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Graduate Curricula
Other grading assignments (P/NP, I, W, and
IP) and policies (auditing, quality-points,
“Resident Credit,” withdrawal from the
University, policy on academic dishonesty, statement
on satisfactory progress, retaking a course
(second grade option), are outlined in this catalog
and the student handbook.
Student Retention Policy
The School of Social Work requires students to
maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00
scale) in their professional curriculum. Students
not maintaining this level will be placed on academic
probation for the following semester.
During the probationary semester the student will
be advised weekly by their program advisor.
Failure to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00
following a probationary semester will result in
the student being denied permission to register
for further professional course work.
Readmission to the program will be based upon
reapplication through the regular admissions
process.
Programs
The School of Social Work at St. Ambrose
University has developed three different programs
for persons seeking Master of Social Work
degrees: standard full-time, advanced standing,
and part-time. All three have the same standards
and require both classroom study and practicum
experience, working under supervision in a social
work agency or setting. The MSW program recognizes
that a student may be unable to carry out
the program as scheduled. Students who make
changes in the course sequence should anticipate
adding one or more semesters to their original
schedules. Any changes should be carefully
planned with the student’s academic advisor and
permission sought from the director.
Both full-time and part-time students follow
the same sequence of courses. Students are
expected to be able to arrange time for 16 hours
per week to carry out practicum requirement in a
social agency or setting.
Standard Full-Time Program
This program calls for two academic years of
study (eighteen months, exclusive of summers)
and completion of 60 credit hours. Students ordinarily
spend two consecutive days a week on
campus taking classroom courses and sixteen
hours a week in social work agencies or settings
gaining social work experience under supervision.
These combined experiences help the student synthesize
and integrate social work theory and
practice. Practicum education accounts for 12
credits and classroom experience accounts for 48
credits of the MSW degree. Usually, practicum
placements can be developed for students in
agencies in the region in which they live or work.
Part-Time Program
St. Ambrose University has developed a part-time
program, making it possible for the highly motivated
student to obtain the MSW degree on a
part-time basis over three years, including summer
sessions. Some students find that a four-year
schedule is necessary due to personal responsibilities
but the MSW program encourages students
to complete in the three year time frame.
Students must fulfill all degree requirements within
four years from date of initial enrollment.
The basic part-time program is scheduled for
Saturdays, during which students take two classroom
courses (six credits) in the fall and spring
semesters and two courses on Saturdays in the
summer sessions. Practicum placement requirements
take place concurrently with the required
social work research and practice courses in the
second and third fall and spring semesters (nine
credits).
In addition to the part-time program described
above, the MSW program does admit students,
on a space available basis, to enroll part-time in
the weekday schedule.
Advanced Standing Program
The MSW program at St. Ambrose University
offers an accelerated curriculum option available
to highly qualified graduates of baccalaureate
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