Transfer Degree Pathway

Transfer applicants with 24 hours or more must have a college grade point average of 2.5 or higher to be admitted in good standing to the Lower Division BSW Program.

Upper Division Applicants

• Minimum of 45 earned college credit hours
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Statement of Purpose
• Work Experience

Application Deadline for BSW Upper Division Program

This program can be completed in a traditional classroom format or online.

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program at the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science is a full-time, campus-based and online program that prepares students for entry level professional social work practice. The Program also provides the foundation for graduate study in social work. Students may qualify for entry as Advanced Level students in graduate social work programs. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

The mission of the Kent School of Social Work and Family Science BSW program is to prepare students for generalist social work practice with diverse, vulnerable and marginalized individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. We take an anti-oppressive stance in educating students to intervene at the micro, mezzo and macro levels through the application of critical thinking and the incorporation of available evidence to inform practice that responds to complex social problems. The program contributes to the mission of the University as a great place to learn, by providing engaged service and outreach that improves the quality of life for local and global communities. The educational part of our mission is accomplished through theoretically and empirically driven approach to pedagogy in our on campus and online instruction and transformative learning experiences.

BSW Program Goals:

• Prepare graduates for generalist social work practice with vulnerable and marginalized individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities through the acquisition and demonstration of social work practice behaviors consistent with CSWE educational standards and policies and the NASW Code of Ethics.
• Prepare graduates to understand bio-psycho-social, spiritual and cultural functioning and apply it to all client systems.
• Prepare graduates to promote social and economic justice through their practice with diverse client systems.
• Prepare graduates who continue to develop professionally throughout their careers to meet new challenges and opportunities.

Please reference the following for information about applying, scholarship, next steps and more.

• Transfer Application Process
• Transfer & Adult Scholarships
• Connect With Your Admissions Counselor
• Admitted Student Guide
  • All admitted transfer students are required to meet with a University of Louisville academic advisor prior to registering for classes. During your advising appointment, your academic advisor will assess your transfer credit and provide a timeline to degree completion or provide details on Reverse Transfer.