Pathway into the MSW

Students pursuing a Community Action and Social Change (CASC) major may apply to the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management in the School of Social Work for the Preferred Admission Program leading to a Master of Social Work (MSW) during their junior year.

Interested students must be current undergraduate students at the U-M Ann Arbor campus with a declared CASC Major.

1. Apply for admission to the MSW program during your junior year. Application deadline: February 1
   1. U-M Sociology & Social Work applicants must upload verification to their MSW application that they are eligible for the curriculum schedule. Email the verification form to the office below, requesting that an advisor complete the form and return it to you. The completed form then must be uploaded to your MSW application.
   2. U-M Community Action and Social Change & SW, UM-Dearborn Human Services or U-M Sociology & SW Verification Form
2. If accepted to the MSW program, students will take four MSW classes in addition to successfully finishing the CASC Major requirements during their senior year.

The Undergraduate Education Program Office and School of Social Work admissions counselors will be available to meet with CASC Major students. Prospective MSW students can contact the Undergraduate Education Program Office ([email protected]), or the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management to schedule an appointment.

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