The School of Social Work at West Virginia University offers the option for provisionally licensed social workers in West Virginia to take courses required for the provisional license as non-degree seeking students. Provisionally licensed social workers may attend these classes either in person or online.
How to apply as a non-degree seeking student:
Provisionally licensed social workers who are interested in taking one or more of the required courses should:
-
Contact the MSW Program Director, Dr. Mary Christensen (
mary.christensen@mail.wvu.edu
) for instructions regarding registration.
- Complete the
WVU Graduate Admissions application
to be admitted as a non-degree seeking student.
- Pay the one-time $60 application fee
The required courses for the WV provisional license are:
- SOWK 520 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- SOWK 530 Professional Identity and Social Justice
- SOWK 531 Policy I
- SOWK 540 Generalist Practice I
SOWK 520, SOWK 530, and SOWK 540 are typically offered in the Fall semester and SOWK 531 in the spring semester. All courses are offered through on-campus or online delivery modalities.
Interested in pursuing a MSW Degree?
We offer Expedited Review for degree seeking students
There is also an expedited application review for admission to the MSW program for provisionally licensed social workers who successfully complete at least one of the required academic courses for the provisional license at WVU. These individuals have the option to apply for the part-time or full-time, online or on-campus programs, with rolling admits in fall, spring, and summer semesters.