All of the following criteria must be met:
- Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work major is limited to students at the upper division level (with 60 earned units or more but not exceeding 96 units).
- Applicants must be a current SF State student OR eligible for admission to undergraduate studies at San Francisco State University.
- Students must have completed the Lower Division General Education curriculum (or equivalent) and have junior standing (with 60 earned units or more but not exceeding 96 units) at San Francisco State University.
- Have an all-college total GPA of 2.0 (California residents) or 2.4 (non-residents) or higher at the time of application.
- Complete the five required prerequisite courses with either a “C-“grade or higher prior to admission into the BASW Program.
BASW Prerequisites
Applicants must complete the five required prerequisite courses with either a “C-“grade or higher” prior to admission into the BASW Program. Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work major is limited to students at the upper division level (60 units or more and fewer than 96).
- Introductory-level course in Human Biology (BIO 100 or equivalent- lab not required)
- Macro Economics (ECON 102 or equivalent)
- Introductory Psychology (PSY 200 or equivalent),
- Introductory Sociology (SOC 105 or equivalent), and
- English 114 (First Year written composition) or equivalent prior to entering the BASW program
Application Process
Students already enrolled at San Francisco State University and who meet the eligibility requirements described above can obtain access to the BASW supplemental application forms/documents through the link at the bottom of the BASW Admissions page.
The deadline for submission of the BASW supplemental application is Monday, January 3, 2022, at 11:59 pm PST. Please read the Submitting your application section on the BASW Application Page for further instructions.