Social Work, BA
Study social work at Wright State and learn how to promote well-being through competent intervention. You will prepare for a rewarding career in children’s services, employee assistance, mental health services, substance abuse agencies, and many other avenues of service. Few career fields offer you as many opportunities for deep personal job satisfaction. Most social workers are in direct practice, but you may also consider becoming an outreach worker, community organizer, or nonprofit administrator. Choose an Associate of Arts at the Lake Campus only or Bachelor of Arts program or go on to postgraduate work and earn a Master of Arts degree.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Experiential learning is hands on skill development for you to strengthen your workforce experience which can be applied in all areas of employment.
Learn about research positions, courses, and other experiential learning opportunities.
Points of contacts within the departments are faculty or staff members who have agreed to help students find research and internship experiences within programs or departments.
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a part of a national federally funded effort by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) students who receive bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Underrepresented individuals include American Indian or Alaskan Native, African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Pacific Islander groups using NSF guidelines.
PSW Opportunity
PSW 3 yrs
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Do you have a four-year baccalaureate degree?
- You must submit an official transcript accompanied by a translation into English if needed. If your credentials cannot be evaluated by the Office of International Admissions, you are required to submit your academic credentials to an evaluation service and pay the cost of the evaluation.
- If your native language is not English and you do not have a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you must have a minimum score on one of the following exams:
- A score of 79/120 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (T.O.E.F.L.)
- A band 6 or higher through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- A score of 57 or higher on the Pearson PTE
- Satisfactory completion of LEAP level 4 T.O.E.F.L. waiver track
- Several departments or programs have set higher requirements for English proficiency. Visit the graduate programs page for more information.
- You may be required by your academic advisors to take an English writing placement test. If you do not pass this test, you may be required to take more on-campus classes to improve your English. If you have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you are exempted from the TOEFL requirement.
- If you have graduated from a school in a country where English is the official language for higher education, you will not be required to demonstrate English proficiency.
Do you have a three-year baccalaureate degree?
- If you are from Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka and have a three-year bachelor's degree in arts, commerce, or science, you are eligible for admissions to an undergraduate program.
- If you have achieved a three-year bachelor's degree from international institutions, you are eligible for admission to a graduate program as long as your three-year degree meets the standards of regionally accredited four-year degree programs in the U.S., as determined by Wright State.
- We now accept international M.B.A. applicants with three-year bachelor's degrees. If you have earned your three-year bachelor's degree from the European Higher Education Area (the Bologna Process), and Indian students with Division I from colleges accredited by NAAC with a grade of 'A' or better. Your three-degree must be meet the standards of regionally accredited four-year degree programs in the U.S., as determined by Wright State.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
80928 USD
Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
Application Fee: 40 USD
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