Welcome to the MSW@USC
The Accredited Online Master of Social Work From USC

Welcome to the MSW@USC

The Accredited Online Master of Social Work From USC

Accredited by the CSWE

A Master of Social Work (MSW) will open doors to fulfilling careers across a range of fields, such as mental health, family counseling, and military and community advocacy. Consistently top-ranked in the social work field, the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is the country’s largest and most innovative social work graduate program. With part-time and full-time options, the MSW@USC is a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)-accredited online MSW program that prepares you to become a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

Traditional MSW

The MSW@USC curriculum is designed to address 21st-century challenges with coursework rooted in strong social work principles as well as evidence-based practice and evidence-informed interventions. The program offers part-time and full-time program tracks, and you can focus your studies in areas such as families and children, mental health, military, substance abuse or social work in business settings.

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Advanced Standing MSW

The 37-credit accelerated MSW program enables you to earn your degree in less time than the traditional program by waiving foundation courses. Advanced standing is available to exceptional applicants who already hold a Bachelor of Social Work. You can complete the program in as little as one year on a full-time basis, which means you can pursue leadership positions and advance your career faster.

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Admissions

The MSW@USC has five start dates throughout the year, so you can begin your classes when your schedule allows. MSW@USC admissions standards are the same as those for on-campus students, and all students learn from the same academically rigorous curriculum.

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Military Social Work

The MSW@USC offers service members and their families the chance to study military social work no matter where life takes them. The program focuses on military culture and the unique challenges facing active-duty service members, veterans and their families, particularly in the areas of post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, reintegration and crisis intervention.

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Student Experience

As an MSW@USC student, you will learn from interdisciplinary faculty who are experts in their fields. All seminar-style classes are held live in an online classroom and are kept small to encourage collaboration.

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The January application deadline is October 28.

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Graduate Success

Our graduates are leaders in communities around the world, and they credit the MSW@USC with their success. See how you can lead change in your community.

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Doctor of Social Work

Designed for those who already hold a master’s degree, the online Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program prepares scholar-practitioners to become innovative problem solvers in an era of rapid social change. Students select and tackle today’s greatest challenges through coursework, residencies and a capstone project.

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Start the Conversation

Take the next step by requesting information today. We will then contact you to discuss the MSW@USC, tuition and financial aid, and how you can begin earning your credentials to practice as a social worker in your community.

MSW@USC Admissions

Phone Number: 877-700-4679
Email Address: sswvac@msw.usc.edu

The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is the first among elite research universities to offer a full web-based Master of Social Work degree program. The MSW@USC is an accredited online MSW degree. Available nationally through the Virtual Academic Center, the master’s in social work is delivered through immersive digital technologies and hands-on, supervised traditional field instruction in local communities where students live and work.

Welcome to the MSW@USCThe Accredited Online Master of Social Work From USC