BSW Admission Requirements

Contact UsFor More information on the BSW Program at Marywood University, please contact Lia Richards-Palmiter, PhD, ACSW, BSW Director, at [email protected] or by phone at (570) 348-6282, ext. 2390.

BSW Admission Requirements

Formal admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program occurs at the end of your sophomore year. Admission requires:

  • QPA of 2.33 in SW 145: Foundations of Social Work, SW 250: Contemporary Social Work Practice, and SW 230: Analysis of Social Welfare Policy
  • Satisfactory (S) grade in SW 150: Introductory Social Work Field Experience
  • Cumulative QPA of 2.0 or better
  • Adherence to NASW Code of Ethics
  • Recommendation by social work program faculty