社会工作是一个致力于增进所有人的福祉的职业，同时特别关注那些处境脆弱的人们的需求和增强他们的能力。萨克拉曼多国家计划的重点包含个人和社会的相互依存利益，特别关注为个人和社区的成长与发展创造，促进和解决障碍和资源的社会环境。社会工作者寻求帮助人们解决自己的需求并影响组织，社区和其他社会机构的反应能力，从而促进社会正义和社会变革。为此，多层次的社会工作活动包括团体工作，社区组织，监督，个人和家庭咨询，咨询，行政，宣传，社会和政治行动，政策制定和实施，教育，研究和评估。实际上，社会工作者对文化和种族多样性很敏感
The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work is a 48-unit program that prepares students for beginning, generalist Social Work practice. All lower division general education courses must be completed prior to beginning the Social Work major. The curriculum consists of 42 units in professional foundationbeginning generalist requirement, 6 units of Social Work electives. Grades of "C" or better are required in all 48 units of the major. The student must agree to abide by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers and engage in ethical practice in conformity with the Professional Code of Ethics.<br><br>Upon successful graduation with the BASW, graduated students will be able to, among other knowledge and skills, effectively demonstrate, apply, engage with, and evaluate the nine social work competencies that are mandated for accredited social work programs per the Council on Social Work Education. This will be demonstrated at the generalist level. The nine mandated competencies are: 1) Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior; 2) Engage diversity and difference in practice; 3) Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice; 4) Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice; 5) Engage in policy practice; 6) Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities; 7) Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities; 8) Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities; and, 9) Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.