Overview

What You'll Learn

Core courses enable students to develop interviewing, case management and intervention skills, and study topics from psychology to the political, economic and social conditions affecting disadvantaged populations. A cornerstone of the program is a supervised full-time field practicum at a human services agency. Students can select additional courses in areas such as child trauma, school social work, substance abuse, and working with older adults. A travel course to study social work systems abroad as well as a course in International Social Work are also available. Opportunities for community service abound, and students interact with faculty who conduct community-based research and are so involved in the region that they helped secure a $1.1 million grant to increase the number of substance abuse prevention and behavioral health social workers in underserved areas of Western North Carolina.

Where You'll Go

Social Work jobs are found in medical centers, nursing homes, senior centers, mental health centers, adoption agencies, schools, developmental centers, group homes, prisons, counseling centers, businesses and child welfare and social service agencies. Graduates qualify for beginning generalist social work positions such as a patient discharge planner, case manager, family specialist or a social worker who orients residents to a long-term care facility. Students at Western Carolina University who go on to earn a master’s degree and become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) qualify for additional positions such as a therapist or counselor at a mental health facility, a forensic interviewer at a hospital, or a clinician in a substance abuse treatment center. MSW graduates are also employed in macro-level positions including executive directors of not-for-profit agencies, community builders and public policy analysts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies social work as one of the fastest growing careers.

Programme Structure

Social Work curriculum include:

Human Biology
General Psychology
Social Work
Social Issues, Policy and Programs
Practice I: Interviewing and Ethics
Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Life Stages
Social Work Research and Evaluation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Any fall applications submitted or completed after February 2 will be considered on space available basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cullowhee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Your application to WCU begins with a strong academic record. We particularly look for:

Competitive Coursework
Competitive Grades and Class Rank (if Applicable)
Competitive Sat I or Act Scores
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11138 USD / year

≈ 11138 USD / year
Out-of-State

11138 USD / year

≈ 11138 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7138 USD / year

≈ 7138 USD / year

Living costs

Cullowhee

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Overview

What You'll Learn

Where You'll Go

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Cullowhee

Funding

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