{"id":2244,"date":"2019-08-22T12:06:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T19:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/social-work\/?page_id=2244"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:42:34","slug":"msw-advanced-standing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-advanced-standing\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work, Master of Social Work, Advanced Standing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Master of Social Work, 1-Year Advanced Standing<\/h1>\n<div class=\"nau-catalog SWADVMSW\">\n<div class=\"marketing-description\">\n<div class=\"truncate\">\n<p>The Northern Arizona University MSW program is committed to a social work practice model with diverse individuals and rural client well-being.\u00a0 The program incorporates theoretical perspectives or approaches that make-up a strengths-based framework which is used to elaborate on the program\u2019s mission and to develop the program\u2019s goals.\u00a0 Developing a strengths-based framework must include knowledge of culturally competent practice.\u00a0 Embracing the need to give voice to marginalized communities, NAU\u2019s MSW curriculum addresses ways for students to learn and practice ways of working with diverse groups of clients that best enable members of those communities to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/?page_id=3697&amp;preview=true\">MSW Mission &amp; Outcomes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"#TU\">Tuition &amp; Program Fees<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"#Accred\">Accreditation<\/a>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/382\/MSW-Handbook-2025.pdf\">MSW Program Handbook<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/licensure\/\">Licensure<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"#CWTP\">Child Welfare Training Project<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/bQrkgrqCWQOBIIXgmB5jmfEKwHiep0fzEtQ4kY1XuhYup_MpiR170HzRKgE9HEDT.Lu68x2bICAY8G69L\">Video Overview<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Application Deadline December 1<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"REQ\">Eligibility Requirements for MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Admission<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The MSW, Advanced Standing program requires:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>A BSW from a CSWE accredited institution within the last 5 years <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A BSW from a CSWE accredited institution within the last 10 years, in addition to a minimum of 5 years working for a human services organization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<li>An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 on a 4-point scale. <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/low-gpa\/\">What if my GPA is lower than the requirement?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Field Evaluation from your BSW field placement is a part of the application process<\/li>\n<li>Only students with field placements outside of Flagstaff will be considered for admission in the Fall cohort<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/professional-readiness\/\">Professional readiness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you do not meet these requirements, then you may qualify for the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/master-of-social-work-degree-msw\/\">MSW, 2-Year Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"MSW Advanced Standing Online Fall_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>MSW Advanced Standing Online Fall <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-adv-st-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online<\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires one internship for a minimum total of 450 hours<\/li>\n<li>Internships are 2 days a week during spring and summer semesters<\/li>\n<li>Requires full participation in the monthly synchronous (live) field seminar class. Field seminar class is 2 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Field education internship is completed within the local community<\/li>\n<li>Agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff or surrounded area placement<\/li>\n<li>For Fall cohort, only students with field placements outside of Flagstaff will be considered for admittance in Fall cohort<\/li>\n<li>Students accepted into CWTP will have a Flagstaff placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/fall-adv-plan\/\">MSW, Advanced Standing, Online Fall Plan of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-behavioral-science-cognates\/\">MSW Behavioral Science Cognates<\/a> &ndash; Students shape their cognate area of focus by selecting two 3-credit hour graduate courses from other disciplines listed. Students identify and explore a specific substantive area of interest of their choice that is related to social work and not already covered under the MSW curriculum and create a cognate area of focus that fits their interest.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadline is April 1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/graduate-certificates\/\">Grad Certificates Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"MSW Advanced Standing Online Summer_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>MSW Advanced Standing Online Summer <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-adv-st-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online<\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires one internship for a minimum total of 450 hours<\/li>\n<li>Internships are 2 days a week during fall and spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Requires full participation in the monthly synchronous (live) field seminar class. Field seminar class is 2 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Field education internship is completed within the local community<\/li>\n<li>Agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff or surrounded area placement<\/li>\n<li>For Summer cohort, agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/summer-msw-advanced-standing-online-plan-of-study\/\">MSW, Advanced Standing, Online Summer Plan of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-behavioral-science-cognates\/\">MSW Behavioral Science Cognates<\/a> &ndash; Students shape their cognate area of focus by selecting two 3-credit hour graduate courses from other disciplines listed. Students identify and explore a specific substantive area of interest of their choice that is related to social work and not already covered under the MSW curriculum and create a cognate area of focus that fits their interest.