Social Work

Department Mission Statement:

The mission of the social work program is to prepare professional entry level generalist practitioner for the ethical reduction of oppression and social and economic injustice and the enhancement of the quality of life for diverse at-risk populations.

The mission of the social work program is accomplished with a curriculum which consists of a liberal arts perspective and a professional foundation. The foundation content is consistent with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) curriculum requirements and includes the following content areas:

1. Values and Ethics

2. Diversity

3. Populations-at-risk & Social and Economic Justice

4. Human Behavior in the Social Environment

5. Social Welfare Policy and Services

6. Social Work Practice

7. Research

8. Field Education

Department Goals and Objectives:

Strategic Goal 1:  To prepare competent professional students for entry-level generalist social work practice working with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

Strategic Goal 2:  To prepare students for practice with oppressed and diverse populations-at-risk who are in need of social and economic justice.

Strategic Goal 3:  To prepare students with a broad foundation for lifelong learning and personal professional development.

Strategic Goal 4:  To provide a curriculum and an environment which fosters development of professional values and ethics that guide social work practice.

Strategic Goal 5:  To provide students with liberal arts based knowledge that enhances understanding of human behavior, the social institutions that affect lives, and the interaction between individuals and the environment.