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Bachelor of Social Work Admission Criteria

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Sonja Arredondo - BSW Program Director
Sonja.arredondo@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-2421
Phone Alt.: 956-665-3578

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Admission Criteria

To apply to become a social work major, you must have the following:

  • 2.7 cumulative GPA
  • At least 30 hours of University Core Curriculum requirements, with a 2.0 GPA
  • SOCW 2361 Intro to the Social Work Profession, with a grade of “C” or higher
  • 6 hours of freshman English, with a grade of “C” or higher
  • 3 hours of college algebra or higher-level mathematics, with a grade of “C” or better

You must complete an application process that includes the following:

  • Application for Admission into BSW Degree  Program - BSW Admission Package
  • Copy of unofficial UTRGV transcript 
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