Bachelor of Social Work Program Admission

Admission Requirements

BSW applicants must have 60 credits in progress or completed when they apply to the program. 

You 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
• STAT 110 – Fundamentals of Statistics
• SOCW 340 – Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
• SOCW 350 – Field Experience 

Students must also earn a “C” or better in each of these courses. 

All applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and Foundation GPA of 2.5. 

Apply to the BSW Program

Students must apply for Winona’s in-person program and Rochester’s hybrid program. This application is in addition to acceptance to Winona State. The BSW program admits students each semester.  

To complete your application, follow these steps:  

1. Read through the Social Work Student Handbook (PDF).
2. Download and complete the Application materials from the handbook.
3. If interested, review the IV-E Child Welfare Scholar Program.
4. Submit the Social Work Application Form.

Application Deadlines

Students must submit their application during the semester before they would like to start the program. 

Application Decision Process

Department 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