University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2011 – Spring 2012

Admission to the Kent School of Social Work

Persons interested in admission to the Kent School professors, high school teachers, counselors,
should contact the BSW Coordinator of Academic supervisors, professional social workers, and
Affairs. We encourage potential applicants to please other professionals, but not from relatives of the
consult the Kent Website at student.
[Link] If you wish to discuss  Supply a personal statement – A 700-1000
the application process in person, you may contact word statement must be submitted with the
the BSW Coordinator of Academic Affairs, Geri application. Submit a carefully written personal
Morgan, MSW, to make an appointment. statement (double-spaced typewritten pages-12
pt.) that addresses the following topics: discuss
Kent School seeks mature students with a your commitment to the goals, purposes, ethics
demonstrated ability to work with people, emotional and values of social work; describe the
stability, good interpersonal skills, good health, and intellectual and personal qualifications that will
the ability to perform well academically. To ensure enable you to practice social work successfully.
that entering students meet these standards, the
faculty has established the following guidelines. Note: If there are gaps or deficiencies in your academic
record, please address these in an addendum to your
Once students are accepted by UofL’s Admission statement.
Office and declare a major as Social Work, they are
admitted to the University as pre-social work  Add the Statement of authenticity to the
students. However, admission to pre-social work does applicant’s personal statement– Each applicant is
not guarantee admission to the professional Social required to add the following statement to the
Work Program. After completion of 45 hours of beginning of their personal statement
college credit, they may be considered for admission accompanied by the applicant’s signature and
to the Social Work Program. Admission to the date of the signature.
professional Social Work Program is conducted
without discrimination on the basis of race, color, Academic dishonesty is prohibited at the University of
Louisville. In keeping with this policy, I certify the material
gender, age, creed, ethnic or national origin, contained in this application is solely my work and that I
disability, or sexual orientation. If the students have have neither cheated nor plagiarized in its creation.
no para-professional work history they are
encouraged to pursue extensive volunteer experience Applicant’s signature
(and date signed)
prior to application.

Criteria for Admission to the Professional Social Work  If you have been convicted of a felony,
Program please include a description of the circumstances
Prior to application for admission to the Social Work and outcomes of the conviction. Please note that
Program, students must have: prior convictions for criminal offenses may
preclude one’s ability to be licensed as a social
 Earned 45 semester hours of college credit; worker in many states. In addition, many
practicum sites require background checks and
 A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a four
periodic drug screenings. Any negative findings
point scale.
that affect agency placement may also prevent
successful completion of the requirements for the
Current U of L students
degree. Applicants and students should consider
Current U of L students must: these barriers in their educational planning.
 Current resume that includes the following
 Contact the BSW Coordinator of Academic information: any places of employment and
Affairs via email to declare Social Work as a volunteer experiences that you have had in the
major. last 2 years including place of employment or
 Supply two letters of reference supporting volunteer activity, dates of employment or
the student's application and providing volunteer experience, job title or position held,
information about character, maturity, stability, description of job responsibilities.
achievements, interactional skills and special  Submit the above materials to:
qualities. These letters may come from BSW Admissions

Admission Policies Admission to the Kent School of Social Work

University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2011 – Spring 2012

Kent School of Social Work services include World Education Services, Inc.,
Attn: BSW Coordinator of Academic Affairs at [Link] and Educational
Louisville, KY 40292 Credential Evaluators at [Link] .
Email: BSWKENT@[Link] Students may be required to participate in a brief
telephone interview as part of the admission
Transfer students process. When completing the I-20, students
Transfer students must: should note that they will be placed in a
practicum as part of their education. Admitted
• Complete the application process for students should visit the International Center
admissions to the University of Louisville. when they arrive on campus to obtain the proper
Applications for transfer student can be found at immigration documentation necessary to begin
[Link] This is a page the practicum.
of quick links for transfer students and also • Transfer students need to sent all of the
contains the link to the application. Make certain aforementioned documentation to: Office of
that you type/write in Social Work as your major Admissions, University of Louisville, Louisville,
on this form. KY 40292
• If you have questions about this form, you
may contact the UofL Office of Admissions, Transfer students must also submit additional
Phone: 502-852-6531, 1-800-334-8635 ext. documents to complete their application process. The
8526531, Fax: 502-852-6526, Address: Office of additional documents include:
Admissions, University of Louisville, Louisville,
KY 40292, Email: AdmitMe@[Link]. • Supply two letters of reference supporting
• $30 non-refundable application processing the student's application and providing
fee. Attach a personal check, money order or information about character, maturity, stability,
cashier’s check (U.S. dollars) payable to the achievements, interactional skills and special
University of Louisville to your completed qualities. These letters may come from
application if you submit the hard copy professors, high school teachers, counselors,
application. If you apply on-line at the above supervisors, professional social workers, and
website, you must also pay your application fee other professionals, but not from relatives of the
on-line with a credit card or check. Note: Paying student.
your application fee with a check will delay the
process for 8 days.
• An official academic transcript – is required  Supply a personal statement – A 700-1000
from each college/university you have attended word statement must be submitted with the
including those at which you were enrolled for application. Submit a carefully written personal
academic credit as a non-degree student and/or statement (double-spaced typewritten pages-12
credits, which you transferred to another college. pt.) that addresses the following topics: discuss
All transcripts must bear the official seal and your commitment to the goals and purposes of
signature of the institution attended. You must social work; describe the intellectual and
request these transcripts directly from the personal qualifications that will enable you to
Registrar or appropriate officer of each practice social work successfully.
institution. U of L transcripts are provided
Note: If there are gaps or deficiencies in your academic
automatically for applicants who have attended
record, please address these in an addendum to your
U of L. Applicants must have earned 45 semester statement.
hours of college credit and have a minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a four point scale.
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language  Add the Statement of authenticity to the
(TOEFL) is required for applicants whose native applicant’s personal statement– Each applicant is
language is not English. A test link to the TOEFL required to add the following statement to the
is available at beginning of their personal statement
[Link] accompanied by the applicant’s signature and
[Link]. date of the signature.
• International students may be required to Academic dishonesty is prohibited at the University of
have their transcripts evaluated by a credential Louisville. In keeping with this policy, I certify the material
evaluation service in the U.S. Two possible contained in this application is solely my work and that I

Admission Policies Admission to the Kent School of Social Work

University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2011 – Spring 2012

have neither cheated nor plagiarized in its creation.

Applicant’s signature
(and date signed)

 If you have been convicted of a felony,

please include a description of the circumstances
and outcomes of the conviction. Please note that
prior convictions for criminal offenses may
preclude one’s ability to be licensed as a social
worker in many states. In addition, many
practicum sites require background checks and
periodic drug screenings. Any negative findings
that affect agency placement may also prevent
successful completion of the requirements for the
degree. Applicants and students should consider
these barriers in their educational planning.
 Current resume that includes the following
information: any places of employment and
volunteer experiences that you have had in the
last 2 years including place of employment or
volunteer activity, dates of employment or
volunteer experience, job title or position held,
description of job responsibilities.

 Submit the above materials to:

BSW Admissions
Kent School of Social Work
Attn: BSW Coordinator of Academic Affairs
Louisville, KY 40292
Email: BSWKENT@[Link]

Admission Policies Admission to the Kent School of Social Work