Division of Social Work

College of Health Sciences

Admission Requirements

Prospective Students: Apply Now for admission to the BSW Program

Individuals who wish to declare Social Work as a major are considered Tracking Majors until they have been admitted into the professional program. In addition to completing University requirements Tracking Majors complete the social work prerequisites in preparation for submitting their application.

The Bachelor of Social Work program is now accepting summer applications for Admitted Major consideration for academic year 2022-2023. Please visit http://www.uwyo.edu/socialwork/_files/docs/BSW/bsw-admitted-major-application--fall-2022-cohort.pdf to complete and submit your application today!

Applications are due no later than: Friday, July 8, 2022 by 5:00 pm.

If mailing your application, it must be postmarked by the above dates.
Completed applications and all related materials can also be submitted via email to Christina Lepper at clepper@uwyo.edu.

Decisions will be made via email by July 29, 2022. Slots in Laramie are particularly limited. A few more slots are available at our UW-Casper location.

If you would like to be considered for the Casper cohort in addition to Laramie, please state that information in your essay. In order for applications to be reviewed for admission, all Social Work prerequisites must be successfully completed by the end of the Summer 2022 semester. Admission is competitive and successful completion of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Social Work Admitted Major Prerequisites:

STAT 2050 or 2070 or its equivalency
General Psychology (PSYC 1000)
Macro Economics (ECON 1010)
U.S. Constitution (POLS 1000)
Sociological Principles (SOC 1000)
Introduction to Social Work (SOWK 2000)
Human Biology (PSYC 2080, KIN/ZOO 2040 or its equivalency. Please note: General Biology [LIFE 1010] does not meet this requirement)

ALL required prerequisites must be completed with a C or better by the end of the semester in which the applicant is applying.

Note: If you plan to take these classes somewhere other than the University of Wyoming, you should contact us before beginning the course.

Entering into the Bachelors of Social Work Professional Degree Program:

In order to start the Social Work professional degree course work, students must be accepted into Admitted Major. This requires an application process. Only complete applications submitted by the established deadline will be considered for admission.

Admission is competitive; submitting an application does not guarantee admission.

The application and other information for Admitted Majors are now available. Carefully review the application requirements prior to submitting.