Five-Year BSW/MSW Program

All BSW students must complete a 5-Year MSW Program Application to apply to the 5-year MSW program. Those wishing to pursue the 5-year MSW program are required to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 after first semester senior year.

Requirements for those wishing to pursue the five-year MSW program:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 after first semester senior year
• The BSW degree can be completed in fall, spring or summer 
• The 5th year can begin in the fall, spring, or summer semesters
• Behavioral Comportment: Any student who has demonstrated behaviors that are considered "disruptive" by Loyola University Chicago standards in classroom and/or community settings as part of academic coursework and/or the NASW Code of Ethics may be refused acceptance.

Deadline

• Students who are fall graduates and wish to begin the program in spring should apply by September 15th of senior year.
• Students who are spring and summer graduates who wish to begin the program in summer or fall should apply by February 1st of senior year.

For more information on qualifying for the program, contact the BSW Program Director, Dr. Jeanne Sokolec, at jsokole@luc.edu.