Balance your professional and academic lives while pursuing career goals.
FSU is publicly recognized as a top-of-the-line university providing an online Master of Social Work degree. An online master's degree from Florida State University creates career-ready graduates who also benefit from FSU’s impressive reputation:
- First online Master of Social Work program of its kind in the nation
- The Master of Social Work program is ranked No. 1 in Florida by U.S. News & World Report
- Ranked No. 5 for online Master of Social Work by TheBestSchools.org
- Ranked Top 25 “Best Values in Public Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
- Ranked No. 33 in Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report
- Ranked in the top 50 Master of Social Work programs by U.S. New & World Report
Join a Diverse Student-Centered Community
Students from all academic concentrations and walks of life are encouraged to join FSU’s adult-learner-focused online Master of Social Work program. Students who already hold a Bachelor of Social Work enter the Advanced Standing program. Students with bachelor's degrees focused on a different concentration enter the Traditional program.
Online learning provides applicants with the opportunity to balance their professional lives with their career goals. Students enjoy:
- A program accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council on Social Work Education
- Program courses paced two at time, asynchronous, that they can access online at their convenience
- Canvas, a virtual learning environment that fosters a sense of community between students, their colleagues, faculty, and staff
Build a Future at FSU
More than 70 percent of FSU's first-year students choose to continue their education at Florida State University. Those first-year students are part of a strong population of more than 40,000 people who “uphold the garnet and gold.”
With its emphasis on fieldwork placements tailored to students' interests, the online Master of Social Work at Florida State University is centered on:
- Taking classroom principles and applying them to real-world situations
- Building a strong network of professional contacts
- Receiving time and attention with responsive and caring faculty members
FSU’s faculty members include Fulbright scholars, members of national boards, and individuals who have been recognized for numerous research grants. FSU’s alumni are recognized as established and distinguished professionals in their fields.
FSU offers an online learning community focused on your needs
Offering the first MSW of its kind in the country, FSU has the reputation and the experience to create a student-centric online experience where you’ll get to know your peers, faculty, and professional staff. You’ll go through a widely recognized program and come out a career-ready professional capable of working in a number of areas.
In addition to being part of an online program, FSU’s virtual learning environment, Canvas, will help you complete your degree from the comfort of your own home or anywhere you have a computer and an internet connection.
FSU also offers various virtual services through the Career Center such as career preparation and advising. FSU's .pdf of virtual services provided to students explains more about the program, or you can fill out the form on this page to obtain an online program brochure.
See answers to some important online experience questions below:
Field placement gives online students the opportunity to step out into the real world and gain valuable experience that will benefit them in the future. FSU provides field work coordinators for certain regions of Florida and holds many contracts within the state.
For out of state students, you will work with a field work coordinator as a team, as you are going to be more familiar with agencies in your immediate community. A field work coordinator will reach out a semester in advance to assist with locating a placement.
It is very difficult to secure a placement during nights and weekends as we want to make sure you have a supervisor onsite to help and mentor you and this is usually done during traditional working hours.
It is important to stay informed while a student at FSU. That’s why it is recommended that you check all platforms on a regular basis. However, Canvas and FSU email should be checked every day.
FSU gives students a robust learning experience in an online learning environment. The format of online classes varies based on the professor. Some courses are going to require discussion boards, others are writing intensive, while some professors provide recorded lectures. The program is asynchronous, however, there are two classes that require weekend travel to Tallahassee for an intensive skill building experience. There is also an advanced level course that requires meeting via zoom on one Saturday during the semester of this upper level course.
The FSU portal is where you can access registration, financial awards and your personal information.
Canvas contains information about orientation, registration and your classes. Additionally, Canvas is where professors post all of their content/lessons for students.
Finally, FSU email, accessed through Outlook, is your school email. Important academic emails come through here from the university and staff. All three allow students to study remotely and stay informed.
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