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Social Work, Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work

Overview

An online MSW with field practicum courses; the Traditional concentration is 60 semester hours and the Advanced Standing concentration for BSW graduates is 30 hours, both full- or part-time.

Official program name
Social Work, Master of Social Work
Awarded degree
Master of Social Work
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Bowling Green, KYWhere 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
Traditional Program · Advanced Standing Program
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
60 semester hours (Traditional); 30 hours (Advanced Standing)
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MSW offered fully online with field practicum (internship).

Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Fieldwork Required

    Generalist and advanced generalist field practicum courses

    Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Other

  • Comprehensive Practice Readiness Exam required before graduation
    Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — 2.75 or greater undergraduate degree GPA (Traditional)
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredAt least 30 hours of liberal arts coursework with C or higher
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three MSW program references
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
OptionalAn interview may be required
Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredProgram application, resume, goal statement and writing sample
Source: wku.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.

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

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Kentucky participates in SARA and WKU is an approved SARA institution; program-specific restrictions may apply. Official pageSource: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • WKU reviews the educational requirements for applicable professional credentials and provides jurisdiction-specific determinations State-by-state disclosureSource: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. wku.edu/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. wku.edu/licensure/state-authorization.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. wku.edu/online/grad-programs/msw/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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