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Social WOrkers Strengthen the Fabric of CommunitY

Through a combination of classroom instruction, field placements, and community engagement, you’ll gain the necessary skills to address complex social issues and support individuals, families, and communities in need. Throughout the program, you’ll explore the importance of advocating for at-risk populations and promoting positive social change. The program provides a foundation for modern social work values and ethics and encourages the enhancement your sense of self-knowledge and awareness necessary for effective practice.

MC’s social work program Provides a solid foundation

The social work program prepares you to make a difference in the lives of your community in a variety of ways: 

• For entry-level generalist social work practice with diverse populations of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in a changing global social environment
• To advocate for human well-being recognizing the strengths and resiliency of client systems
•  To understand social problems, formulate, influence, and/or improve social policies and services in diverse political contexts
• To utilize critical thinking in understanding and applying appropriate research methodologies, and best practices for implementing and evaluating program services
• For professional, empathetic social work practice, guided by the CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation core competencies and the Social Work Code of Ethics for graduate education

Students can declare a major in social work at any time, however the first two years at ±«Óãtvare essentially a pre-social work major as you complete the University core curriculum requirements. As part of our accreditation standards, you must apply and be formally accepted into the Social Work B.S.W. program after completing the minimum admission requirements. Department counselors will work closely with you from your first day at ±«Óãtvto ensure you are on track for entering and thriving within the program.