About Social Work - Bachelor's (bsw) in University of Texas At Arlington

The Bachelor of Social Work degree prepares students for a wide range of entry-level generalist practice social service positions working in a variety of areas, such as schools, health care, non-profit, government, corporate, addiction recovery, human resources, immigration, hospice, long-term care, diversity, disability, advocacy, military and veteran care, and much more.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• Students learn human behavior theories, how to address social problems, and how to advocate for social justice while developing cultural competence skills in assessing and helping individuals, families, and communities.
• BSW students meeting advanced standing standards under the Council for Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation rules can earn credit toward the MSW degree.
• Students must complete 120 credit hours to finish the program. This includes 18 hours of field internship, 36 hours of required social work courses, and 24 hours of outside electives, allowing many students to complete a minor.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Adoption Advocacy
• Aging and Gerontology
• Child Abuse Prevention
• Disability Advocacy
• Education / Schools
• Foster Care
• Healthcare Counseling
• Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
• Legislation Advocacy
• LGBTQ+ Services
• Military Schools
• Nonprofit Management
• Community and Public Health
• Hospital
• Private Clinical Practice
• Substance Use Education
• Suicide Prevention
• Veteran Care
• Police and Victim Services
• Homeless Case Management
• Refugee Resettlement
• Immigration Services

Academic qualification equivalents 

Please be advised that UTA is test score optional for admission through summer 2023. If you apply for admission without these test scores your application will be evaluated based on high school records such as GPA, class rank, courses taken and other relevant criteria. However, test scores can help in determining admissions decisions and scholarship opportunities.

NON-TRADITIONAL SECONDARY EDUCATION (NON-RANKING HIGH SCHOOLS, HOMESCHOOL & GED)

In accordance with Texas Senate Bill 1543, if you present evidence of the completion of a nontraditional secondary education without an official class rank, UTA will assign a class rank for you. This assigned class rank will be comparable to the average class rank of other applicants with equivalent SAT or ACT scores. Once the rank has been assigned, students must meet requirements above.  UTA requires official transcript or proof of GED to show completion of a non traditional secondary degree.

English language requirements

Submit official TOEFL test scores if you are from a non-native English speaking country. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 for the paper based test, and 79 on the internet based test. For IELTS we require a minimum score of 6.5. UTA also accepts Duolingo with a required minimum score of 105.

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