社会工作实践通过在个人，家庭，组织，社区和整个社会中发挥优势来积极寻求并发展人们的适应力。社会工作基于坚定的信念，即所有人具有同等价值，每个人都有面对挑战，成长与变化的能力。人们会经历历史，制度，生理，社会经济，人际或人际内的挑战。社会工作专业一直处于在更广泛的社会环境中促进积极的社会变革，赋予我们最弱势公民权力的最前沿。在本科生和研究生中，来自不同背景，生活方式和传统的学生众多，这为获得社会工作实践和社会变革所需的知识，技能和价值提供了多元化的环境。
The School of Social Work offers a Master of Social Work (MSW), which may be completed in a one-year, two-year, or three-year program. Our MSW programs are delivered in two formats: on-campus and distributed learning (DL), which allows students to largely take courses online with periodic visits to the campus. Our programs combine a robust curriculum with practicum education experience for future social workers wishing to work with children, families, groups, and communities.<br><br>The MSW's advanced generalist concentration presents students with a broad-based set of knowledge, skills, and values necessary for multiple levels of advanced social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The major emphases for the concentration year are direct services to individuals, families, and groups, community and organizational practice, policy analysis and practice, and research as practice.