Overview
Social Work from Louisiana State University prepares the next generation of social work educators, researchers, administrators, and policy-makers to contribute to the creation of the knowledge base of our profession.
Students at Social Work from Louisiana State University will:
- learn about the historical and contemporary contexts of social work research, focusing on the nature of research questions posed and the methods used to address these
- learn to critically analyze the quality and merits of social work research in a variety of substantive areas
- produce original research relevant to the field of social work, including the framing of research questions, synthesis of the existing relevant literature, the use of appropriate methods to investigate answers to research questions, and the analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data
- translate learning to practice, especially through preparation for teaching beginning social work professionals.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social Welfare and Social Work
- Social Work with Individuals and Families
- Social Work Groups
- Human Behavior Social Environment
- Policies and Strategies of Community Intervention
- Social Work Practice
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE®: Required
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL® iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with typical liberal arts, social sciences, introductory statistics, and human biology courses
- An acceptable grade-point average in undergraduate course work (as evaluated by the School of Social Work and the Graduate School)
- A master's degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to applicants with the MSW. Graduate students without the MSW will be required to enroll in 3 hours of the social work course: SW 7004 Human Diversity & Oppression.
- A GPA in graduate studies of at least 3.00
- Completion of a graduate introductory research course with a grade of “B” or better
- Other materials as required in the application instructions
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 18,134 AUD / year (≈ 12,854 USD / year)
Living costs
Baton Rouge, United States: 1,270-1,975 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available. Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social Work.