UNLV School of Social Work

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Greenspun College of Urban Affairs School of Social Work

School of Social Work University of Nevada, Las Vegas Box 455032 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-5032 (702) 895-3311 telephone (702) 895-4079 facsimile			Master of Social Work Degree Admission Requirements MSW Program FAQ Program Description Application Deadlines Degree Requirements Child Welfare Concentration Brochure Management and Community Practice Financial Aid and Scholarships Graduate Faculty Programs of Study UNLV Graduate College MSW Application MSW Comprehensive Exam Policy Paragraphs Study Guides HBSE Policy Foundation Practice Foundation Practice - Macro Practice Research Direct Practice Concentration Child Welfare Concentration Management and Community Practice UNLV School of Social Work Educational Opportunity Forensic Social Work Post Graduate Certificate Program Description Click here for information about the Master of Social Work degree Application Deadlines The deadline for submission of all application materials for both U.S. residents and international students is a postmark of February 1 for Advanced Standing and March 1 for regular MSW. If you have questions regarding the MSW program call the School of Social Work at UNLV (702) 895-3311. Degree Requirements The graduate-level program curriculum is designed to prepare students for professional social work careers working with diverse populations in urban settings. Students select an emphasis in one of the following three areas: Direct Practice - advanced practice with individuals, families and small groups Management and Community Practice - advanced practice in social welfare organizations and agencies. Child Welfare - prepares students for advanced practice at the casework level with children and families and at the administrative practice and planning levels in child welfare organizations and agencies. The Regular full-time program (60 credits) requires four semesters to complete and begins in the fall semester. Nine hundred (900) clock hours of field instruction are completed concurrently with the required class work. The Advanced Standing full-time program (42 credits) requires 2 semesters and a summer session to complete and begins in the summer session. Six hundred (600) clock hours of field are completed concurrently with fall and spring semesters required class work. Part-time study options in both the regular and advanced standing programs are available. No credit is given for previous work/life experience or for graduate course work completed more than six calendar years prior to the term in which all degree requirements are met. Financial Aid Financial aid opportunities are available through the UNLV Graduate College. Click here for details on financial aid for graduate students. Check out other financial aid opportunities at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Scholarship page. Child Welfare Training Stipend / Forgivable Loan IV-E Graduate Faculty Vicky Albert Kathleen Bergquist Ramona Denby William Epstein Stacey Hardy-Desmond Helene Jackson Mary Ann Overcamp-Martini Margaret Oakes Sandra Owens-Kane Leroy Pelton Satish Sharma An-Pyng Sun Joanne Thompson