Grading

All assignments must be completed with 70% or higher in order to pass the course.

Yes, learners can re-do assignments until they receive the required 70%. Assignments include quizzes, discussion posts, Photovoice submissions, and writing assignments. Some assignments are graded via peer reviews. Learners may not be able to receive an updated peer review on their assignments until the next section of the course begins. Course schedules can be found here.

MasterTrack courses have a fixed schedule, which means you need to complete all your coursework during a specific time period. Courses have hard deadlines which you can't reset. You may be able to switch sessions if you fall behind.

Peer Reviews Deadlines

You'll need to get all required peer reviews for your assignments before the end of the course. If you don't have enough peer reviews (2) on an assignment, you can post in the forums asking your peers to review your submission. Completing the peer review at least a week prior to course deadline is recommended. It may take 7-10 days to

No, the Social Work Essentials Certificate and MasterTrack Certificate program courses are not reflected on your transcript as they are not credit bearing and occur prior to starting the MSW degree program.

Yes, they are graded and all assignments must be completed with 70% or higher in order to pass the course. Classes cannot be taken pass/fail. Assignments include quizzes, discussion posts, Photovoice submissions, and writing assignments. Some assignments are graded via peer reviews.