社会工作-硕士学位

Students must designate if they are seeking full-time, part-time and/or advanced standing 招生.

入学要求:

• 获得认可的学院或大学的学士学位.
• 至少3.最后60个小时的课程平均绩点为0.
• 书面个人陈述.
• 对案例小品的书面回应.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to assess the applicant's readiness 研究生学习.
• International applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores

提前录取的额外要求:

• Bachelor’s in social work from CSWE-accredited university within last five years.
• 至少3.最后60个小时的课程平均绩点为0.
• 至少3.5 GPA in social work 程序; with no “C”s.
• Passing score on qualifying exam given by the Southern Miss 社会工作学院.
• Accepted for advanced standing by the MSW admissions review committee.

Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee admission to the advanced standing 程序.

Two supervised internships – more commonly referred to as field work – are required for all MSW students, who gain practical experience in a professional 设置 under 对有执照的社会工作者的监督.

With 200+ agency partners, the School typically places students in Mississippi, but 州外和国际实习是可能的.

Students first complete a foundational internship, followed by an advanced internship.

• Full-time students: a 300-hour placement over one semester and a 600-hour placement 超过两个学期
• Part-time students: two 450-hour placements, each 超过两个学期
• Advanced Standing students: two 300-hour placements, each 超过两个学期

Our MSW students conduct research with faculty mentors, including conference presentations 在同行评议的期刊上共同撰写文章.

One recent graduate worked on projects about the impact of third-graders’ literacy level on student classroom behavior, and risk factors for pre-kindergarten obesity 比如减少母乳喂养和睡眠.

MSW students regularly present posters of research-based work at the annual conference for Mississippi social 工人; in 2018, more than half of all student presenters were from Southern Miss, including the top two graduate-level winners for empirical 研究与文献综述.

There are 13 Social Work-specific graduate scholarships that students may apply for. Each year, the 社会工作学院 honors new scholarship recipients.

Graduate assistantships are also available, providing limited financial support during the academic year to students in return for 20 hours of work per week.

Award decisions are made on the basis of financial need and the applicant’s ability 为社会工作学院捐款.

A dual MSW-Master of 艺术 in Church and Community Ministries degree is perfect for 相信善行和坚定信仰的力量的学生. 这个程序是可用的 与新奥尔良浸信会神学院合作.

Students must be admitted to both 程序s, and 招生 in both reduces the required number of class hours by 9 for each 程序, as elective courses transfer between 程序s: 51 hours for the MSW (or 25 with advanced standing status) and 38 for the MA.

With the MA, you will be able to minister effectively in any church or religiously 附属机构.

“History and Social Work in Cuba” is a two-week study abroad experience following 春季学期.

Students can earn three hours of academic credit in the class Human Rights and Social 加勒比地区的发展. 财政援助可以帮助支付费用.

该项目位于哈瓦那，包括参观:

• 国家博物馆
• 历史遗迹
• 地标性建筑
• Human service agencies such as schools, literacy 程序s, orphanages, health and 预防项目，儿童福利和心理健康机构