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadline is December 1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/graduate-certificates\/\">Grad Certificates Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"MSW Advanced Standing In-Person Summer_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>MSW Advanced Standing In-Person Summer <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-adv-st-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires one internship for a minimum total of 450 hours<\/li>\n<li>Internships are 2 days a week during fall and spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Requires full participation in the monthly synchronous (live) field seminar class. Field seminar class is 2 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Field education internship is completed within the local community<\/li>\n<li>Agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff or surrounded area placement<\/li>\n<li>For Summer cohort, agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff placement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/summer-msw-advanced-standing-plan-of-study-in-person\/\">MSW, Advanced Standing, In-Person Summer Plan of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-behavioral-science-cognates\/\">MSW Behavioral Science Cognates<\/a> &ndash; Students shape their cognate area of focus by selecting two 3-credit hour graduate courses from other disciplines listed. Students identify and explore a specific substantive area of interest of their choice that is related to social work and not already covered under the MSW curriculum and create a cognate area of focus that fits their interest.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadline is December 1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/graduate-certificates\/\">Grad Certificates Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Part-Time MSW Advanced Standing_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Part-Time MSW Advanced Standing <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-adv-st-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online<\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires one internship for a minimum total of 450 hours<\/li>\n<li>Internships are 2 days a week during fall and spring semesters<\/li>\n<li>Requires full participation in the monthly synchronous (live) field seminar class. Field seminar class is 2 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Field education internship is completed within the local community<\/li>\n<li>Agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff or surrounded area placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/part-time-summer-start\/\">MSW, Advanced Standing, Part-Time Plan of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-behavioral-science-cognates\/\">MSW Behavioral Science Cognates<\/a> &ndash; Students shape their cognate area of focus by selecting two 3-credit hour graduate courses from other disciplines listed. Students identify and explore a specific substantive area of interest of their choice that is related to social work and not already covered under the MSW curriculum and create a cognate area of focus that fits their interest.<\/li>\n<li>Application Deadline is December 1.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/graduate-college\/graduate-certificates\/\">Grad Certificates Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/northazg\/index.ftl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit an application<\/a> to NAU\u2019s Office of Graduate and Professional Studies<\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Application Information for BSW Graduate_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Application Information for BSW Graduate <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-4'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Required Documents_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Required Documents <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Personal Statement _2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Personal Statement  <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Email address for two references_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Email address for two references <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process_4\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Required Documents_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Required Documents <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professional Resume<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transcripts, <\/strong>unofficial, are to be uploaded for the MSW application. Official transcripts are to be submitted to the NAU Office of Graduate and Professional Studies directly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BSW Field Evaluation <b>&ndash;&nbsp;<\/b><\/strong>Final or Midpoint. <em>All requests for field evaluations can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:swfieldeducation@nau.edu\">swfieldeducation@nau.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Personal Statement _2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Personal Statement  <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Must be typed, double-spaced, and 5-6 pages in length. Address the following five questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe any experiences, professional and\/or personal, that influenced your selection of social work as your professional career.&nbsp; How did your BSW field experience prepare you for the profession of social work?&nbsp;How do you plan to apply the skill sets acquired in the MSW program into your future practice setting?<\/li>\n<li>Identify NASW values and ethics that will guide your role as an advocate for marginalized populations.&nbsp; What role do you anticipate engaging in to promote social justice to advocate for the needs of marginalized populations?&nbsp; Reflecting on your experiences serving vulnerable populations, discuss how these experiences impacted your understanding of the role power and privilege play in your own life.<\/li>\n<li>Explain your rationale for selecting the NAU MSW Program. What skills and attributes can you contribute to the profession of social work?&nbsp; What challenges may arise for you within the role of a graduate level student (i.e. professional writing, time management, communication, self-care, etc).? What informal and formal supports will you employ to overcome these challenges?