Program Details
The Master of Social Work Program mission is to prepare graduate students for professional advanced practice in becoming leaders through the provision of social work services that promote social and economic justice, and human rights locally, nationally and globally. The program further expects graduates to contribute to the empowerment of people/groups that experience discrimination and oppression.
Graduates are prepared to be leaders in advanced clinical social work practice serving all areas of the population, paying special attention to the increasing aging population, military personnel and the workforce population.
This MSW program is an advanced standing program offered to those who have completed a BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program within the last five years.
% Online
Mostly OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Saint Leo University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeApplication Requirements
Criminal Background Check, Interview, Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose/Intent
Additional Info
- Students must attend a one-weekend, on-campus seminar.
- Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited social work program, completed within the last 5 years.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.25 is required.
Restricted States
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa