School Social Work (RANK1)
Admission Requirements
Students in this Rank-1 program are required to satisfy/provide the following:
- Complete graduate application to the Graduate School
- Signed Professional Code of Ethics/Technology User Agreement
- Completion of Official Program along with School Social Work specialization program sheet.
Students may apply to the program by first going to the Graduate School website. Admission requirements include the following credentials:
- Teaching certificate
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo (Students holding a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. are exempt from this requirement.)
- There may be additional admission requirements, depending on the Rank 1 program that you select. Please contact the Teaching and Learning Department for specific information.
- Official transcripts with a GPA of 2.75 in the Bachelor's degree and a GPA of 3.0 in the Master's degree.
- Applicants who have attended a college or university outside of the United States are also required to submit an evaluation of their transcript through either WES (World Education Services) or ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators). Please note that transcript evaluations can sometimes take several weeks.
Please have transcripts sent to:
Graduate School
Graduate Admissions
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
If transcripts are sent electronically, please have them sent to gradadm@louisville.edu.
Contact information:
Kent School of Social Work
Dr. Shawnise Miller
(502) 852-3600
CEHD Graduate Student Services
(502) 852-2628
Certification Requirements
Rank 1 Program in School Social Work
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry (Critical Thinker) | ||
| MSSW 668 | Program Evaluation in Social Work | 3 |
| MSSW 669 | Advanced Research Practice II | 3 |
| Leadership | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Academic and Behavior Response to Intervention | ||
| Psychometrics and Affective Instrument Development | ||
| Instructional Technology | ||
| Principles of Educational Leadership | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | ||
| EDSP 545 | Exceptional Children in the Regular Classroom | 3 |
| or EDSP 540 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | |
| Action (Problem Solver) | ||
| EDSP 669 | Single Case Research Methods and Designs | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis | ||
| Select at least fifteen (15) credit hours: | 15 | |
| School Social Work: Policy and Practice | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis 2 | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Advanced Death & Grief | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Learning Theory and Human Growth and Development | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select Three (3) credit hours: | 3 | |
| Foundations of School Counseling | ||
| Prevention & Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | ||
| Counselor Education Seminar: Promoting Social Change-Leadership | ||
| Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Group Methods | ||
| Motivation and Change: The Process of Change and Strategies to Elicit Intrinsic Motivation. | ||
| Legal Issues in Special Education | ||
| Behavior Intervention | ||
| Research Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 33 | |
Exit Requirements
Hallmark Assessment Task for EDSP 669 or equivalent project that demonstrates proficiency in the Advanced-Level Kentucky Teacher Standards.
Course project must address all of the Advanced-Level Kentucky Teacher Standards. Successful completion of portfolio.
Additional Requirements
Up to fifteen (15) credit hours of graduate credit may be transferred to the Rank 1 program, as long as the student will have completed 60 credit hours of approved graduate credit.
Including a master's degree at the end of the Rank 1 program: transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor and final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
In the Rank 1 program at least fifteen (15) credit hours of new graduate coursework must be taken at the University of Louisville.
To complete the program, students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. No credit shall be accepted for carrying a grade lower than a B-minus.
Some courses are required for students completing the School Social Work specialization and Rank 1 program.
This degree program sheet must be accompanied by a signed School Social Work specialization program sheet as well.
- 1
One of theses courses in the Diversity section must be completed for School Social Work Specialization
- 2
Courses are required for students completing the School Social Work Specialization and Rank I program.
