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Earn your MSW online through the MSW@USC.

Ranked no. 11 among

social work programs by U.S. News & World Report

USC School of Social Work

Virtual Academic Center

Best of both worlds

Interactive web-based learning environment

Same quality education as the on-site program

Hands-on traditional field education

MSW@USC Students Represent Our Nation Students enrolled as of January 2013

ONLINE PLATFORM AND COURSEWORK

The Virtual Academic Center

Familiar Social Networking Tools

Face-to-Face Classes

Classroom Features

Audio Controls

Camera Controls

Status Controls

Classroom Features

Online Coursework

Spectrum of Social Work Practice featuring Professor Esther Gillies Policy and Practice in Social Service Organizations

Receive instant alerts for upcoming live sessions and assignments

View self-paced course content

Communicate with classmates and professors

MSW@USC Mobile App

CURRICULUM

Concentrations

Community Organization, Planning & Administration (COPA)

Families and Children

Health

Mental Health

NEW! Social Work and Business in a Global Society

Concentrations

Sub-Concentration

Military Social Work & Veterans Services

Military Social Work

First program of its kind at a research university.

Sub-concentration features:

Clinical training in preparation for practice with service members, military families and veterans

Training in the treatment of combat-related PTSD and veteran readjustment issues.

Poll Questions

Are you currently a USC field placement site? If not, would you like to be a USC field placement site?

Field Education

USC Finds Placements in Your Community

Foundation Year Goals

• Build core competencies

• Work diverse populations

Concentration Year Goals

• Focus on area of study

Field Education

Foundation Year

16 hrs/wk

450 hrs

Concentration Year

20 hrs/week

550 hrs

Total = 1000 hours

50 percent of time dedicated to direct practice

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships for National Council Member employees who enroll in the MSW@USC program in 2013.

$2,500 scholarship for traditional program

$1,250 for the advanced standing program

Eliminated the application fee ($85 value)

Poll Question

Do you currently have employees who would like to earn an MSW degree?

Earning Your MSW The MSW@USC program requires the completion of 60 units, or 35 units for the advanced standing program.

Full Time

Part Time

Part Time

Advanced Standing

Semesters Time Frame

Less than 2 years 4

6 2 years/ 2 months

Less than 3 years

Less than a year

8

3

Advanced Standing Part Time

Less than 2 years 5

No GRE required

Completed bachelor’s degree with a preferred interdisciplinary liberal arts background

Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of approximately 3.0

For the advanced standing program;

A degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited BSW program from the last five years

A 3.25 overall GPA

A 3.5 GPA in all college-level social work courses

Commitment to social work values with the capacity for self-awareness

Admission Requirements

Important Dates

Virtual Academic Center

Class Start Application Deadline

May 9, 2013 April 3, 2013

June 3, 2013 (advanced standing)

April 26, 2013

August 7, 2013 June 25, 2013

September 3, 2013 July 1, 2013

Transfer Applications for August 7 May 20, 2013

Poll Question

Would you like to request a USC in-person or online info session for your employees about the MSW@USC program?

Locations

University Park Campus (UPC) –Minutes from Downtown Los Angeles

Orange County Academic Center (OCAC) –Located in Irvine

Skirball Academic Center (SAC) –Located in West Los Angeles

Virtual Academic Center (MSW@USC) –Web-based MSW program

San Diego Academic Center (SDAC) –Convenient to San Diego

Get Started Today

Virtual Academic Center

Phone: 1.855.821.4USC (4872) Email: sswvac@usc.edu

Website: msw.usc.edu

University of Southern California School of Social Work

Campus-Based Programs

Phone: 213.740.2013

Email: applymsw@usc.edu

Website: usc.edu/socialwork

See You at the National Council Conference

Dessert Reception

Join us for sweet treats to learn more

Monday, April 8 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Caesar’s Palace Milano, II

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS