Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work degree program is offered through the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences at MTSU. Social workers promote human and community well-being; their courses focus on developing competent, ethical professionals with the knowledge, values, and skills for effective practice with individuals, families, groups, agencies, and communities. Guided by an awareness of individuals and their environment, a global perspective, respect for human diversity, and knowledge based on scientific inquiry, social work's purpose is realized through its quest for social and economic justice, the prevention of conditions that limit human rights, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of the quality of life for all persons. The major in Social Work leads to a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree which is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The program's primary objective is to prepare the student for beginning professional practice in social work. It also provides a foundation for students planning to pursue graduate study in social work.

Career Path

Graduates are employed in many different public and private work settings, including Aging services, Child and adult day care centers, Child welfare agencies, Children and youth services, Community action agencies, Criminal justice agencies, Domestic violence programs, Family services agencies, Home care agencies, Homeless shelters, Hospices, Hospitals, Income maintenance programs, Legal services agencies, Mental retardation/developmental disabilities services.