Select BSW students can save money and get a leg-up on their graduate degree with the Accelerated Master’s Pathway (AMP) for the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program (formerly Senior Rule).

AMP is an admissions status for select Wayne State undergraduate seniors that allows them to take a limited number of graduate courses that can be applied to their MSW degree, saving them money and a reduced course load in select semesters.

Benefits

Save money and lighten your load!​​​​​

• Students will pay undergraduate tuition fees for their MSW courses, which is nearly one-third less than the graduate tuition rate for Michigan residents.
• AMP provides the opportunity for students to apply graduate credits to a future MSW degree, even if they want to work in the community for a few years. Graduate classes have a 6-year expiration date, so students can always come back to WSU and utilize the graduate courses toward their degree within that timeframe.

Eligibility

To be eligible for AMP, students in the BSW program may apply for the AMP program in the semester in which they expect to complete 75 credits, this is usually their junior year. Students must have an undergraduate GPA of a 3.0 (or higher) in their major, and they must earn at least a B grade or higher in each of the AMP classes to be applied towards their MSW degree.

Undergraduate and graduate courses combined may not exceed 18 credits for the final semester of undergrad degree work. Students who have completed all requirements for their BSW degree are not eligible for AMP.

Apply

An Application for Graduate Admission must be approved before registration under AMP. After the undergraduate degree is conferred, the student must notify the Graduate Admissions Office in order to convert to a regular admission to the master's program.

Please follow the instructions on the BSW AMP form, remembering to talk to your advisor about this option.

Contact

Geoffrey Jones, LLMSW
Academic Services Officer II
bt3545@wayne.edu