Social Work: Undergraduate Program

Curriculum

Our Bachelor of Social Work program combines a liberal arts curriculum with courses in social-behavioral science and professional social work.

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Highlights

• People-oriented, student-centered, and community service-focused
• Courses and field experience begins in the first year of study
• Personal academic and career advisement
• Small group seminars that integrate theory and practice
• A well-established program, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1974
• Part of a nationally recognized School of Social Work
• Involvement with the Scranton Division, National Association of Social Workers
• Active student organization that provides community service and educational programs
• Extracurricular learning through local/state conferences
• Opportunity to minor in a range of disciplines

Field Experiences

Undergraduate social work students must complete a series of three field experiences, during your freshman, junior, and senior years. Field experience in your senior year consists of 450 hours of instruction at one of many local social agencies.

Advanced Standing

After graduating from the BSW program, you may receive advanced standing in a CSWE accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) program.

For more information about the BSW program, please contact Mr. Michael Freund, (570) 348-6204 freund@marywood.edu.