Our Mission
The mission of the BSW and MSW social work programs is to further social justice through education, community engagement, and research.
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING AWARD WINNERS:
Louis Guardiola DEAN’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY ADVOCACY - FACULTY
George Thompson DEAN’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY ADVOCACY - STAFF
Tulani Black DEAN’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY ADVOCACY – UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Dai’ja Banks DEAN’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY ADVOCACY – GRADUATE STUDENT
UPP - Link for Application for University Partnership Program
For Social Work Licensure Requirements by State please see links below. If you live in a state other than Ohio, or, you are planning to move to another state after you graduate, we strongly encourage you to review the Social Work licensing requirements in that state :
Association of Social Work Boards
Social Work Licensure Directory
The bachelor's of Social Work program offers a generalist practice prospective built on social and economic justice while preparing students for state licensure. Click here to Learn more
Both the BSW program and the MSW program enjoy full accreditation by the Council on
Social Work Education (CSWE). The social work programs strive to uphold the highest
standards of social work education.
The Social Work programs, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, satisfy
the educational requirements set forth by the State of Ohio to sit for the state licensing
examination. Requirements for BSW and MSW licensure eligibility vary from state to
state. For BSW graduates who wish to practice in a state other than Ohio, please e-mail the BSW program director/advisor
Meredith Rinna, or call 419-530-4397 to discuss if you will need to satisfy additional
requirements in that state.
BSW Program Outcomes
MSW Program
The master's in Social Work program offers a foundation and advanced curriculum preparing
advanced generalist practitioners building on the foundation of social and economic
justice from a strengths and empower perspective. Click here to learn more about our MSW Program.
For MSW graduates who wish to practice in a state other than Ohio, please e-mail the MSW program director/advisor
Megan Petra, or call 419-530-5338 to discuss if you will need to satisfy additional
requirements in that state.
The following national site contains state board directories.
Internships
Interested in learning more about where social work students are placed to apply theories learned in class and gain practice experience? Click here to learn more.