Social Work Programs and Degrees Social Workers are Changemakers
Our challenging learning environment is designed so you can graduate ready to practice social work and 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.
Bachelor of Social Work
Since 1974, the Bachelor of Social Work program has prepared students to work as generalist social work practitioners all over the state, region, and nation. The undergraduate social work program is committed to providing students with the necessary knowledge and skills to enter social work practice as a professional.
Master of Social Work
Since 1984, the Master of Social Work program has prepared students to work as versatile leaders for professional, ethical Advanced Generalist practice in complex and dynamic contexts. Our full-time, Advanced Standing, and Hybrid MSW programs provide experiential education, based upon scientific inquiry, which is responsive to the evolving needs of local and global communities. Two-year students can also complete a graduate certificate concurrently with their MSW degree program.
Master of Social Work and Addictions Counseling in Psychology Joint Degree
The Master of Social Work and Addictions Counseling in Psychology Joint Degree Program offers students a unique opportunity to combine the ethics and values of advanced generalist social work practice with Addictions Counseling in Psychology. Students leave the program prepared with a unique dual skillset to address substance and behavioral addictions at micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health Dual Degree
The Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health Dual Degree provides an integrated approach to preventing, addressing, and solving global health and behavioral health problems, which includes individuals’ physical health conditions and the behavioral and social ecological determinants of health. The program has a strong commitment to justice; the elimination of health, behavioral health, and care disparities; as well as a holistic definition of community and population health and well-being.
Graduate Certificate Programs
Stand out as a practitioner and develop new skills with a graduate certificate. Delivered online, our certificate programs are designed with working professionals in mind.
Ph.D. in Social Work
The doctoral program in social work is a research and teaching degree that aims to prepare scholars, educators, and leaders for tackling the most persistent issues facing vulnerable populations around the globe. With flexible full-time and part-time programs of study, the degree is a doctor of philosophy and is the only Ph.D. program at a public university in the eight-state region.
