在BSSW计划中，学生将获得BSSW学位（社会工作科学学士学位），该学位将为学生准备从事社会工作的入门级专业职位。田纳西州立大学的服务组合区域包括大约110万人口，其中包括所有种族，种族和社会经济群体。纳什维尔大都市区，包括一小部分农村人口，需要各种社会服务机构来为这一人口服务。另外，田纳西州立大学的学生和教职员工来自美国和五十多个国家。需要社会工作计划来发挥领导作用，并培养一批社会工作专业人员，这些专业人员可以为纳什维尔，田纳西州中部，田纳西州和全国的不同人群提供服务。
In the BSSW program, the student will achieve a B.S.S.W. degree (Bachelor of Science in Social Work) which prepares the student for entry-level professional positions in social work. General Statement: The Social Work Program offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work.<br><br>Social Work Program Rationale: Tennessee State University has a service-mix area that includes approximately 1.1 million people, including all ethnicities, races and socioeconomic groups. The Nashville metropolitan area, including a small rural population requires a variety of social service agencies to serve this population. Additionally, Tennessee State University's student body and faculty originate from the United States and more than fifty countries. The Social Work Program is needed to provide leadership and to produce a reservoir of Social Work professionals who can serve diverse populations in Nashville, Middle Tennessee, the State of Tennessee, and the nation.