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The Social Work Major prepares students as beginning-level generalist social work practitioners. The program offers students the values, knowledge, and skills necessary to meet human needs and improve the social conditions in which persons grow and develop. Graduates are eligible for membership in the National Association of Social Workers and/or National Association of Black Social Workers, and they are eligible to take the social work licensure exam in Ohio. The program is fully accredited at the baccalaureate level by the Council on Social Work Education.

For students majoring in other fields or preparing for graduate study, social work offers a basic understanding of the social welfare system as it addresses current social concerns. The social work core prepares students for practice in diverse settings and varied roles in child welfare, public welfare, health, mental health, community organizations, developmental disabilities, rehabilitation, aging, criminal justice, and other areas of human service practice.

Career Opportunities in Social Work

• Options: Career opportunities for individuals with a social work degree include work in corrections, family and child welfare, health, aging; alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; child welfare, children, adolescents, and young adults; health; mental health; school social work, social and economic justice and peace, and juvenile and adult criminal justice.
• Training: A bachelor's degree can help one gain access to a variety of entry-level jobs in social work. Relevant work or volunteer experience in an area of interest is advised. The Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) is sometimes necessary for advancement in the social work field.

For undergraduate BSW Program information, just write us a note at: bsw@csuohio.edu

For graduate MSW Program information, just write us a note at: msw@csuohio.edu