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College of Health and Human Sciences

School of Social Work Advocating for a Better World

Join one of the most high-impact learning environments on the CSU campus, and discover how your passion and skills align for a future career in social work. Our programs focus on social justice, equity and equality, anti-oppression, and enhancing human health and well-being.

School of Social Work 2021 Brad Sheafor Lecture

On March 10, the Brad Sheafor Lecture in Social Work, given by Dr. Michael Yellow Bird of the University of Manitoba on “Neurodecolonization and the Medicine Wheel: An Indigenous Approach to Healing the Traumas of Colonialism,” shared how Indigenous Peoples’ recovery from the traumas of colonialism can be healed by combining Indigenous and Western evidenced-based research and knowledge into the Medicine Wheel.

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Programs and Degrees

Social workers are changemakers. Our challenging programs are designed so you can graduate ready to excel in your professional life. Social work students and faculty are naturally close-knit and supportive. Our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

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TOP 15% OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Best Graduate Schools in Social Work in the U.S.

– U.S. News and World Report, 2020

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Our MSW and BSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education – the sole accrediting body for social work education. View program outcome reports.

Council on Social Work Education

The Social Work Research Center conducts applied research, creating university-community partnerships that bridge the gap between research and practice in social work.

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The Grand Challenges for Social Work is an initiative to champion social progress powered by science. It’s a call to work together to tackle our nation’s toughest social problems.

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Learning Spaces Learning in Action

We are committed to a shared journey that supports and guides you within a culture of professional excellence.

Asset 316 Field Education

Drive social change in the community while you practice skills and integrate knowledge in an agency setting through our field placement programs.

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Our faculty researchers are bridging the gap between theory and practice in the field of social work. Be part of it through student research opportunities.

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Engage in campus efforts for social justice, community outreach, and humanitarian goals. We have a student organization for you!

Connecting to the Community

Committee for Social Justice

We actively promote social justice and social change by engaging scholarship, teaching, and service that seek to understand, celebrate, and embrace diversity.

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Outreach and Engagement

Our Center for Lifelong Learning and Outreach Education provides professional development opportunities for social workers and service provider.  Our Human-Animal Bond in Colorado center uses the powerful human-animal bond in therapeutic settings.

CSU students get a chance to de-stress with dogs provided by HABIC (Human-Animal Bond In Colorado). Oct. 16, 2018

Alumni Network

Our Alumni Network lists job opportunities for CSU social work graduates, provides support and shared expertise through mentoring, and helps our grads stay in touch with lifelong friends.

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Links for Our Current Students

Asset 139 Program Handbooks and Outcomes Data

Asset 220 Advanced Generalist Practice

  • 14% high growth rate for social work jobs projected through 2029 by U.S. Bureau. of Labor Statistics
  • Top 15% Best Grad Schools - Social Work of public universities in the U.S. ranked by U.S. News & World Report 2020
  • 100% of students complete internships through field education

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