BSW Round Rock How to Apply

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Please direct questions to BSW ProgramRR@txstate.edu.

Eligibility:

Students who will have Phase I course requirements completed prior to the start of the Spring 2025 semester.

Current Texas State University students, and transfer students, will have an Overall GPA of 2.5 and at least 45 credit hours completed prior to the start of the Spring 2025 semester.

Resources:

The School of Social Work offers the following BSW cohorts:

Phase II On-Campus cohort - San Marcos Campus

Phase II On-Campus cohort - Round Rock Campus

 Phase II Online cohort

Applications must be completed (essay, short answer, two completed evaluation forms) to receive an invitation to sign up for an interview.

Applicants are required to participate in an interview with faculty as part of the BSW Phase II application process.

___ Select a program cohort: San Marcos ‘On-Campus’ cohort, or ‘Online’ cohort, or Round Rock ‘On-Campus’: 

‘On Campus’ is defined as synchronous course delivery method; face-to-face in-person instruction. 

‘Online’ is defined as completely asynchronous course delivery method; no face-to-face or in-person 

instruction; no scheduled meeting days, times, or classroom locations; only syllabus dates assigned for 

papers, projects, exams, quizzes, videos, films, and discussion forums via Canvas. 

‘Online’ only applies to BSW Phase II core courses and does not apply to SOWK electives (offered online during summer semesters), Interdisciplinary electives from other departments, Minor courses or other additional courses required for degree plan completion that are offered ‘On-Campus’ only. 

Although ‘Online’ students may take Phase III SOWK 4374 Field Seminar fully online, the additional required course SOWK 4975 Field Internship/Placement will more than likely be completed fully face-to-face within a human service organization or social service agency officially approved and contracted with the Field Office.

CatsWeb ‘Class Scheduling List’ identifies ‘On Campus’ courses as Main Campus and ‘Online’ 

courses as Off Campus. 

‘On Campus’ students will only be approved to register for Main San Marcos Campus classes. 

‘On Campus’ Round Rock students will only be approved to register for Round Rock social work course sections.

‘Online’ students will only be approved to register for Off Campus classes. 

Students will stay in their cohort/course delivery method program for their entire Phase II and Phase III 

degree plan (only one [1] departmentally approved switch from cohort to cohort is allowed during degree): 

___ Two (2) Completed Student Evaluation Forms: 

Applicants will need to enter the first and last names, correct email address and professional title of two individuals to complete evaluation forms. 

Practice professionalism by requesting approval from evaluators prior to submitting their names, and by allowing the courtesy of time for evaluators to complete and submit their forms. 

Double check correct spelling of names, and entry of email addresses in application, as incorrect email addresses will not receive communication and/or evaluation forms from the system. 

The application system provides the form to evaluators via email, as well as instructions for submitting the completed form back into the application system. 

Once the evaluation forms have been completed, they need to be submitted back into the application system by the evaluator following the instructions provided. 

*LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED* 

Applications will be considered incomplete, or ‘Submitted Pending Recommendation’ status, until both evaluations have been submitted back into the system. 

Applications in ‘Submitted Pending Recommendation’ status will not move forward to ‘Under Review’ status in the system – only applications in ‘Under Review’ status receive an invitation to sign up for an interview with faculty (a mandatory part of the application process). 

Applicants may need to continue communication with evaluators, following up and gently reminding them to complete and submit evaluation forms back into the application system prior to the deadline. 

Evaluator options are listed below: 

1) SOWK 1350 or SOWK 2375 Instructor at Texas State (preferred) 

2) Volunteer Placement Supervisor from SOWK 2375 (preferred) 

*For transfer students, or students who have not completed SOWK 2375 equivalent, please see the following options: 

3) Supervisor from another volunteer placement, not related to SOWK 2375 

4) Employment Supervisor is acceptable only if no volunteer hours have been completed 

5) A second Social Work course Instructor 

6) If a second Social Work course Instructor is not an option, another university faculty member will be accepted 

___ Essay Question: 

Carefully read all instructions, prompts and essay topics. 

Respond to all content requested in the essay instructions and prompts. 

Focus writing only on the topic selected - Check that the essay content matches the topic selected. 

Reflect on SOWK course information, such as SOWK 1350 & 2375 (or transfer equivalent).

Apply SOWK Core Values in written content per essay instructions and prompts. 

Edit for spelling, essay format, word count and grammar. 

Use correct APA 7th ed. in-text and reference citation of sources if applicable – not enough space in text box for full reference page. 

TXST School of Social Work requires use of APA 7th ed. for academic writing and citation format. 

Students familiar with MLA may seek out writing assistance and APA resources provided by the University such as The Writing Center, SLAC, and the SOWK Librarian in Alkek Library. 

Home - Social Work - LibGuides - San Marcos campus or Round Rock – LibGuides.

___ Short Answer Questions: 

Carefully read all instructions and short answer prompts. 

Respond to all content request in the short answer questions. 

Reflect on education, personal, professional, and volunteer experiences. 

Edit for spelling, writing format, word count and grammar. 

Feel free to use ‘Word’ or other programs to compose essay and short answer responses, then copy and paste into application platform – Edit format, punctuation, capitalization, etc. (it may change) 

TXST Writing Center and Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC) are available resources for writing assistance. SLAC services are available to students at the Round Rock Campus.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE AND/OR SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Interview Process – Mandatory for BSW Phase II Application Process 

Applications in ‘Submitted Pending Recommendation’ status will not move forward to ‘Under Review’ status in the system – only applications in ‘Under Review’ status receive an invitation to sign up for an interview with faculty (a mandatory part of the application process). 

Applicants will receive notice from the system to ‘Request Access’ to the interview sign-up sheet in SharePoint. Once access is ‘Approved’ by BSW Associate Program Director, applicants will be able to sign-up for an interview slot. 

Interviews are conducted in group format, up to four applicants per group, with two faculty members facilitating the interview. Individual interviews will not be conducted. Applicants registered as an individual will be rescheduled with a group time slot and date. 

ALL interviews will be conducted via Zoom on designated date and time (CST). 

___ Have I scheduled my BSW Phase II Interview? Date __________ & Time (CST) ___________ 

___ How am I preparing for this Interview? 

Reflect on academic and professional education, Reflect on experiences 

Confirm technology access and reliable WiFi space for interview timeframe 

___ Have I prepared follow up questions for Interviewers at the end of the process? 

Career Services provides resume review, mock-interview preparation, degree and career exploration for SOWK students, as well as a Clothing Closet for use of professional attire.