{"id":82,"date":"2017-12-01T21:31:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T21:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/social-work\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:57:15","slug":"master-of-social-work-degree-msw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/master-of-social-work-degree-msw\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work, Master of Social Work 2-Year Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- 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 For 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<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h4>\n<p><strong><!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/strong><\/p>\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\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>MSW Coordinator<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Natalie.Randolph@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"MSW Coordinator: 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\">Natalie.Randolph&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-2808\" aria-label=\"MSW Coordinator: 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\">928-523-2808<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <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            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>MSW Academic Success Coordinator<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Kendra.Garland@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"MSW Academic Success Coordinator: 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\">Kendra.Garland&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-6569\" aria-label=\"MSW Academic Success Coordinator: 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\">928-523-6569<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h1>Master of Social Work, 2-Year Program<\/h1>\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-2\">\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-Revised-March-31st.pdf\">MSW Handbook<\/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><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\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\/licensure\/\">Licensure<\/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<h3 id=\"REQ\">Eligibility requirements for MSW 2-year admission<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/an-undergraduate-degree\/\">Undergraduate degree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/an-undergraduate-gpa\/\">Undergraduate GPA of 3.0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/human-biology-course\/\">Course in human biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/course-in-basic-or-applied-statistics\/\">Course in basic or applied statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/volunteer-hours\/\">250 volunteer and\/or relevant paid human service hours<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/professional-readiness\/\">Professional readiness<\/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=\"2-Year MSW Fall_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2-Year MSW 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-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online<\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission to the 2-Year MSW program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires 2 separate internships with a minimum of 450 hours\/year for a minimum total of 900 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 is completed within 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\/fall-msw-plan-of-study\/\">MSW 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><em><strong>Application deadline is December 1.<\/strong><\/em><\/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=\"2-Year MSW Spring_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2-Year MSW Spring <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-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online<\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission to the 2-Year MSW program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires 2 separate internships with a minimum of 450 hours\/year for a minimum total of 900 hours<\/li>\n<li>Internship is 2 days a week during spring semester and 2.5 days a week during summer semester<\/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 is completed within local community<\/li>\n<li>Only students with field placements outside of Flagstaff or surrounding area will be considered for admittance to Spring cohort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/spring-msw-2-year-online-5-semester-plan-of-study\/\">MSW Spring 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><em><strong>Application deadline is April 1<\/strong><\/em><\/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 Fall\/Spring_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Part-Time MSW Fall\/Spring <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-program-overview\/\">Program Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online<\/li>\n<li>No GRE is required for admission to the MSW program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/field-education-msw\/\">Field Education:<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires 2 separate internships with a minimum of 450 hours\/year for a minimum total of 900 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 is completed within local community<\/li>\n<li>Agency placements are limited for students desiring Flagstaff or surrounding area placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/spring-start-msw-online-part-time-plan-of-study-2\/\">MSW Part-Time Spring 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>: 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><em><strong>Application deadline is April 1 or December 1 to begin<\/strong><\/em><\/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_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Application Information <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 2-Year Application Review Process_4\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        MSW 2-Year Application Review 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>\n<ul>\n<li>From all institutions attended with human biology and statistics courses marked that show proof of fulfilling the MSW prerequisite. Unofficial transcripts 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<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>250 Volunteer Hours<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>And\/or relevant paid human service work experience documented with time and description of role, <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/382\/Relevant-Human-Service-Experience-revised.pdf\">Learn more about this requirement.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 four questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Describe any experiences, professional and\/or personal, that influenced your selection of social work as your professional career.&nbsp;&nbsp;What interests you in the social work profession? &nbsp;How do you plan to apply the skill sets acquired in the MSW program into your future practice setting?<\/li>\n<li>Discuss your understanding of the term social justice.&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&nbsp;serving vulnerable populations, discuss how these&nbsp;experiences impacted&nbsp;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? 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>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. 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. Please share your current geographical location, including the city and state you prefer to complete your Field Placement (internship).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Prerequisite Statement: <\/b>If needed include in addition to your personal statement, acknowledging a plan to complete the 3-credit human biology course and\/or 3-credit statistics course prior to the end of the first year in the MSW program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you do not meet the outlined GPA:<\/strong> 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 style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2 professional references must be provided from supervisors, professors, professional colleagues or other community associates. References provided by friends, family members, or significant others are not appropriate references to include in this application process.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/troubleshoot\/\">Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 2-Year Application Review Process_4\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>MSW 2-Year Application Review 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 MSW Admissions Committee 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, evaluations provided by references, and relevant work experience to the field of social work.<\/li>\n<li>Provisional acceptance may be considered for applicants to the MSW Program who have a GPA below 3.0 on their bachelor&rsquo;s degree transcript, if the application demonstrates potential for success in a graduate program. Progressive experience within the helping profession will be considered as another component of the review process. 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. Applicants with a grade point average of less than 3.0 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><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Also 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>Graduation<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/graduation-msw-page\/\">A Guide to Graduation<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>MSW 2-Year Student Success<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-social-work\/msw-2-year-student-success\/\">Student Success Link<\/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. 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