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About the Program

Temple´s Master of Social Work program offered at the Harrisburg campus is a evening and weekend program. This provides the opportunity for individuals to complete the requirements for the M.S.W. degree while maintaining employment.



  • The complete M.S.W. degree may be obtained by attending Temple University Harrisburg or its branch programs.

  • The program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education [www.cswe.org], the accrediting body for social work education in the United States.


The Regular Program is available in Harrisburg for individuals that have undergraduate degrees other than social work. The 60-credit program is usually completed in two years full-time and three to four years part-time.

Applicants for the Regular Program must have


  • An undergraduate GPA (on a four-point scale) of 3.0 overall

  • A 3.0 for the combined junior and senior years

  • A career intent appropriate to social work education


The Advanced Standing Program is available for individual with a bachelor´s degree in social work from a CSWE accredited undergraduate program within the last five years. The 34.5-credit program is usually completed in 12 to 24 months. Advanced Standing applicants must have: minimum GPA (on a four-point scale) of 3.0, a minimum GPA of 3.0 for junior and senior years and a minimum grade of B in each professional course (one exception allowed) Click Here for more information


Applicants for The Advanced Standing Program must have


  • A minimum GPA (on a four-point scale) of 3.0

  • A 3.0 for the combined junior and senior years

  • A minimum grade of B in each professional course (one exception allowed)


Huntingdon MSW Program is a part-time program. Classes are held on the campus of Juniata College. Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2006 admission.

Pottsville MSW Program is a part-time program. Classes are held at the Schuylkill County Education Center in Pottsville. The next admission cohort will be in Fall 2007

Lancaster MSW Program is a part-time program. Classes are held in Lancaster. Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2006 admission.

Michele WhiteMichele White
Student Counselor
mwhite1@temple.edu
(717) 232-6400 X423

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6/12/08 When sexual abuse is the least of their problems: Multiple victimization of children and adolescents with Ben Saunders

This workshop will focus on child victims who have undergone multiple victimizations and possible treatment modalities.

Ben Saunders: Ben Saunders, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Charleston, SC.