Social Work - Longwood University

Social Work from Longwood University is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Our Mission The mission of the Longwood University undergraduate Social Work Program is: to prepare practitioners who have a foundation in social work knowledge, theory and research through a strong liberal arts based education to prepare competent and effective generalist practitioners who become citizen leaders in their respective communities,while representing and empowering oppressed individuals, groups, and communities to improve the quality of life to reduce the inequalities in society through the use of social justice strategies and effective practice to contribute to the knowledge base of practice, research, and theory regarding the needs of diverse populations served by professional social workers. Goals Provide strong liberal arts based education that incorporates coursework from the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics and computer sciences. Provide guided field instruction experiences that promote the delivery of effective services to diverse populations. Provide social work curricula that build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the liberal arts education and that focuses on research, knowledge, theories and skills that develop effective generalists' social work practitioners. Encourage understanding and respect for the person-in-environment conceptualization, diversity, inequalities and changing needs of a complex society and use this information to address social injustices. Support faculty and student research and knowledge building to ensure excellence in learning and teaching. Opportunities in Social Work The curriculum prepares graduates for first-level professional social work practice as practitioners utilizing the generalist perspective base. Program graduates frequently pursue advanced study in graduate schools and may be eligible for admission into advanced standing one-year M.S.W. degree programs. They may utilize their professional credentials for careers as generalist-based, professional practitioners according to the standards of the of the National Association of Social Workers in such areas as: Adoption Social Workers Foster Care Social Workers Case Managers Addictive Disorders Counselors Community Planners Child Protective Services Child Welfare Crisis Intervention Mental Health Counselors Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors School Social Workers Family Therapists Employee Assistance Home Health Care Foster Care Disaster Relief View more details on Longwood University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.