Pursue a social work major
Want to major in social work? Follow the steps below to get started.
Admission Requirements
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The Bachelor of Social Work Program at Missouri State University invites applications for the online option of the Fall 2025 cohort. The application for the BSW Program consists of two parts. The first part of the application requires information about your references. This part should be submitted by Friday, June 6, 2025. The second part consists of your application for admission. Please fill out Part 1 before starting on Part 2 of the BSW Application. The final deadline for the application submission is Sunday, June 15 at 11:59 p.m.
You must use your Missouri State accounts to complete Part 2 of the BSW Application, so transfer students must be admitted to Missouri State and have access to their student accounts prior to applying to the BSW Program. Students must also attend a BSW Informational Meeting via Zoom to be eligible for admission into the program.
Part 1: Reference Information
Access and complete Part 1 of the BSW Application which is due by Friday, June 6, 2025.
Part 2: Application for Admission
Access and complete Part 2 of the BSW Application which is due by Sunday, June 15, 2025.Your first steps
First, become a Bear: Apply to Missouri State.
Then, before completing 45 credit hours, do the following:
- Declare or change your major to social work by contacting the McQueary College of Health and Human Services (MCHHS) Student Success and Advisement Center.
- Attend a BSW Program Information Meeting. At this meeting, you’ll be assigned an advisor who guides you through the program.
- Meet with your assigned advisor. You’ll discuss requirements and create a plan of study (schedule).
- Complete the admission requirements detailed below.
When you declare your major in social work, you will be listed as a pre-major until you complete all admission requirements.
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