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Social work is a career dedicated to assisting individuals and communities. Professionals in this field apply core values, ethical standards, and specialized methods to achieve various objectives: connecting people with essential resources, offering therapeutic support to individuals and groups, enhancing community health and social programs, and influencing policy development. Effective social work demands understanding of human psychology, societal structures, economic systems, and cultural influences, along with how these elements interconnect. Practitioners often focus on specific demographics or work environments, including healthcare facilities, educational institutions, private clinics, correctional institutions, mental health organizations, and addiction recovery centers.
Applicant must have successful completion of university preparatory courses, high school performance (class rank or GPA), including participation in accelerated programs like Honors, AP and IB; Ohio State does not have minimum requirements for class rank or GPA, Ability and desire to contribute to and engage with a diverse campus community, Experiences that demonstrate leadership or engaged involvement, Status as a first-generation university student, Demonstration of outstanding talent in a particular area and High school performance if adversely affected by physical, mental or learning environment factors. English proficiency level TOEFL: 79 or higher on the internet-based test, 550 or higher on the paper-based test and IELTS: 6.5 or higher