Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work is a Bachelor program taught at Saint Leo University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years; 120 hours) options.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work at Saint Leo University prepares students to become professional generalist social workers in social work agencies focused on social justice, economic justice, policy practice, and human rights.

The curriculum uses a liberal arts foundation and covers social welfare policy, human behavior in the social environment, research, practice methods, and practice education.

Students learn anti-racist and anti-oppressive social work practice at individual, family, group, organizational, community, research, and policy levels, and they learn practice with varied populations including children, the elderly, military personnel, and people who experience discrimination and oppression.

Courses are delivered during the day and in the evenings. The program is available on campus or as a hybrid option at the Education Center on the University Campus. Students complete internship hours during the final term, including a 400-hour block placement at a social service agency. Students also take a senior seminar in tandem with the field internship, present cases, practice interviewing, and complete an integrative senior paper.

To enter the formal social work program, students must complete a major application and an interview with Social Work faculty. The degree is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The program also includes internships, research, and community-based projects within the curriculum.

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor's Degree in Social Work at Saint Leo University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Saint Leo University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Saint Leo University as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To be formally admitted to the social work program, you must complete a major application and interview with Social Work faculty.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.saintleo.edu/programs/social-work-degrees/bachelors-degree-social-work

• Caseworker at a non-profit or government agency
• Family Service Worker
• Residential Case Manager
• Field Organizer
• Habilitation Specialist in a healthcare setting
• Substance Abuse Specialist
• Social Work graduates continue their education with graduate programs and pursue employment in various contexts, including Advent Health and BayCare Behavioral Health, numerous Florida School Districts, and Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.