Cross-Campus Transfer Application

Students apply to the program during their sophomore year and are admitted to the School of Social Work for their final two years. Before beginning the program, students must have junior standing at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, and must complete the following prerequisites:

1. Two social science and human behavior-type courses (examples include: Sociology, Psychology, Policy, American Culture, ALA, Economics, Anthropology, Residential College, Social Work, Public Health).
2. First-Year Writing Course (or equivalent)
3. Students must receive a C- or better in any prerequisite and core courses.

1. Completion of prerequisite courses
2. Resume
3. Transcript
4. A short supplemental essay

Our application is designed to help us get to know you and better understand your interest in community action and social change. This could include work with individuals, families, organizations, policy makers, and institutions on a variety of social issues. You will be asked to share information about your academic background, leadership experiences, community involvement, employment/volunteer work, or other experiences that have influenced your understanding of social issues and inspired your commitment to creating positive change. We encourage you to reflect on the experiences, perspectives, and goals that have shaped your interest in the Community Action and Social Change (CASC).

Begin your cross-campus transfer application

As part of the application, you will complete a Statement of Interest (limit 300 words). In this essay, we invite you to:

• Describe a particular social issue that you are passionate about and describe at least one example of how you have worked or hope to work to address this issue (for example, feel free to draw on your own efforts, paid or unpaid, including experiences as part of a student organization, a class project, community or volunteer experience, an internship, and your personal/self-initiated efforts).
• Additionally, we want to hear about your interests in CASC. Why are you interested in this major, and how does this major align with your future career and personal interests?

This is your opportunity to share the experiences, perspectives, motivations, and aspirations that have shaped your interest in community action and social change.

The U-M School of Social Work considers the following academic factors in determining admission for cross-campus students:

• Number of credit hours completed by proposed term of entry.
• Level of achievement in college coursework.
• Successful completion of prerequisite courses.
• Engagement with community and/or campus organizations.
• Demonstrated interest in community action and social change and/or social work. Be sure to highlight what makes the CASC major right for you given your interests, goals and experiences.

Begin your cross-campus transfer application