What is the difference between Lower and Upper Division?
Lower Division is our social work pre-major. Students who start at UNC Charlotte as freshmen or as a transfer student (after applying through UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate admissions) declare a social work Lower Division pre-major. Students must successfully complete general education courses and our prerequisite courses in order to apply to Upper Division.
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Upper Division is our social work BSW program major. Students apply to Upper Division between February and July. Upper Division only begins each fall semester. In Upper Division, students take two years of BSW courses and a Practicum Education internship during senior year (second year of Upper Divsion). Once students complete Upper Division (takes 2 years), they graduate with their Bachelor of Social Work degree.