BSW/MSW CHEAT SHEET
School of Social Work
Interim Director – Dr. Stacey Kolomer, kolomers@uncw.edu,
910-962-2853
Catey Miller, Admin. Assistant, millercle@uncw.edu
Phil Hardy, Gail Picillo, Mark Shell & Vicci White, Advisors
 October & March or as needed in Onslow
Bachelor of Social Work - BSW
Contact: Noell Rowan –BSW Program Coordinator
 rowann@uncw.edu
 910.962.2652
 McNeill Hall 3070
Admissions Requirements:
 Application Deadlines
o February, May and August
o Dates are posted on the website
o All students start in fall
 2.5 UNCW GPA for current UNCW students
 All transfer students have a 2.5 GPA
 45 Earned College Credits
 Declare Pre-Social Work major
 Narrative
 Collateral Courses* - must pass courses
o BIO 105 (BIO 160 or BIO 201, also)
o PLS 101
o SOC 105
o PSY 105
*NOTE: It is highly recommended that students complete
the collateral courses prior to starting the BSW core courses
in the fall semester of their junior year. If they have not
completed them, they should do so during the first year of
the BSW program. Students must also find time to complete
missing University Studies courses while progressing through
BSW requirements (may require summer).
First Semester SWK Courses:**
 SWK 235 – offered both semesters
 SWK 240
 SWK 240L
 SWK 320
 SWK 355
 Enter all SWK CRNs at the same time
Senior Year
 Try not to take other courses, Field Practicum is
intense and it is difficult to schedule courses
**NOTE: Any student should be able to register for first
semester BSW core courses. If those courses are full, they
can contact Catey Miller for an override. Students need to
complete an application for the major. If they have not, they
are expected to by the next deadline. Has not reached cap of
100 students.
Bachelor of Social Work – BSW
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What potential BSW students/advisors need to
know…
 Freedom to work in a variety of areas
o Schools, mental health, hospitals,
childcare, homelessness, etc…
 Social Work is practice based, considered a
professional academic degree with the ability
to get licensed (unlike psychology and
sociology)
 Many students minor in Psychology
 SWK covers 2 of each competency, so
students will need 1 (WI) and 1 (IL)
 Different course offerings each semester for
the SWK elective (some online – see 3rd page
for list)
 Cohort model so students start in the fall
 SWK 235 – feeder course (open to all),
recommended to be taken as early as possible
 SWK 320 & 321 require 25 hour
service-learning project – chosen from a list
 SWK 496 & 497 = Field Practicum – class is
once a week – between 16-18 hours per week
 BSW fulfill Human Behavior cluster but
student MUST declare it
 Child Welfare/Education Collaborative - for
students interested in working in public child
welfare – Competitive Process
o Need electives 311 & 312 for DSS
o Angie Vandenberg is the contact
 School Social Work Certification – for students
interested in applying for certification as a
School Social Worker in NC
o Must enroll in SWK 418 fall semester of
senior year AND undertake a school
field placement in public school setting
Why a student would not be accepted to BSW…
 Unresolved serious traumatic experience that
would limit their ability to support others
 Criminal Record, esp. violence-related crime
(does not disqualify them but does have an
impact)
 Not meeting the GPA requirement
 Inability to write properly
o Writing is a critical skill in the field
How a BSW student could be removed from the
program…
 Fall below the required 2.5 UNCW GPA
 C – in a BSW major course
o Have option to repeat the course once
but if they do not get a C or better,
could be removed from the program
BSW/MSW CHEAT SHEET
(Jacksonville Extension Campus)
Contact: Heather Lang – Onslow Program Coordinator
 langh@uncw.edu
 910-455-1700
 Jacksonville Extension Campuses
BSW - Coastal Carolina Community College
Administration Building, Room #23

