Requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work Degree
Onslow Extension Site Transfer Students
Admissions:
Students must apply to both UNCW and the BSW Program. This is a two-step process. First,
Students need to apply to UNCW through http://uncw.edu/admissions/apply.html. After being
accepted to UNCW, students will then be contacted via UNCW e-mail to attend a BSW
Information Session in Jacksonville. The purpose of this information session is to introduce
students to the BSW application process. Two information sessions will be held: the first will be
held in late April, the second in late July. At this information session, students learn where to
find the application document, how to complete it properly, and they will be provided with a
submission deadline. Students will be informed of their admission status prior to beginning their
fall semester.
For questions regarding General Admissions to the University please contact Karla Blanton,
Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator for the Extension Site at: blantonk@uncw.edu or
(910) 346-8246.
Collateral Courses:
All students should complete the five collateral courses (13 hours) with a grade of C or better
before entering their fall semester. If the majority of these classes are not completed prior to the
first fall semester in the BSW program, it is recommended that the student complete these
courses first, and apply for the following school year.
Coastal CCC Equivalent Course
SOC 210: Introduction to Sociology
PSY 150: General Psychology
POL 120: American Government
BIO 110: Principles of Biology
SWK 110: Intro to Social Work
UNCW Course
SOC 105: Introduction to Sociology
PSY 105: General Psychology
PLS: 101: American National Government
BIO 105: Concepts of Modern Biology
SWK 235: Introduction to Social Work and the
Social Welfare System
University Studies Requirements:
All students are required to complete the University Studies Requirements in order to earn a
Bachelor’s degree from UNCW. Students who plan to transfer to UNCW from a North Carolina
Community College are encouraged to complete an Associate of Arts degree to assist in
completion of these requirements. Though many UNCW requirements are waived once you have
earned an AA degree, completion of the AA degree does not guarantee that students will not
have to take additional courses outside of their major to complete a Bachelor’s Degree at
UNCW. For more information on the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
please refer to http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transfercredit-NCCCequivs.htm.
The Foreign Language requirement is as follows: complete the language you previously studied
through the 201 level OR complete a new language through the 102 level. For example, if you
took Spanish in high school, and you continue to take Spanish in college, you must complete
Spanish through the 201 level (which typically includes 101, 102, or 120, and 201). If Spanish
was your high school foreign language, and you would like to try French instead, you will need
to take French 101 and 102. This is a requirement for all UNCW students regardless of major.
Minimum GPA:
Students must attain a 2.5 GPA or better to be admitted to the BSW program. In addition,
students must earn a C or better in all Social Work courses designated as SWK. If a student earns
a C- or below in a SWK course, they must re-take the course, and are able to repeat the course
ONCE for credit. Failure to earn a C or better in any social work course will cause the student
to wait until the following school year to re-take the class (all core courses are only taught one
semester per school year). Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better to be eligible to
participate in the field placement (SWK 496 and SWK 497) which takes place in the senior year.
Transfer Credits:
UNCW’s policy on transfer credit may be found at http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transfercredit.htm.
In order to determine transfer credit equivalents students may go to
http://appserv02.uncw.edu/dasapps/transfer_articulation/ and
http://appserv02.uncw.edu/reverse_transfer_articulation/. A transfer credit FAQ may be found at
http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transfercredit-FAQs.htm.
Scheduling:
The BSW program is designed to be a full-time, daytime, face-to-face program. This means that
the majority of core social work courses are offered between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through
Thursday. There are a few courses that are offered as hybrid online, or entirely online classes,
but most core social work classes are taught in person at the Onslow Extension Site, on the
campus of Coastal Carolina Community College.
For additional information please contact:
Nicole Mattocks
Assistant BSW Program Coordinator for the Onslow Extension Site
mattocksn@uncw.edu
(910) 455-1700
OR
Dr. Noell Rowan
BSW Program Coordinator on the Main Campus
rowann@uncw.edu
(910) 962-2652