Social Work, B.S.W. at Georgia State University

Social workers fight for social justice, help children and families, improve connections in communities and improve lives. It’s a noble profession and it can lead to a rewarding career for you. Jobs are numerous, including roles in hospitals, community health centers, schools, homeless shelters, nursing homes and nonprofit organizations. The bachelor of social work will prepare you for entry level work with these types of employers and also will make you ready to enter a master of social work program in the future.

Our curriculum is focused on nine competencies that are connected to our accreditation and licensure rules in Georgia.

• You will have a foundation for understanding human behavior in a variety of different contexts and social settings.
• You will practice methods for intervention with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations, and systems.
• The curriculum is designed to develop your skill in:
  • critical thinking and ethics
  • intervention approaches with diverse populations
  • understanding of human functioning and the social environment
  • practice evaluation and research.

Getting started: You can apply to the BSW program for admission after you completed your lower division classes, which typically takes two years. You can start at Georgia State as an “Exploratory Social Work” status student while you gather the necessary credits and then apply to be a BSW student the spring before your junior year.