Master of Social Work / Master of Arts in Women's Studies and Gender Studies

The Graduate Programs in Women's Studies and Gender Studies draw from a variety of departments and programs on campus to analyze how knowledge is shaped by power (especially around the intersecting axes of gender, sexuality, and race) and to create new pathways for promoting social justice. The WSGS community at Loyola is broadly interdisciplinary, culturally and intellectually diverse, tight-knit and supportive, politically and socially engaged, and committed to open-ended critique, inquiry, and invention. Loyola University Chicago is one of a very few institutions offering a dual degree in Social Work and Women's Studies and Gender Studies. Earning both an MA in Women's Studies and Gender Studies and an MSW in Social Work together allows students to complete these degrees more quickly by taking courses that carry credit in both fields. This dual degree program enables women's studies students to utilize their course work in an applied setting and allows social work students to enhance their capacity to work with women in social work settings after graduation. Students interested in the dual degree in Social Work and Women's Studies and Gender Studies must apply to each school simultaneously and be admitted based on the criteria for admission to each school. Students are encouraged to contact the program directors from both schools at the time of admission.

Application requirements for the Social Work/Women's Studies and Gender Studies MSW/MA include:
Transcripts
2 References
3.0 Minimum GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Please note that a personal statement is required for each degree program.
Statement of Purpose Details
Applicants to a dual degree program should address both the statement of purpose prompt for the Social Work MSW program and the prompt below in one 1,500 word essay.
Write a brief statement describing your academic and research interests as well as your professional goals. Please note that this program has a research paper requirement.
Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable, faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts, we have them on record. Copies of transcripts or transcripts not received in a sealed envelope from the university are considered unofficial. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts. We strongly encourage electronic submission of documents. Official transcripts should show a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted.
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL (IBT) - 79