About Social Work, B.a. in California State University, Fresno

The bachelor's degree program prepares students to enter supervised professional social work practice and/or pursue admission to a range of graduate study programs and professional schools. This includes graduate study in social work leading to a master's in social work.

The bachelor's degree program in social work is a sequenced program that requires four consecutive semesters to complete. All prerequisites must be completed prior to entry into the social work program. A cohort of social work students begins the program in the fall semester of an academic year. No social work students are permitted to begin the program in the spring semester. Students majoring in social work must complete the following prerequisites, including successful application/admission, before being permitted to enroll in restricted and sequenced 100-level social work courses. Students who begin at Fresno State as freshman will enter the major after demonstrating competence and fit through success in the pre-health major. The application date for native students and transfer students will be available on the Department of Social Work Education website.

Academic qualification equivalents

•  All college or university transcripts with English translation.  High school transcript is required for lower-division applicants.  

English language requirements

• TOEFL – 61 iBT, or
• IELTS – 6.0 or with 5.5 Band score in each section.

California State University, Fresno Highlights

California State University, Fresno Cost of Attendance

• The following are the undergraduate and graduate tuition costs at California State University, Fresno: