Social Work

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.

Strong Freshman applicants will present a 2.5 minimum GPA in core academic subjects. It is understood that most foreign education systems do not follow the same core curriculum as taught in U.S. high schools. Therefore, each applicant will be evaluated on criteria particular to the educational system of the country in which they completed their studies. However, it is expected that a college preparatory curriculum include courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Science.