Bachelor of Social Work Program Admission
Students wishing to enter the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program must complete an application process.
Admission Requirements
BSW applicants must have 60 credits in progress or completed when they apply to the program.
Applicants must have completed, or be in the process of completing, these social work foundation courses or their equivalents:
- ENG 111 – College Reading and Writing
- CMST 191/192 – Introduction to Public Speaking
- BIOL 117 – Human Biology
- PSY 210 – Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 250 – Developmental Psychology
- SOC 150 – Introduction to Sociology
- SOCW 340 – Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
- 1 mathematics course from the following options:
- STAT 110 – Fundamentals of Statistics (MSW programs may require statistics for admission)
- MATH 107 – Math for Social Justice
- MATH 115 – College Algebra
- PSY 231 – Psych Statistics (does not count for General Education Program Goal 4)
Applicants must also earn a “C” or better in each of these courses.
All applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and Social Work Foundation GPA of 2.5.
Apply to the BSW Program
Students must apply for the BSW program. This application is in addition to acceptance to Winona State. The BSW program admits students each semester for both the Winona and Rochester Hybrid options.
To complete your application, follow these steps:
- Read through the Bachelor of Social Work Student Handbook (PDF)
- Complete all components of the Social Work Application Form
Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Application Deadlines
Students must submit their application during the semester before they would like to start the program.
Current WSU students must apply by:
- Fall start: third Tuesday in February by 3:30pm
- Spring start: first Tuesday in October by 3:30pm
Students who are transferring directly into the BSW program from another institution (meaning no credits completed at WSU) are given priority consideration for admission.
You must apply by:
- Fall start: third Tuesday in February by 3:30pm
- Spring start: first Tuesday in October by 3:30pm
If our program can accept more students, students transferring directly into the BSW program from another institution may be given secondary consideration for admissions.
You must apply by:
- Fall start: third Tuesday in April by 3:30pm
- Spring start: second Tuesday in November by 3:30pm
Application Decision Process
BSW faculty will review all applicants’ materials and make their admission decisions.
Students will receive the decision results via their WSU email, which will include a status of Acceptance, Pending, or Need to Reapply.
Contact the Bachelor of Social Work Department
Maxwell 267
507.457.5563