Masters in Social Work [MSW].

As many social work majors near the end of their undergraduate education, they consider the option of getting a Masters in Social Work. As I researched the MSW programs of area schools, I found that they varied considerably. I thought that comparing two Twin Cities graduate schools would be beneficial. Here is what I found:

DIFFERENCES
University of Minnesota
-- semester academic calendar
-- weekend exclusive classes or Thursday/Friday/Saturday option
-- Advanved Placement completed in 12 months
-- posible concentrations in Direct Practice or Community Practice
-- 480 hour internship

Augsburg
-- trimester academic calendar
-- weekend classes (Friday 6-10p and Saturday 8a-5p) only
-- Advanced Placement completed in 1.5 years
-- possible concentrations in Family Practice or Program Development, Policy, and Administration
-- 500 hour internship

SIMILARITIES
-- need a minimum 3.0 GPA from an undergraduate social work program
-- must have at least a B (3.0) in a foundation class taken during undergrad to replace a foundation class
-- application deadline is January 15, 2008



For more information about these graduate school programs, visit their websites:
U of M
Augsburg