University of Alabama Hybrid MSW Program

The University of Alabama offers a hybrid online MSW program that follows a cohort model with asynchronous structure. Traditional and advanced standing options are available with concentrations in Services to Children, Adolescents, and their Families. Some of the courses include face-to-face skills labs conducted on Saturdays at regionally-convenient locations (each skills lab meets for half a day on four Saturdays during the semester).

For traditional standing students course requirements to graduate require 60 credits hours, and 1000 hours of field education. Advanced standing students are required to complete 42 credit hours and 500 hours of field education. Most field education agencies are located in Alabama, although arrangements may be made for field education sites out of state. Both programs are available in a part time option and full-time option which take four years for traditional part-time, two years for traditional full-time, two years for advanced part-time, and 1.5 for advanced full-time.

Admissions for traditional students is in the fall/ summer, while the advanced standing is in the spring/summer. University of Alabama online MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

University of Alabama Hybrid MSW Program: Overview

Department: School of Social Work at The University of Alabama

Degree Types: Traditional and Advanced Standing

Concentrations: Services to Children, Adolescents, and their Families

Program Structure: Primarily online classes with limited face-to-face sessions and field education placements

Instruction Methods: Full-Time program follows a cohort model – classes are primarily online with some courses having face-to-face skills labs that take place on Saturdays at locations throughout Alabama. Online instruction is usually asynchronous with specific deadlines for assignments.

Disclaimer: Most of the programs field agencies are located within Alabama, although it is possible to arrange for field education placements in neighboring states

Program Information – Traditional Students

Program Overview

• Program Name: Master of Social Work Distance Education Programs
• Phone Number: (205) 348-7027

Program Requirements

• Field Education Requirements: 1,000 hours (500 hours per year)
• Number of Credits Required: 60 credit hours

Program Length

• Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
• Program Length: Full-Time program can be completed in 1.5 to 2 years (Summer, Fall and Spring semesters); Part-Time program is approximately 4 years
• Program Start Dates: Summer/Fall Start

Admission Requirements

• GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 – students with a GPA below 3.0 are required to take the MAT or GRE (new scoring system)
• GRE Information: Only required for students with a GPA lower than 3.0
• GRE Scores: Minimum GRE score of 300 (verbal plus quantitative) for students who need to take the GRE

Program Information – Advanced Standing Students

Program Overview

• Program Name: Advanced Standing Master of Social Work Distance Education Program
• Phone Number: (205) 348-7027

Program Requirements

• Field Education Requirements: A total of 500 hours
• Number of Credits Required: 42 credit hours needed to graduate

Program Length

• Program Options: Full-Time and Part-Time Options
• Program Length: Full-Time program can be completed in 3 semesters; Part-Time program is approximately 2 years
• Program Start Dates: Spring or Summer admissions (January and May/June) – students start by taking bridge classes before joining second year students

Admission Requirements

• BSW Requirement: Students must have earned a BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program
• GPA: Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 – requires a B average in all undergraduate social work classes plus other GPA and course requirements
• GRE Information: Not Required

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