Online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

WVU School of Social Work is now offering a fully online BSW program. This program is specially designed for transfer students who cannot make it to Morgantown, West Virginia for classes. Students in the online program will pay in-state tuition, regardless of their current state residency.

Full-time or Part-time Option

This program is offered as a full-time or part-time option with fall admission only.  All full-time online students will have up to 15 credit hours per semester, and all part-time online students will have up to 9 credit hours per semester. One or two courses each Fall and Spring semester will be synchronous, where you'll meet at the scheduled time on Zoom. These synchronous courses are always scheduled on Thursday evening. All other classroom courses will be asynchronous, allowing you to complete them on your own schedule. You can see a sample degree plan and learn more on the WVU Academic Catalog page.

To successfully complete coursework in the WVU School of Social Work programs, all students—especially those in online courses—must have reliable internet access and a laptop. Review Technology Requirements.

Application Process

Students must complete the WVU Online application for this program. The online and on-campus applications and programs are not interchangeable. For more details, visit our FAQs and/or request more information through the WVU Online BSW website.

Information Sessions

Talk to WVU School of Social Work’s BSW Online Coordinator, Challice LaRose, via Zoom about applying to our new BSW online program. All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).