Overview

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Program Mission

The focus of the Social Work program at Southern Illinois University is the preparation of social work professionals with advanced skills in human behavior, social work practice, practice evaluation, policy, and critical thinking, with an emphasis on specialized training in Children, Youth and Families, School Social Work, and Health/Mental Health, and the ability to engage in ethical, responsible, and self-critical social work practice in public and private social service systems.

Mission (adopted by faculty, SIUC, September 17, 2008): The organizing principle of the MSW program is service to individuals, families, groups, and communities by enhancing their well being and promoting economic and social justice and human rights. The mission of the Master’s of Social Work Program is the educational preparation of graduate students for advanced social work practice in a concentration area (Children, Youth and Families, School Social Work, and Health/Mental Health). Student learning is based on competent, ethically-responsible professional practice with disadvantaged and diverse groups within state, national, international, and global contexts, with a special focus on rural areas. Special emphasis is placed on building scholarship and leadership capacities to serve as change agents within one’s area of practice and the larger social work profession.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Social Work: Generalist Policy and Practice

Families, Groups and Organizations in Social Work

Social Work Research

Legal Aspects of Social Work Practice

Program Evaluation for Social Work

Community Mental Health and the African-American

Women and Community Mental Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

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

Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A; approximately a "B-" average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a "B" average)

Tuition Fee

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International

14086 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7043 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

14086 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7043 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

5634 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2817 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Carbondale

1100 - 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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