What kind of undergrad courses "look good" on application?

[VerryBerry]

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I am applying to Masters of Social Work schools, and have one more semester left. I am all done with my major courses, so I am free to take any courses that I would like. I'm just stuck on what kinds of courses I should take, rather than just take random classes. I have taken the basic psych classes, bio, chem, English, language, stats. I really don't know what other classes to take. The schools' websites are very vague on the required courses for admissions, and don't list specific courses that are required. I am trying to make my application seem more "competitive" I guess you can say.

 

[whodatdoc31]

I just attended a banquet at my college where we talked to current med students and they suggested taking courses such as biochem, Endocrinology & GI physiology, or embryology. They said they are all med school courses and they wish they had taken them before hand

 

[whodatdoc31]

ah my bad bro I just realized you were pre pharmacy

 

[VerryBerry]

ah my bad bro I just realized you were pre pharmacy

I am not doing pre-pharm anymore. I forgot to change that. I changed my career plans to social work now. So I am wondering what kinds of courses I would need to get into the Masters of Social Work program. Thanks anyway!

 

[Jenlace]

I don't know much about what social work is looking for, but I think a class in research would positively add to your application if you haven't already taken one. Beyond that, I'm thinking perhaps anything related to group work, and abnormal psychology? Those seem to be the ones that consistently pop up on the requirements list for most of the schools I have researched for health and human services in general. Good luck! 🙂

 

[Tangi303]

You could take some courses that would build on an interest of yours so that it demonstrated in your curriculum. So if you are really interested in drug abuse and rehabilitation, for example, take several courses in that from different disciplines, such as in psychology, in biology, in sociology, etc. Perhaps you can build on a subarea of interest that you have already developed through course work and make it even stronger. Kind of like doing a mini-minor.

 

[Mulsum]

Try to take a master's level class in either social work or research psychology if available. If you're in/near your last semester and your GPA is good then your adviser may allow it.