Admission to the Undergraduate Program in Social Work consists of the following: Admission to University Formal declaration of an interest in social work and completion of an Undergraduate Social Work application in the spring semester of the sophomore Grade Point Average (GPA) 2.5 or better.
Completion of two undergraduate social work courses: Introduction to Social Work (CUSW 200) and Introduction to Helping Professions (CUSW 202) with a "C" or better in each.
Completion of social science prerequisite course: Introduction to Sociology (CSCJ 215) with a "C" or better.
Completion of two English prerequisite courses: College Composition I (CENG 105) and College Composition II (CENG 106) with a "C" or better. Completion of twenty (20) community service hours in CUSW 202: Introduction to Helping Professions Submission of applicant’s personal statement responding to the following questions:
1. Describe your motivation(s) for becoming a social worker.
2. Describe any employment, volunteer, or life experiences, which you believe have helped prepare you to pursue a career in social work.
3. What strengths do you bring to professional social work practice?
4. What do you consider to be areas in which you need additional growth and development in relation to professional social work practice?
5. Discuss your commitment to abide by the values and ethics of the social work profession.
6. Identify and describe any areas in which your personal values conflict with professional social work values. If value conflicts do exist, please describe your plans to resolve the conflicts.
7. Describe your immediate and long-range career goals and list your fields of practice preferences (client populations/social problems/agency settings).
8. List any client populations, social problems, or agency settings with which you would not feel comfortable.
Please include, at this point, any additional information you believe to be relevant to your application for admission to the professional core.
All transfer students must contact faculty in the Social Work Program prior to, or no later than, the registration period. The Undergraduate Program in Social Work does not give credit for life experience or previous work experience under any circumstances. All graduating students from Clark Atlanta University must take field instruction and field seminar.
Social Work Admission Requirements
