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The following are requirements beyond the Graduate Admissions requirements.
- A GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale over the last 60 hours of undergraduate study,
as indicated on the official college or university transcript received directly from
the degree-granting institution. Course work from all two- and four-year institutions
should be submitted directly by the institutions.
- Hold a baccalaureate degree that reflects a broad liberal arts base in the social,
behavioral, psychological sciences, human biology, the humanities, or statistics.
The baccalaureate degree should be from an institution accredited in a manner accepted
by Kennesaw State University.
- Two letters of recommendation
- At least one from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s academic work (Note: if you are unable to locate an academic reference, you may add a professional supervisor-related reference from a current or former employer or field supervisor).
- A professional reference from a current or former employer or field supervisor.
- A writing sample, maximum 6 pages, double-spaced, that addresses the following 5 dimensions
explicitly. You can use subheading for each dimension. Identify a current social issue
that has caught your attention.
- Briefly describe the history of the current social issue citing relevant sources (research,
news media etc.).
- Specifically discuss some key elements of the issue that got your attention (e.g.,
the number of people impacted; the impact of the issue on specific populations) and
why?
- Describe how does the current issue or specific elements mentioned above align with
your personal values?
- Discuss how the social issue is perceived from multiple perspectives (e.g.,: as described
in the media, on social media, and in a research article).
- Explain how social work as a profession, and you as a future social worker, would
approach resolving the issue.
International Applicants: Refer to KSU policies for additional application requirements.
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