Admission Criteria

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

2.7 cumulative GPA (overall) for catalog year prior to Fall 2022 / 3.0 cumulative GPA (overall) for catalog year 2022-2023 and beyond
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 1301 and 1302 (English 1305 is not accepted), with a grade of “C” or higher
3 hours of college algebra or higher-level mathematics, with a grade of “C” or better