Bachelor's of Social Work Links

Earning a BSW Degree

Application Process:

1. Declare Social Work as a Major.  Link to change of major form.   Link to advisor.
2. Students may declare social work as a major but must complete a selective admission process to acquire acceptance into the social work program. Applications are accepted in all semesters. The requirements to submit application for admission are as follows:  link to social work student handbook and NKU catalog:
   1. Declared major in Social work
   2. Minimum overall GPA of 2.5
   3. Completion of the following courses with a grade of C or higher (students may submit application in the semester that they are enrolled into the last of these required courses):
      • SWK 105 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK
      • SWK 203 SOCIAL WELFARE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
      • 3 HRS BIOLOGY (BIO 123, 125, 126, 120, 208, or 209)
      • 3 HRS ECONOMICS (ECO 200, 201, or 215)
      • SOC 100 (INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY)
      • CMST 100 (PRINICIPLES OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION)
      • PSY 100 (INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY)
      • 3 HRS ETHICS (PHI 155 or 220)
      • 3 HRS POLITICAL SCIENCE (PSC 100 or 101)
      • 3 HRS STATISTICS (STA 205 or 113)
   4. Demonstration of an interest in, and aptitude for, a social work career.
3. Submit admission application in the semester students are enrolled into the last of the above courses.

Social Work Program Degree Process:
Students successfully accepted into the social work program begin Social curriculum consisting of 43 hours of courses which includes 400 hours of field instruction.