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Read full review“Social work is incredibly people centered and facing. Getting a degree in social work will teach you to serve and help all people as best as possible. If you want to work to make the world kinder, and more accessible become a social worker.”
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What you will study and do
Social Work prepares students to support individuals, families, and communities facing social, economic, and psychological challenges. Students study human behavior, social welfare policy, and intervention methods, combined with a supervised field placement providing hands-on practice experience.
Surveys the history, values, and practice of the social work profession.
Covers theories of individual and family development across the lifespan.
Examines the policies and systems supporting vulnerable populations.
Teaches direct practice skills for working with individuals and groups.
Covers methods for evaluating social work practice and outcomes.
Supervised, hands-on social work experience in a community or clinical setting.
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Social work is incredibly people centered and facing. Getting a degree in social work will teach you to serve and help all people as best as possible. If you want to work to make the world kinder, and more accessible become a social worker.
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