<\/li>\n<li><strong>The MSW Program&rsquo;s Field Education requirement includes being available for the 15 hours of Field Placement (internship) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/strong> Discuss your time management and organizational strategies to balance the demands of the academic coursework, field education, and personal obligations to be successful in the MSW Program. &nbsp;What did you gain from your BSW field experience that you will apply into a future internship setting?&nbsp; Please share your current geographical location, including the city and state in which you prefer to complete your Field Placement (internship).<\/li>\n<li>Upload the Field Placement Evaluation. Applicants must submit a copy of their Field Evaluation from their BSW field experience, documenting satisfactory generalist practice experience and skills from their previous internship.&nbsp; If the mid-point or final field evaluation have not been completed due to a spring block placement, please indicate that in the personal statement.<\/li>\n<li>If you do not meet the outlined GPA: Include rationale for low GPA and identify strategies to be successful at the graduate level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Email address for two references_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Email address for two references <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<ul>\n<li>References should be related to faculty\/field placement during BSW.<\/li>\n<li>2 professional references must be provided from supervisors, professors, professional colleagues or other community associates. References provided from friends, family members, or significant others are not appropriate references to include in this application process not appropriate references to include in this application process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process_4\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The review process for applications consists of two independent reviewers completing ratings on Likert scales to assess for overall academic standing from undergraduate coursework, quality responses to the prompts provided, and evaluations provided by references.<\/li>\n<li>Provisional acceptance may be considered for applicants to the MSW Program who have a GPA below 3.3 on their bachelor&rsquo;s degree transcript if the application demonstrates the potential for success in a graduate program.&nbsp; Progressive experience within the helping profession will be considered as another component of the review process.&nbsp;&nbsp; Applicants will provide an explanation of the circumstances that created a lower GPA in their undergraduate degree and tactics to achieve good academic standing in a graduate-level program. &nbsp;&nbsp;Applicants with a grade point average of less than 3.3 will be required to interview with NAU&rsquo;s MSW Admission personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Application Information for Current BSW Student_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Application Information for Current BSW Student <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-4'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Required Documents_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Required Documents <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Personal Statement _2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Personal Statement  <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Email address for two references_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Email address for two references <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process_4\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Required Documents_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Required Documents <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Professional Resume<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transcripts, <\/strong>unofficial, are to be uploaded for the MSW application. Official transcripts are to be submitted to the NAU Office of Graduate and Professional Studies directly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BSW Field Evaluation <b>&ndash;&nbsp;<\/b><\/strong>Final or Midpoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Personal Statement _2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Personal Statement  <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>Must be typed, double-spaced, and 2-3 pages in length. Address the following three questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe any experiences that influenced your selection of social work as your professional career.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: black;\">In what ways will the NASW Code of Ethics guide your practice as a future social worker?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Explain your rationale for selecting the NAU MSW Program. What skills and attributes can you contribute to the profession of social work?&nbsp; What challenges may arise for you within the role of a graduate level student (i.e. professional writing, time management, communication, self-care, etc).? What informal and formal supports will you employ to overcome these challenges?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do not meet the outlined GPA: Include rationale for low GPA and identify strategies to be successful at the graduate level.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Email address for two references_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Email address for two references <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<ul>\n<li>References should be related to faculty\/field placement during BSW.<\/li>\n<li>2 professional references must be provided from supervisors, professors, professional colleagues or other community associates. References provided from friends, family members, or significant others are not appropriate references to include in this application process not appropriate references to include in this application process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process_4\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>MSW, 1-Year Advanced Standing Application Process <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The review process for applications consists of two independent reviewers completing ratings on Likert scales to assess for overall academic standing from undergraduate coursework, quality responses to the prompts provided, and evaluations provided by references.