For a student to be considered for B.S.W. status, the student must:

1. Be in good standing at Georgia State with a minimum institutional GPA of 2.5.
2. File a formal application in the school for B.S.W. status.
3. Have grades of C or higher in English 1101 and 1102.
4. Have successfully completed Areas A through F (except SW 2000).
5. Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 or better in the lower-division courses counted for completion of Areas A-F and a minimum grade of C or higher in SW 2000, if completed.

Entry into the B.S.W. program is a selective process on a space availability basis. A student who meets only the minimum GPA or other criteria is not necessarily guaranteed acceptance. Qualified students who are denied entry at one time will be placed on a competitive waiting list in the order of their denial to await possible access to the program at a subsequent time.

The BSW application can be found here.

BSW Competencies PDF Document

Students admitted to the School of Social Work begin as Exploratory Social Work students and change their status only after the student has made formal application and formal admission has been granted. Exploratory Social Work status is assigned to students who have not completed all lower-division courses in Areas A-F or have not met GPA eligibility requirements. Once students are admitted they will continue with their required program courses, which include mandatory field education.

The curriculum includes:

• 42 hours of core courses (Areas A – E)
• 18 hours of courses related to the program of study (Area F)
• 48 hours of major courses (Area G)
• 12 hours of electives (Area H)
• Total of 120 credit hours

View a detailed list of curriculum requirements.

Georgia State University
Baccalaureate Social Work Program
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes.

Download Assessment

Download the School of Social Work Student Handbook