Prospective Students
Welcome to the Admissions section of the GRC MSW Program website. We will begin accepting applications for Fall 2009 in November 2008 for Advanced Standing and January 2009 for 60-Credit Program admission. Please consider attending one of our Open Houses or Information Sessions.
Info Session/Open House Calendar 2008-2009
| Info Session | 9/4/08 6:00 pm | Nazareth College |
| Info Session | 11/13/08 6:00pm | Nazareth College |
| Info Session | 1/8/09 6:00pm | Nazareth College |
| Info Session | 3/4/2009 6:00pm | Nazareth College |
| Info Session | 5/28/2009 6:00pm | Nazareth College |
If you are unable to attend any of the open houses or information sessions, we would be glad to personally answer any questions you may have about the program. Please contact the Coordinator of Admissions, Registration & Student Services at (585) 395-8452.
Transfer Credit
Students are allowed to transfer in a maximum of six (6) graduate credits of coursework earned at an accredited institution. It will be applied as elective credits toward the MSW degree and is subject to the approval of the MSW Faculty Advisor and/or Program Director.
- Transfer credit must be appropriate to the MSW degree and congruent with the student’s educational plan.
- A minimum grade of B (3.0) or higher must be earned for each course and must be accompanied by an official transcript and course description or syllabus
- Transfer credit must be earned not more than five years prior to matriculation.
- Courses graded S/U, P/F, or Audit are not transferable.
- Grades earned in transfer are not included in the quality point index.
Academic Standards
- Students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to obtain their MSW degree.
- Students earning a grade point average of less than 3.0 are placed on academic probation and then are limited to a maximum of 6 credit hours of course work in a subsequent term.
- Students may be on probation for two semesters; earning a grade point average of less than 3.0 for a third semester will be cause for dismissal from the MSW Program.
- Please note that probation status is accumulated throughout a student’s degree program. No more that two C grades (C or C+) in graduate level work earned to fulfill MSW degree requirements will be counted as part of the degree program. A student receiving a third C grade will be required to retake one of the courses. The course to be retaken will be determined in consultation with the MSW faculty advisor.
- Provisionally accepted full-time students must receive a 3.0 average for the first semester.
- Provisionally accepted part-time students must maintain a 3.0 average for the first two semesters.
Disabilities
The GRC MSW Program is committed to providing support services and assistance required for equal access for students with disabilities.
Our support services are administered through Nazareth College, who has a firm commitment to meeting the guidelines for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Qualified graduate students with documented disabilities may request appropriate accommodations to meet their learning styles and needs. Students diagnosed as having a disability may contact the Academic Counselor for Students with Disabilities at (585) 389-2754 for assistance. For additional information please visit the website at: http://www.naz.edu/dept/acad_advisement/document/disabilitieshandbook.pdf.