Social Work

Find your career and your calling.

The mission of the social work profession is "to enhance human well being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed and living in poverty" (from the Preamble of the N.A.S.W. Code of Ethics). Social work addresses the needs of individuals, families, groups and communities. The core values of the profession are service, social justice, dignity and worth of the individual, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.

The College of St. Scholastica's social work program embraces the mission of the social work profession in the context of the College's Benedictine tradition. The program, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, requires graduates to be well prepared for beginning generalist professional practice.

Social Work Tribal Initiative

Locations

Delivery of the Social Work degree at each of these extended campuses is through an Accelerated Learning Program while the Duluth campus delivers the baccalaureate social work degree through a traditional model.

• Twin Cities (Inver Hills Community College)
• Brainerd
• Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (Cloquet, MN)
• Also offered as a traditional undergraduate program in Duluth

Preparation

St. Scholastica graduates also may enter most MSW programs with advanced standing, requiring only 12 months of graduate study. For students who care about people and want to make a difference, social work may be the appropriate area of study.

Program Goals and Objectives with Competencies

Majors/Minors

The Department of Social Work offers a major and licensures in social work and school social work.

Review the Social Work course sequence (.pdf document)

Graduates with a B.A. in Social Work are employed in a variety of settings that may include:

Family service agencies Hospitals Community action agencies Schools (elementary and secondary) Child and adult protection Residential treatment Homeless shelters Tribal social service agencies Justice and corrections

Substance abuse programs Mental health services Developmental disabilities services Public health agencies Child and youth service agencies Aging services Domestic violence programs Community organizations

 Student and Professional Organizations

• Social Work Club (Duluth campus only)