Admissions
Eligibility for the BSW Program's Professional Practice Core
To be eligible to enter the BSW Program’s Professional Practice Core (Research and Technology I, Human Behavior and the Social Environment II, Social Work Practice I, II, and III; Field Internship I and II; Field Seminar I and II) each student must complete the application process outlined below. See criteria for admission to the program here.
Deadlines:
· Applications to the core for the Fall semester are due the second Friday in October.
· Applications to the core for the Spring semester are due the second Friday in March.
Late submissions will not be considered.
Students typically apply to the BSW Professional Core Program the semester prior to planning to start the Professional Core courses, often while enrolled in SCWK 4093 HBSEI and SCWK 4153 Social Welfare Policy.
Submission Link
All documents and forms, aside from the Professional Habits Forms, should be submitted to the Form linked below.
BSW Professional Core Application Submission Form
Required Document/Forms
- · BSW Core Application Form (Signed by Academic Advisor)
- Personal Statement
- Volunteer/Work Experience Form
- This form documents satisfactory completion of a minimum of 30 hours of relevant work or volunteer experience. All applicants are required to complete admission to the Social Work Professional Core (Form provided above).
- Ethical Principles/Guidelines for Social Work Student (Signed By Applicant)
- By signing this statement, you are acknowledging that you have read, understand, and agree to abide by and behave in accordance with the “Ethical Principles/Guidelines for Social Work Students”. This statement is linked above and can be found on the BSW Professional Core Application Submission Form. A copy of this signed statement will be included in your advising file.
- Copy of Unofficial Transcript
NOTE: All of the above forms should be submitted to the BSW Professional Core Application Form electronically via the link above.
- Professional Habits Forms
- Students are required to request these forms from their SCWK 4093 HBSE I and SCWK 4153 Social Welfare Policy instructors via email.
- Instructors have access to this form and do not need students to provide links or information on accessing.
- Students that do not request the PHFs from the appropriate faculty in writing (by email) will not have a complete application packet and will not be considered for admissions.
Additional Information and Assistance
Contacts
Professor Betty Parker, MSW, LCSW
balderma@uark.edu
Undergraduate Program Director
School of Social Work
Teresa Strong
Administrative Assistant III
School of Social Work
479-575-2395