Prospective Master of Social Work
For questions about the Master of Social Work Program please contact the MSW Coordinator. If your questions are about the status of your application please contact Student Services Coordinator, see below for information.
Master of Social Work Program Director
College of Health & Social Services Building, Suite 203D
Ivan De La Rosa
lilo@nmsu.edu
575.646.1243
MSW Academic Advisor (Las Cruces)
College of Health & Social Services Building, Suite 213
Monica Montoya
monicamo@nmsu.edu
575.646.4347
MSW Academic Advisor (Albuquerque)
NMSU Pine Tree Corporate Center, Suite 100
Anna Nelson
anelson@nmsu.edu
505.883.3235
Important information for Prospective Students
- Students in the full time program will have four academic courses each semester plus a field work placement.
- Part time students take two academic courses per semester and in their last two years also have a field work placement.
- The field work component requires students to spend approximately 15-18 hours a week in their field experience placement plus additional meetings and assignments required for the field practicum.
- Given the demands of 24 hours per week doing direct school work and time needed for studying, part time students will find it difficult to work full time.
While we do not want to discourage students from making application to our programs, we do want to fully inform you of the heavy time demands for both full time and part time students.
If these are issues you have questions about, you are urged to discuss them with the MSW Program Director (see above) before beginning the application process.
How to Apply
Step-One
All applicants must be admitted to the Graduate School at New Mexico State University before being considered for admission to the MSW program. For general information please visit the Graduate School homepage.
A direct link to the electronic application to the Graduate School can be found here. Please be advised that admission to the Graduate School does not guarantee acceptance into the MSW program.
Step-Two
Once you have applied to the Graduate School you must also apply directly to the School of Social Work. Please read the application packet carefully and complete all required sections.
MSW Application 2012-2013
Application Deadline
The deadline for complete applications is February 15th of each year. However, early applications received by January 1st will be given first consideration for Graduate Assistantships. Late applications that are complete will be considered when received between February 16th and May 15th on a space available basis.