Social Work
The social work program combines social, behavioral and natural sciences with group social work skills, values and methodologies of intervention at the individual, family, group, institution and community levels. Graduates are educated to respond in an informed way to identifiable social work needs in a variety of settings, including rural, urban and international. Students will be prepared for careers in government, social policy, community outreach and health care management.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Social Work prepares students to excel in social work practice. The BSW programs prepares students for generalist practice and the MSW program builds on the generalist foundation and prepares students for advanced practice in Clinical and Social Administration. The Department promotes student focused learning, affirms the African American legacy and fosters a unique multicultural environment through its BSW and MSW curriculum and advocacy roles in community change. The department graduates students who are culturally competent to practice social work in rural, urban and global settings.
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is a carefully articulated program that provides a generalist academic and experiential foundation for students seeking a career in the varied and expanding profession of social work. The BSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The major requires a selective liberal arts base of knowledge from social, behavioral, and natural sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology and biology) together with group social work skills, values and methodologies of intervention at the individual, family, group, institution, and community levels. BSW graduates are educated to respond in an informed way to identifiable social work needs in a variety of settings, including rural, urban and international.
The BSW Program has been accredited since 1984.
Master of Social Work (MSW) Program
The Master of Social Work (MSW) Program is accredited under the Council on Social Work Education. The MSW program is designed to prepare students for entry into advanced social work practice. The two year (60 credit hours) degree program consists of a foundation curriculum which provides knowledge, values, and skills common to generalist social work practice, a set of specialization courses in either clinical or social administration practice and five field practicum courses which are designed to enhance the competencies in the foundation and specialization areas.
The MSW Program has been accredited since 1998.
Additional information about the program can be found under the SSU Office of Graduate Studies website:
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