Kingsville,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Social Work (Regular Track) in Kingsville United States | Texas A&M University Kingsville
Texas A&M University Kingsville
|
Kingsville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
10,968
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Clinical/Activist MSW program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, equips graduates for advanced practice in social work, serving diverse communities across rural U.S./Mexico border areas and surrounding regions. This MSW program trains students for various roles in Social Work and Social Service environments. Graduates qualify to take Texas's master's level social work licensure exam, though other states may have different requirements.
Prospective students for both MSW tracks (detailed below) must complete university applications and fulfill all admission criteria, including specific program requirements. Visit the Admission to MSW link on the left for more details. Initial acceptance is conditional, requiring students to achieve at least a 3.0 GPA in their first semester to continue without restrictions.
The MSW program offers two study options:
Regular Track
Designed for applicants holding a bachelor's degree in a field other than social work or a BSW from a non-accredited institution.
Includes one year of foundational coursework.
Followed by one year of specialized clinical/activist social work training.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants may choose two tracks of MSW study
Regular Track
Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in something other than social work.
For applicants who have a bachelors degree in something other than social work or a BSW from a nonaccredited university
Take one year of courses focused on foundation content
Take one year of courses focused on clinical activist social work content
You must include a Personal and Professional Statement in your application packet The Personal and Professional Statement will be used to evaluate your critical thinking selfreflective capacities creativity and advanced writing skills The statement should be 4 to 6 pages in length and address the following questions to the fullest extent possible
How did you become interested in social work What motivated you to choose social work as a profession
Describe some personal traits and abilities that make you particularly suited for the profession of social work
What are your career objectives as a professional social worker
Describe your professional social work activities If you do not currently work in the social work field please describe how your work life or volunteer experience relates to professional social work activities
Describe a situation in which you were confronted with an ethical conflict How did you resolve it
Discuss a social problem of interest to you How do you envision a social workers role in addressing the problem
Test of English as a Foreign Language - A score of 79 internet-based or 550 paper-based is the university minimum requirement for all graduate students.
IELTS - The minimum score required is a 6.0 overall band score Texas AM University Kingsville only accepts scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center.
DET - The university most competitive applicants have DET scores of at least 100.
Regular Track
Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in something other than social work.
For applicants who have a bachelors degree in something other than social work or a BSW from a nonaccredited university
Take one year of courses focused on foundation content
Take one year of courses focused on clinical activist social work content
You must include a Personal and Professional Statement in your application packet The Personal and Professional Statement will be used to evaluate your critical thinking selfreflective capacities creativity and advanced writing skills The statement should be 4 to 6 pages in length and address the following questions to the fullest extent possible
How did you become interested in social work What motivated you to choose social work as a profession
Describe some personal traits and abilities that make you particularly suited for the profession of social work
What are your career objectives as a professional social worker
Describe your professional social work activities If you do not currently work in the social work field please describe how your work life or volunteer experience relates to professional social work activities
Describe a situation in which you were confronted with an ethical conflict How did you resolve it
Discuss a social problem of interest to you How do you envision a social workers role in addressing the problem
Test of English as a Foreign Language - A score of 79 internet-based or 550 paper-based is the university minimum requirement for all graduate students.
IELTS - The minimum score required is a 6.0 overall band score Texas AM University Kingsville only accepts scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center.
DET - The university most competitive applicants have DET scores of at least 100.
Tuition
USD
10,968