Master of Social Work in Advanced Standing

Become a leader in promoting human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. Act in service to vulnerable and underserved populations locally, regionally, and globally. Grounded in social work knowledge, values, and skills, our curriculum focuses on how social workers can act in addressing poverty, structural racism, and oppression in rural and indigenous populations of the Southwest. The mission of Northern Arizona University's Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, synonymous with the mission of the NAU Social Work Department and grounded in the history, purpose, and values of the profession, is to educate competent generalist and advanced generalist social workers for practice with diverse populations and multi-level social systems in local, regional and global contexts.

Our generalist and advanced generalist foci are grounded in social work knowledge, values, and skills, geared to practice with rural and Indigenous populations of the Southwest, and, focused on addressing poverty, structural racism, and oppression, providing leadership in promoting human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice, and service with vulnerable and underserved populations locally, regionally, and globally.

Applicants must have earned a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale for their bachelor's degree to be considered for regular admission. Admitted students are expected to have undergraduate educational experiences, including general education studies, that are similar to those required for a baccalaureate at Northern Arizona University.
Applicants who have earned their degree(s) from an international institution must submit official transcripts directly from the university or college. The transcripts must be in the original language of the country accompanied by an English translation. If the degree awarded and the date of award is not on the transcripts, applicants must also include a separate degree certificate document.
All transcripts become the official property of the university and cannot be returned. Failure to provide complete information may delay your admission decision. IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL iBT 80.