Welcome to the Bachelor of Arts Social Work

As a social work major at Southeast, you’ll work to improve society’s well-being. With an emphasis on providing services for the underserved and vulnerable populations of the Southeast Missouri region, you’ll make a difference while you earn your degree. Learn from dedicated faculty who care about students and believe in what they are teaching. Gain valuable field experience through 448 hours under expert professional social workers. Study in a small class environment. The content of the program covers the entire field of social work and is divided into the following areas: Theories and methods of social work, Fundamental concerns of social sciences, Specific fields of application of social work, Legal basis of social work, Health promotion and prevention, Psychological and psychotherapeutic foundations, Methods of empirical research and scientific work, and Two internships with a duration of four weeks each. Our course will prepare you for the profession through research-informed teaching, value-based learning, and practice placements. The modules of the course incorporate the key skills, expertise, and values for contemporary social work practice, complimented by two placements providing the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice. Located within university on the university campus, you will benefit from modern, hi-tech teaching facilities.

Career Path

The following list is just a selection of possible work fields: Child and youth services, Support for alternatively enabled people, General social services, Social work in families, Social work within the health care system, Addiction and drug-counseling service, Work with migrants, Work with social citizens, Work with societal hot spots, and Work within institutions of administration of social services.