Entry requirements
For international students
Hold or be in the process of completing a masters degree in social welfare or masters degree in criminal justice, criminology, or comparable degree. Applicants with masters degrees in related disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Identify the following in the Personal Statement section of the Graduate School application:Which of the programs four areas of specialization (Applied Behavioral Health, Applied Gerontology, Criminal Justice, or Family and Child Welfare) they wish to pursue.Their reasons for seeking a doctoral degree in social welfare.Their goals as future scholars.A topic or issue in the field that they consider to be particularly challenging and worthy of study.Submit a current copy of a professional résumé or curriculum vitae to the Social Welfare PhD Program. This should contain information on:All post-secondary education, including institutions, degrees and dates of completed programs of study, plus institutions, dates, and types of study that did not lead to a degree.All employment by the applicant in social work, criminal justice, and related areas, including dates and employing organizations.Employment unrelated to social work or criminal justice within the past five years.Information on any past or current professional licenses held.Submit scores from within the past five years on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test to the Social Welfare PhD Program.Submit three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicants achievements and academic potential, including at least one current or former graduate program instructor to the Social Welfare PhD Program.Submit a sample of written work to the Social Welfare PhD Program that demonstrates: the applicants knowledge of social work and/or criminal justice theory, practice, and research; ability to think analytically; and writing skills. The sample should be at least 1000 words in length and represent work for which the applicant was the sole author.A graduate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA.You must have attended this institution for at least one year and the degree was earned at an institution in the United States, and you have lived and worked continuously in the U.S since earning the degree.
