Why Social Work? You Can Change the World.
Social work is for the person interested in:
- Individuals' dignity and worth
- Diversity
- Empowerment of others
- Social and economic justice
- Physical and mental well-being
- Quality of life
Full- and part-time programs are available. A field internship at an agency totaling
420 hours is required.
Graduates of the BSW program are required to pass the state-mandated licensure exam
to practice.
The Council on Social Work Education accredits our BSW program.
Licensure requirements vary by state. In Mississippi, the Board of Examiners for Social
Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists oversees regulation for social workers.
As a social work major, you will gain knowledge, values and skills to:
- Identify as a professional
- Use evidence-based interventions to assist individuals, groups, families, communities
and organizations in problem-solving
- Work in various settings: hospitals, schools, disaster relief agencies, government,
child welfare, residential facilities, nonprofit agencies
- Work with a diverse clientele: children, the homeless, individuals with disabilities,
the aged, military and veterans, families
- Enhance quality of life for all people
- Practice in a state/region with limited social welfare safety nets and scarce public
resources
New applicants must designate full- or part-time enrollment.
Students must possess certain core competencies before enrolling in their first social
work courses. Competencies include a basic knowledge of the social and psychological
domains of the human person and effective communication skills; minimum specific course
grades; sophomore standing; and a minimum grade point average.
