Social Work

Student Information

Prospective Applicants - Find out about what you can do with an MSW degree, the academic program, how to apply, financial aid and other resources. Read more.

Curriculum - The Department offers two options for students: the 60 hour curriculum available to those students with undergraduate degrees in something other than social work; and the 36-hour curriculum available to those students with an undergraduate degree in social work.Read more.

Field Education - The M.S.W. degree prepares students for advanced, culturally competent social work practice.  Graduates work in professional positions serving individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Read more.

Current Students

State Licensing Information - Click here for information on taking the state licensing exam.

Student Research Paper Competition - The College of Public Policy student research paper competition is underway. The deadline to submit applications is April 20. Click here for complete rules and application instructions.

Department Newsletter - Click here to see the latest issue of the department newsletter. 

Social Work Advocating for Change Together (SWACT) - is our MSW student organization. The goal of SWACT is to provide service to the local community and connect UTSA's future social workers to those we serve. Click here for the most recent SWACT newsletter. To join SWACT email Jerica Owukori at socialworkers.act@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook.

Graduate Catalog - Click here for a copy of the UTSA 2011-2013 Graduate Catalog. 

Information Bulletin - Click here for a copy of the UTSA 2011-2012 Information Bulletin.

Student Handbook - Click here for a copy of the 2011 - 2013 MSW Handbook and Student Field Manual.

New and Noteworthy

New Department Chair Named - Dr. Rogelio Saenz, Dean of the College of Public Policy, has announced that Dr. Martell Teasley from Florida State University will become the Chair of the UTSA Department of Social Work effective August, 2012. Dr. Teasley is one of two finalists for the position who met with faculty, students, and administrators in February. Additional details about Dr. Teasley’s appointment will be forthcoming. Dr. Teasley will replace Dr. Rosalie Ambrosino who has been serving as Interim Department Chair since the fall 2008 semester. 

More Kudos to Our Students - The NASW Alamo Branch has named December 2012 graduate Molly Henry, Social Work Student of the Year.

CSWE 2011 Annual Report - Click here to learn more about 2011 admissions data, enrollment data, field data and graduation data for the department. 

Community-based Projects - Students in the spring 2012 Advanced Communities classes have launched two innovative community-based projects. 

Horsing Around for Change: Inspiring Hope through Horseplay, will use equine-assisted activities with a group of youth from the Juvenile Justice Academy (JJA) to build self-esteem, enhance self-confidence, increase self-awareness, and advance goal attainment through teamwork. 

East-side Expressions: Generations Intersecting through Talent, will pair youth from Highlands High School with seniors from an area nursing home to create an art project that will be the subject of a showcase at the end of the semester. The goal of this project is to enhance community sustainability through inter-generational equity. Both projects involve partnering with Communities in Schools of San Antonio.

Going Global - In the fall 2011 semester, two students completed out-of-state field placements (Florida and Georgia), and a third student completed an international field placement in Mumbai, India. During the spring 2012 semester, a student is completing a block advanced field placement in Brazil. Read more. 

Technology-enabled Learning - Use of a hybrid learning approach and the virtual classroom is on the rise in the department. This approach is making it possible to accommodate the learning needs of a broader range of students and conserve limited teaching space at the Downtown Campus.