The UNC Greensboro Bachelor of Social Work degree prepares students to make a real impact in their communities. Students learn to engage with others at the intersection of culture, race, age, gender, sexual orientation, and class, to promote healthy functioning for individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Practical field education experiences are at the core of this program. Students form an intentional, collaborative community that respects and embraces diversity and promotes inclusion, social justice, and human rights.<br><br>Our B.S.W. program has been continuously accredited since 1973.<br>Accreditations and affiliations include the Council on Social Work Education and the National Association of Social Workers.<br>The number of hours students work in the community distinguishes our program, including a required two-semester internship at an approved social work agency. By the end of the undergraduate degree, students will have engaged in more than 500 hours of community-based service.<br>Graduates have been admitted to advanced standing programs at a number of nationally recognized schools of social work including Columbia University, Case Western University, the University of South Carolina, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.<br><br>The B.S.W. undergraduate program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The program prepares students to become beginning-level generalist social workers. This is a professional program of study, which is strongly grounded for the first two years in liberal arts, the second two years focus on the professional curriculum. Although students may declare social work as their major, students will still need to apply and be admitted to the program their junior year.