BSW Program Application

Below you will find the application for the School of Social Work as well as a place to submit your personal statement. The following steps are required for students to apply to the BSW program:

1. Fully complete and submit the application form below, including narrative responses.

2. Submit a background check through Castle Branch by clicking here. There is a $50 fee for the background check. Please note: Your application for the School of Social Work program will not be reviewed until you have submitted your background check.

Please be thoughtful with your responses on your application and personal statement since our admission process is designed to enable us to appropriately counsel you regarding your entrance into the BSW program. For more detailed information about applying to the School of Social Work and a guide to Frequently Asked Questions, please click here.

Once your BSW application materials have been received, you may,

receive an email informing you of the admission decision; or
be contacted by the Social Work Department requesting more information. In certain circumstances, you may be contacted to arrange a personal interview with a social work faculty member.

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Aurora Main Campus - Aurora, IL

University Center at McHenry County College

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First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

AU ID#:

AU Email Address:

Personal Email Address

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Have you taken classes at another college or university besides AU?

Yes

No

If yes, please list all colleges and universities you have attended in the past:

If yes, how many hours do you have in transfer credit?

What is your current cumulative GPA?

Which of the following courses (or their equivalents) have you taken?

PSC1300 US Government

PSY1100 General Psychology

SOC1100 Introduction to Society/Principles of Sociology

Please list any additional courses you have taken which you feel are supportive to social work:

To submit your BSW Application Questions, you can do one of the following:
- upload it as an attachment below
- answer the questions below

Personal Statement Upload:

Question 1: How did you become interested in social work, and why are you seeking a career in social work? (Include in your response, any prior experience working or volunteering for a social services agency.)

Question 2: What important events and relationships have positively influenced your development?

Question 3: Discuss any important events and relationships that have caused stress or trauma with regard to your development?

Question 4: What would people who know you (e.g., family, friends, professors, etc.) say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

Question 5: What experiences, feelings, and ideas do you have working with people from different cultures and/or oppressed groups (e.g., people of a different race, ethnicity, ability, religion, socio-economic status, gender, and/or sexual orientation)?

Question 6: What additional information would you like the admissions committee to consider?