Social work is about helping people - children, families, older adults and entire communities. It involves building on strengths and empowering people to overcome adversity. Social work reaches out to those in need, seeking to fulfill Christ's words, "love your neighbor as yourself." (Mk 12:31)
Social Work is about helping people — children, families, older adults, and whole communities. The social work program prepares students for entry level professional positions in a diversity of public and private settings, including child advocacy and welfare, children and youth counseling, school social work, medical social work, church social work, missions, foster care and adoptions, geriatric social work, and mental health. The program prepares students to empower people, particularly those who are vulnerable, to achieve a better "fit" with their world and to help the world to be more responsive to the needs of people. The program emphasizes the importance of a liberal arts foundation and of Christian and social work values that promote social and economic justice.
The major also emphasizes preparation for graduate study. Graduates from the BSW program are eligible to apply for advanced standing in graduate programs leading to the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree.
The Bachelor of Social Work Program and the Master of Social Work Program at Union University are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
The School of Social Work educates and equips competent, compassionate, and effective social workers to be transformative leaders who enhance human well-being and promote social justice.
The Bachelor of Social Work program prepares competent and effective professionals for leadership in generalist practice. In a context of Christian higher education, the program fosters compassionate service, promotes social and economic justice, and equips students for excellence in social work practice.
The mission of the Union University Master of Social Work program is to prepare competent and effective professionals for leadership in advanced practice. In a context of Christian higher education, the program fosters compassionate service, promotes social and economic justice, and equips students for excellence in social work practice.