<\/li>\n<li>Provisional acceptance may be considered for applicants to the MSW Program who have a GPA below 3.3 on their bachelor&rsquo;s degree transcript if the application demonstrates the potential for success in a graduate program.&nbsp; Progressive experience within the helping profession will be considered as another component of the review process.&nbsp;&nbsp; Applicants will provide an explanation of the circumstances that created a lower GPA in their undergraduate degree and tactics to achieve good academic standing in a graduate-level program. &nbsp;&nbsp;Applicants with a grade point average of less than 3.3 will be required to interview with NAU&rsquo;s MSW Admission personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 id=\"TU\">Tuition &amp; Fees<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MSW program is a professional graduate degree program where each semester students take, most often, 15 credit hours. NAU charges online tuition per credit hour, therefore the more credits you take in a semester the greater your tuition cost.\u00a0 Graduate tuition rates at NAU for an online program do not change if a student has in-state or out-of-state residency status. This link provides the most up-to-date rates to assess the tuition and NAU fees for each semester<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/tuition-fees\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Tuition Rates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 To navigate this sight, first choose the correct term; Spring, Summer or Fall. Then scroll down to Graduate and choose Online. This page provides tuition and NAU fee rates depending on the total number of credit hours a student is enrolled in.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more details about tuition\/payments\/due dates and your account, visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student &amp; Departmental Accounts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a link to a per credit breakdown of NAU online graduate tuition: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/tuition-fees\/\">Current Tuition Rates<\/a> A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lso this link is the best way moving forward to determine your semester tuition costs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>$660 MSW program fee assessed each semester in the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>MSW Student Success<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-2-year-student-success\/\">MSW Student Success<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Graduation<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/graduation-adv-page\/\">A Guide to Graduation<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"CWTP\">Child Welfare Training Project<\/h3>\n<p>General facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/child-welfare-training-project-iv-e\/\">Child Welfare Training Project<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A competitive field placement for students pursuing a Master or Bachelor of Social Work.<\/li>\n<li>You should apply if you want a career protecting children and families.<\/li>\n<li>Those who are an accepted BSW student or BSW applicant, with a GPA of 2.5 or better, or accepted MSW student or MSW applicant, with a GPA of 3.0 or better, attending NAU\u2019s Flagstaff Mountain Campus.<\/li>\n<li>Successful applicants are awarded up to two years of in-state tuition, and any required program\/course fees.<\/li>\n<li>In addition MSW students receiving a monthly stipend of $500 in addition.<\/li>\n<li>On successful completion, CWTP graduates receive immediate, full-time, professional placement with Arizona Department of Child Safety, as Child Safety Specialists. In exchange for tuition support, students commit to work for DCS.<\/li>\n<li>Application deadlines are October 1 and February 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"FE\">Field Education for Master of Social Work<\/h3>\n<h4>Supported professional experience for NAU students earning degrees in Social Work<\/h4>\n<p>Social Work Field Education is your opportunity to gain real-world experience in a supported environment and build your resume working with local organizations. You will apply what you learn in the classroom and move one step closer to a career in social work. This firsthand experience will help you discover, develop, and enhance your social work skills. The Social Work Field Education experience and training involves participating in the life of the agency, attending regularly scheduled meetings, and other activities involving or sponsored by the field placement site.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the requirements visit <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.applyweb.com\/northazg\/index.ftl\">Apply MSW Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Now offering MSW Application Fee Waivers! Contact Kendra.Garland@nau.edu<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Application Deadline December 1<\/h5>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">All requests for field evaluations can be directed to <a href=\"mailto:swfieldeducation@nau.edu\">swfieldeducation@nau.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/peer-mentoring-group\/\">Peer Mentoring Group<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-info-session\/\">MSW Info Session<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Department Chair<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Michael.J.McCarthy@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Department Chair: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Michael.J.McCarthy&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-4237\" aria-label=\"Department Chair: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-4237<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/h5>\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>MSW 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  <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Director of Field Education<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Julie.Fritzler@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Director of Field Education: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Julie.Fritzler&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-7298\" aria-label=\"Director of Field Education: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-7298<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            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