Overview

The program, jointly offered with Millersville University, is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania’s Social Work program values close relationships with faculty, equitable and inclusive programs that adapt to a range of ethnicities, abilities, and experiences, and a focus on the impact our university can have for our greater community.

What Will I Learn?

You will learn how to become an advanced generalist social work practitioner to work in the areas of :

Aging
Child welfare
Criminal justice/corrections
Drug and alcohol/addictive behaviors
Education/school social work
Family services
Health care/public health
Homelessness
Disabilities

Core classes, electives and internships will provide you with the necessary values, knowledge, affective and cognitive processes and competencies to practice social work with all client systems in a variety of settings and various roles. You will be able to facilitate change within the boundaries of social justice and human rights.

NEW! Students with an undergraduate degree in social work who qualify for advanced standing may advance their education with Ship's online MSW. Classes are taught by the same faculty who teach in the face-to-face program and are designed for working professionals with workplace internship options. Classes may meet asynchronously or synchronously one evening per week.

What Kinds of Experiences Could I Have?

This NEW! Students with an undergraduate degree in social work who qualify for advanced standing may advance their education with Ship's online MSW. Classes are taught by the same faculty who teach in the face-to-face program and are designed for working professionals with workplace internship options. Classes may meet asynchronously or synchronously one evening per week.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations

Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

Social Welfare Policy

Micro/Mezzo Social Work Practice

Macro Social Work Practice

Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

or the advanced (36 credits)

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Disciplines

Social Work View 590 other Masters in Social Work in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

Students may apply for advanced standing admission if they graduated from a CSWE-accredited social work program within the past eight years and have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better and a social work GPA of 3.25 or better.

English requirements

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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Rèsumè

Program statement

Three (3) recommendations

Regular standing admission is for students who completed a baccalaureate degree with a major other than social work as well as students who graduated from a CSWE-accredited social work program within the past eight years but did not meet the QPA requirements for advanced standing.

Students must demonstrate they have successfully completed coursework in each of the following areas: Human Biology, Economics, Government/Political Science, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, and Statistics. Applicants can be admitted with course deficiencies on the condition that these course deficiencies are completed before students start the fall semester of the specialization year. The program provides information about options for completion of these prerequisites upon admission to the program.

Tuition Fee

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International

13932 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13932 USD per year during 24 months.
National

13932 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13932 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

9288 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9288 USD per year during 24 months.

online option:

Resident$516 per credit
Non Resident: $526 per credit

Living costs for Shippensburg

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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