The Social Work Program at East Central University was initially accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in 1984 and reaffirmed in 1988 and 1995. The primary objective of the Social Work degree is to prepare students to enter social work practice at the beginning professional level following graduation. This program also provides students with a foundation for graduate education in social work. Finally, students are prepared for...
The goal of the Social Work program is to provide students the educational background necessary for competent generalist social work practice in a range of human service settings and/or to pursue graduate study in social work or related disciplines.
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES The baccalaureate degree Social Work prepares its graduates for generalist practice through mastery of eleven core competencies.
1. Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
2. Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
3. Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
4. Engage diversity and difference in practice.
5. Advance human rights and...
Social work is both an academic and an applied discipline based on values of service, social and economic justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, and integrity and competence in practice. The essence of social work is helping people, organizations and communities.
Social work strives to enhance human well-being and to alleviate poverty, oppression and social injustice while promoting respect for human diversity....
The mission of the Social Work major is to educate general social work practitioners who are knowledgeable, skilled and compassionate agents of God‘s mercy and justice in meeting common human needs, with particular attention to people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.
The goals of the Social Work major are:
to prepare graduates for beginning professional social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and...
BASW Social Work Goals: The baccalaureate program in social work is designed to provide foundation knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in social agencies and in preparation for a more advanced social work degree in the future.
More specifically, it is the intent of the BASW program to provide social work students the latest knowledge and skills necessary to meet the responsibilities assigned to them in the real world of work, as well as...
Mission of the Program: The mission of the Baccalaureate Social Work Program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is to prepare graduates with the knowledge, values and skills for competent and effective beginning-level generalist social work practice and for a commitment to social and economic justice, cultural competency, advocacy for oppressed and at-risk populations, lifelong learning, and active participation, contributions, and leadership...
The mission of the Elizabethtown College Social Work Program is to prepare competent and committed social workers who have integrated social work knowledge, values and skills, and who work for social and economic justice locally, nationally and globally. Consistent with the Elizabethtown College motto, ’Educate for Service,“ we strive to provide a generalist social work education that is based upon a strong liberal arts foundation integrated with...
The Social Work Department prepares students for entry-level social work positions in a variety of settings, such as in hospitals, nursing homes, mental health centers, correctional settings, child welfare agencies and other social service agencies.
The generalist program prepares students to work with clients throughout the life span: children, adolescents, people in early and mid-adulthood, and the elderly.
Mission Statement In light of the University history and mission statement, the following has been adopted as the mission of the Social Work Program.
The Evangel University Social Work Program provides bachelor‘s level students with a sound base of knowledge, values and skills from the generalist perspective which will empower them to integrate their faith and evidenced-based practice within diverse settings and prepare them for graduate education...
About the program The Social Work program at Ferrum College is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Graduates of the program receive the B.S.W. degree which prepares them for the beginning professional practice of social work or possibly advanced standing graduate work leading toward the M.S.W. Instruction in the program emphasizes the theoretical foundations of beginning generalist social work practice in both rural and urban communities....
Our students are offered a solid program of academic courses and hands-on training and experience in our field practicum program. Our graduates are prepared for entry-level social work positions in a broad range of settings (e.g., child welfare, criminal justice, schools, gerontology), as well as for entry into an MSW program. Some of our graduates also move onto other fields of professional graduate education such as law, political science, and administration....
The BSW Program prepares students for strengths-based generalist professional practice that teaches students to assist individual, families and groups to identify their strengths and solve problems. Graduates will be equipped to work in a variety of public, nonprofit, and proprietary human service agencies.
This upper division undergraduate program is designed to mesh both with community college associate degrees and the General Education Program...
The Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The BSSW Program educates students for empirically-based generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The BSSW program emphasizes the interrelationships between systems of all sizes and the environment.
The curriculum builds on a lifespan foundation, based on a generalist perspective, and the liberal...
The Social Work Program at Fort Hays State University offers a Baccalaureate of Social Work (BSW) degree. The program was approved and adopted by the Board of Regents in February, 1995. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
In every battle there are people on the front lines who provide immediate, life-saving help to those most in need.
And in the battles currently being waged in the culture”battles against poverty, abuse, addiction, oppression, and the breakdown of the family”those people on the frontlines are social workers.
As in any battle, the work is difficult, and the rewards, at times, can be hard to see. But that only makes the work all the more important,...
"Do you enjoy helping people?" It's one of the first questions we ask students interested in social work. If the answer is "yes," a career in social work offers you a broad range of options in terms of the different types of jobs available and the different populations served.
We're looking for people who really want to make a difference, who really want to help...
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