2017-2018 Catalog

Master of Social Work Learning Goals


Graduates of the MSW program will:

  1. Engage in advanced-level social work practice that is informed by the best available evidence
  2. Understand the impacts of culture, oppression, and human diversity in a multi-cultural society.
  3. Apply social work ethical principles to guide their professional practice.
  4. Advance social and economic well-being and deliver effective social work services through policy practice.
  5. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment to work with individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities.
  6. Identify as professional social workers and conduct themselves accordingly.