Social Work Department
School of Science and Allied Health
Social Work Department
Housed in the Medgar Evers College, School of Science and Allied Health, the Department of Social Work offers a Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) degree that prepares students for entry-level positions in social work and for graduate school education. The BSSW degree program was established in January 2008. The CUNY Board of Trustees approved departmental status to the BSSW degree program in June 2017. The BSSW degree program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation since October 2012.
The program builds on a solid liberal arts foundation and provides a challenging generalist curriculum. The program incorporates courses that focus on field education, policies and services, research, social work practice, diversity, populations-at-risk and social and economic justice, and human behavior in the social environment. All courses are aligned with the standards for social work education as defined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation (CSWE, 2015). In addition to eleven foundation courses, the BSSW offers three areas of special interest: 1.) Child Welfare; 2.) Substance Abuse, and 3.) Gerontology.
Consistent with the College’s Mission and Goals, the BSSW degree has been designed to prepare its graduates for entry into the social work profession as well as further development in graduate study. The overarching goal of the baccalaureate degree program is to graduate students who will demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge, ethical values, and skills of the profession, be grounded in the profession’s history, purposes and philosophy, social work practice, and research in an ethical manner, helping to alleviate social and economic injustice as engaged, socially responsible citizens in a rapidly changing world.
About the Department
The B.S. in Social Work Program is designed to:
- Prepare students for beginning generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Prepare students for social work practice with diverse populations and cultures.
- Prepare students in the use of social work research to inform and evaluate practice.
- Prepare students for development of a professional identity in concert with social work ethics.
- Prepare students to promote social and economic justice for disenfranchised groups through social change and advocacy.
Our Programs
Majors & Minors
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Minor in Social Welfare
The Minor in Social Welfare offers foundational knowledge and skills for assisting people and advocating for policies that improve the well-being of individuals and communities.
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Medgar Evers College (MEC) offers a CSWE-accredited Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) designed for entry-level positions and graduate school preparation. While the BSSW program meets educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) in many states, it does not directly qualify students for the Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or LCSW in New York, which require a master’s degree (MSW).