社会工作是与许多其他学科相互作用的职业。在SVSU，我们采用了跨学科方法。您将参加该课程，并准备介绍心理学，生物学，社会学，政治学和经济学。社会工作和青年服务部提供的课程使人们深入了解各种人口和社区方案。教师在药物使用，寄养和收养，老年病学，LGBT青年和家庭，社区组织，研究和法律方面具有专业知识。在整个计划中，我们都强调要在课堂之外学习，并最终形成旨在为学生准备专业社会工作实践的现场经验。
Change never unfolds when you sit idly back and wait. Instead, those who steadfastly fight on behalf of society's most vulnerableidentifying, amplifying, and finding solutions to their plightgenerate that forward-moving force that drives progress. You acknowledge that advocacy is the first step toward social and legislative transformation, and if youre seeking to translate your intense motivation and desire to uplift others into a career, the Bachelor of Social Work degree program at Saginaw Valley State University encourages your passion while serving urban, rural, and suburban communities in the Great Lakes Bay Region.<br><br>SVSU first introduced social work courses in 1970 and achieved national accreditation in 1983. Continuously accredited since, our BSW degree trains driven, nurturing individuals to become change agents through a program blending the field's historical teachings with a modern social justice and advocacy-aware mindset. Intended to help you work toward a Limited Bachelor of Social Work (LBSW) license in the state of Michigan, the format guides you toward your future calling via fieldwork, research and experiential opportunities, and mentorship from faculty in and outside of the classroom.