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Marshall University · Department of Social Work, College of Health Professions

Social Work, MSW

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

The online MSW option is the Behavioral Health Administration specialization; the Advanced Standing online program for BSW holders requires 36 credit hours including 9 credit hours (450 clock hours) of field education. Students begin in a fall cohort.

Official program name
Social Work, MSW
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Huntington, WVWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
Behavioral Health Administration
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36 credit hours (Advanced Standing online program); Generalist program is 66 credit hours
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
1 calendar year (Advanced Standing); 2 calendar years (Generalist) (Advanced Standing requires a BSW from a CSWE-accredited program)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MSW option (Behavioral Health Administration specialization) with required field practicum.

Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    450 clock hours (Advanced Standing) or 900 clock hours (Generalist) at approved practicum sites; may be at the student's place of employment if criteria are met.

    Approved practicum sites

    Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
Not verifiedAdvanced Standing (online program) requires a BSW from a CSWE-accredited program; non-BSW applicants enter the Generalist pathway.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two professional references.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume.
Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    January 30 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: catalog.marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Online graduate program rate, College of Health Professions (no residency distinction printed)From the university's online tuition table$580.25per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$20,889 = 36 credits × $580.25 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Council on Social Work Education — MSW program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.Source: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • West Virginia and Marshall University participate in NC-SARA; California does not participate in SARA. Official pageSource: marshall.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. catalog.marshall.edu/graduate/programs-az/health-professions/social-work-msw/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. marshall.edu/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. marshall.edu/oec/state-authorizations-for-reciprocity-licensure-and-experiential-learning/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. marshall.edu/online/programs/social-work-m-s-w/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. marshall.edu/tuition/2026-2027-online-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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