Social Work - Minnesota State University - Mankato MN

Social Work from Minnesota State University - Mankato MN is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Mission Statement The Department of Social Work at Minnesota State University , Mankato promotes learning to prepare students to become social workers who practice with competence and integrity at the generalist (BSSW) and the advanced generalist (MSW) levels. The Department supports and enhances the work of social service agencies through consultation, scholarship, research, leadership, and other service activities. The Department affirms its commitment to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, with an emphasis on small and rural areas, by enhancing human well-being, promoting social justice, and alleviating poverty and oppression for all members of our diverse society within its global context. Goals of the BSSW Program, Department of Social Work Preamble: The baccalaureate Social Work major prepares students for generalist professional social work practice at all system levels with an emphasis on small communities and rural areas within the global context, and provides a foundation for graduate Social Work education. The Goals of the baccalaureate Social Work program are to: 1. Promote identification with the social work profession and commitment to the values and ethics of the profession that serve as a guide to professional practice. 2. Advocate a commitment to affirming diversity and working to advance human rights and social and economic justice with an emphasis on small communities, rural areas and the global context. 3. Teach knowledge, values and skills required to engage in planned change and research informed practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 4. Encourage critical thinking to analyze and respond to contexts that shape policy and practice. View more details on Minnesota State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.