If a student violates the NASW Code of Ethics,
acts unprofessionally, or plagiarizes
Student Involvement Opportunities…
 Phi Alpha – BSW Honor Society
 UNCW Student Social Work Organization
What potential BSW extension students/advisors
need to know…
 Courses are taken at CCCC in Jacksonville
 Need 800 registration code
 Apply to the university first, then the program
 Admissions requirements and curriculum are
the same as main campus
 Program is for juniors and seniors only
 Cohort model so students must start in the fall
 Students can take courses to fulfill university
requirements, collaterals, or SWK electives at
the main campus or through UNC Online
network
 Students can only transfer in 64 community
college credit hours; the remaining hours
MUST be university hours (from UNCW or
other universities)
Master of Social Work – MSW
1 of 13 Clinical MSW programs in U. S.
Contact: Peter Nguyen –MSW Program Coordinator
 nguyenp@uncw.edu – “The Hammer”
o 910.962.7642 & McNeill Hall 3072
o Do homework before meeting him
 Main Campus – Full-time
 Coastal Carolina CC and Main Campus – Part-time
What potential MSW students/advisors need to
(hybrid program)
know…
Admissions Requirements:
 Curriculum is prescribed with less flexibility in
 Submit application, then add requirements
course offerings and times
 Application deadlines
st
 Lots of writing and research required
o Full-time February 1 , rolling admissions
 MSW Program and LCSW licensure is National
o Part-time April 15th
o Eligible, if completing coursework
 Professionalism is important
 Let Dr. Nguyen know
 Need to be able to be neutral with people who
 Acceptance to UNCW graduate school
are oppressed and different from you
 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
 Cohort model
o Lots of faculty/student interaction
 3.0 undergrad GPA – if a student does not have this,
they can possibly be admitted provisionally
 Part-time and full-time program options
o Full-time is 2 years
 Narrative Questions given most weight
nd
o Part-time is 3 years plus summers
 Letter of Recommendation, weighted 2
o Both are competitive (20-25 in each
 Resume – work and human services experience
th
program)
 GRE – 50 percentile (ONLY GRE accepted) but the
 PT classes are offered at Coastal Carolina CC
score is flexible if other areas of their application are
(Jacksonville - Onslow County) and UNCW
competitive (highest GRE is accepted). Be sure to take
 FT classes are offered at UNCW Main Campus
a month early
only
http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf.
 Full time program – 3 days a week 1st semester,
Not required if previous master’s degree.
2 days a week for 2nd, 3rd & 4th semesters
 Liberal Arts base of undergraduate study (including:
 PT program – Classes two nights per week –
human biology or human development, basic
hybrid courses- rotate weeks online and then
statistics (PSY stats – ok), intro to psychology and
in the classroom
intro to sociology)
 Ability to work with children, homeless, older
 For Fall 2015, there were 128 total applicants and 53
adults, military, substance abuse, etc….
were admitted – 25 spots in full time and roughly 30
in part time. Waitlist…53 of 75
 Skills are transferrable to other careers and
*NOTE: BSW is not a requirement
populations
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BSW/MSW CHEAT SHEET
*NOTE: BSW students have option of testing out of specific
SWK courses, but must make up the credits.

Experience and Opportunities:
 Study Abroad
 Research experience with faculty
 Graduate and Teaching Assistant opportunities
o About 10 ± – 10 hour a week
o About $5250 ±
 Ability to take elective courses in other disciplines

Certificate Programs
Through Graduate School not SWK
 Options include: “Business Foundations”, “Conflict
Management and Resolution” and “Gerontology”
 All certificates are 15-18 hours
Through SWK program
 Substance Abuse – 4 classes
o Prepares for LCAS licensure
Those with BSW’s are eligible for advanced
standing MSW programs but UNCW does not
currently offer that program
Some students find work in the Wilmington
area
Field Experience
 Heart of the social work program
 (Contact is Angie Vandenberg [Sponge
Hammer] –only after admission)
 Must complete 900 hours in the field (3
semesters if FT/ 5 semesters if PT)
 Pre-Field Seminar – course prepares students
for field placement
 Part-time field placements may be at night or
weekends
SOCIAL WORK CORE COURSES
1st Semester
SWK 235 Intro to SWK and Social Welfare System
SWK 240 w/lab Basic Working Relationships
SWK 320 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SWK 355 Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice
2nd Semester
SWK 321 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SWK 335 Social Welfare Policies
SWK 341 Generalist SWK Practice w/Indiv and Families
SWK 396 Pre-field Seminar
3rd Semester
SWK 406 – Research Methods for SWK Practice I
SWK 442 Generalist SWK Practice with Groups
SWK 496 Field Practicum I
4th Semester
SWK 407 Research Methods for SWK Practice II
SWK 443 SWK Practice with Communities and Orgs
SWK 497 Field Practicum II
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SOCIAL WORK PREREQUISITES
BIO 105 Concepts of Modern Biology
PLS 101 American National Government
SOC 105 Intro to Sociology
PSY 105 Intro to Psychology
SOCIAL WORK ELECTIVES
Social Work Electives (courses are not offered in a
regular pattern)
SWK 105 Facing Life's Challenges
SWK 106 Social Work Global Visions
SWK 310 Social Work Practice with Older Adults
SWK 311 Child Abuse and Neglect
SWK 312 Seminar on Practice w-Children, Youth and
Families
SWK 315 Social Work Issues in Mental Health
SWK 316 General Social Work in Rural Communities
SWK 318 Social Work and Health Care Delivery
SWK 319 Ethical Decisions in Social Work Practice
BSW/MSW CHEAT SHEET
SWK 366 Substance Abuse Disorders and Addictions – 4
course sequence
SWK 417 Constructing Masculinities
SWK 418 Social Work Practice in a School Environment
SWK 450 Social Work Practice with Military
SWK 451 Returning from War Zone
SWK 460 Grantwriting for Human Services
SWK 491 Directed Individual Study
SWK 495 Topical Seminar
SWK 499 Honors Work in SWK
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