B.S.W in Social Work
What Will You Do For Others?
Mansfield University prepares future social workers for the betterment of society. Our graduates are guided by the knowledge, values, and skills of the profession. The Bachelors Degree in the Social Work Program at Mansfield University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national organization responsible for insuring that Social Work Programs across the country are preparing the most skilled social workers possible.
Social Work is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment will grow faster than average for social work positions in the next few years. Few other careers offer you a positive career outlook and the personal satisfaction of helping others improve their lives.
Bachelor of Social Work
For specific course and program requirements, please consult the current undergraduate catalog.
The Bachelor of Social Work Program is designed to foster the practical application of learning skills with which to practice with individuals, families, group, and communities and organizations. With its highly-qualified and experienced faculty, the program engages students in several hands-on opportunities that culminate in an internship experience during their last semester prior to graduation. Extracurricular activities provide students with further opportunities to hone their people skills and gain experience in helping others.
Completion of the Social Work Program prepares its graduates to practice in the challenging field of helping others improve the quality of their lives. From working one-on-one with individuals and families, to conducting group work, to engaging organizations and entire communities, social workers are found in a variety of settings.
This program provides students with the knowledge, values, and skills necessary in the social work profession. Students also graduate with the personal satisfaction of knowing that they will help to improve the lives of others.
Student Organizations
Social Work Club
The Social Work Club has been an integral part of the Social Work program for approximately thirty years. It is open to all Mansfield University students. The Club meets frequently during each semester and plans activities that enhance Social Work education and promote positive relationships among students, faculty and the community. It also provides opportunities for speakers, films, conferences and trips. One organization that the Club is currently involved with is the Seeds of Hope Program, a community-based organization serving residents of Tioga County. The Fruit Basket sale at the end of the fall semester is the largest fund-raiser. It allows the club to finance other activities such as donating to families around holidays, visiting senior centers and providing gifts, the Senior Celebration, and the senior yearbook. The organization's President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer are elected by Social Work Club membership. The President is responsible for bringing students' concerns to the Program Director, Department Chair and/or meetings of the Program's Professional Advisory Committee. Each Social Work major is encouraged to be active in the Club. Notices of meetings are electronically posted.
Phi Alpha Honor Society
A chapter of the Phi Alpha Honor Society is active at the university. The organization, established at Mansfield University in 1998, seeks to foster higher standards of academic excellence for Social Work and is to honor those who have attained excellence in the major. To be eligible, the Social Work major must have achieved at least sophomore status (31 s.h.), completed eight semester hours of required Social Work courses, achieved an overall QPA (Quality Point Average) of 3.0, and attained a QPA of 3.25 in required Social Work courses.
Careers
There are a wide variety career paths available in this profession. Many of our graduates have found success in the following areas:
Children and Youth
This includes an array of service delivery systems serving children and adolescents. Practice setting examples range from pregnancy counseling centers, foster care and adoption agencies, agencies investigating neglect and abuse, residential service settings such as group homes, school-based social work, and programs for youthful offenders.
Gerontology
This includes service delivery to elderly people in a variety of settings. Examples of settings include adult day care centers, public social services, at-home support services, and skilled care nursing homes.
Health Care
This focuses on people of all ages and diagnoses involved in health care settings. Examples of such settings include medical care in hospitals, services provided in hospice settings, and home-based health care settings.
Developmental Disabilities
This includes a wide variety of service options for people with developmental disabilities. Practice settings typically include independent living arrangements, group homes, and day treatment centers.
Mental Health/Mental Illness
This encompasses services provided to people with mental illness and mental health issues. Practice settings include in-patient, out-patient, community-based, long-term residential, psychosocial day programs, partial hospitalization, and transitional living centers.
Poverty
This deals with issues related to poverty and economic disenfranchisement as manifested in unemployment, homelessness, malnourishment, starvation and illiteracy. Practice settings range from public welfare offices to a network of public and private charitable organizations.
Substance Abuse/Alcoholism
This covers issues related to abuse and addiction. Practice settings include detoxification centers, in-patient, out-patient treatment programs, and community-based groups.
Additional Possibilities
Other possible areas of practice not mentioned in the categories above:
- AIDS/HIV programs
- Domestic Violence
- Pregnancy Prevention
- Credit Counseling
- Eating Disorders
- Social Work in Prisons
- Crisis Intervention
- Employee Assistance
- Veterans Services
- Disaster Relief
- Family Counseling
- Victims' Assistance
For a listing of available jobs and internships in your field, visit the Career Center at Mansfield University!
Connect with the Social Work Program
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Learn more about Mansfield University's Social Work Program!
Call 800-577-6826 or request information using the button below. Mansfield University AdmissionsB.S.W in Social Work
What Will You Do For Others?
Mansfield University prepares future social workers for the betterment of society. Our graduates are guided by the knowledge, values, and skills of the profession. The Bachelors Degree in the Social Work Program at Mansfield University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national organization responsible for insuring that Social Work Programs across the country are preparing the most skilled social workers possible.
Social Work is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment will grow faster than average for social work positions in the next few years. Few other careers offer you a positive career outlook and the personal satisfaction of helping others improve their lives.
Bachelor of Social Work
For specific course and program requirements, please consult the current undergraduate catalog.
The Bachelor of Social Work Program is designed to foster the practical application of learning skills with which to practice with individuals, families, group, and communities and organizations. With its highly-qualified and experienced faculty, the program engages students in several hands-on opportunities that culminate in an internship experience during their last semester prior to graduation. Extracurricular activities provide students with further opportunities to hone their people skills and gain experience in helping others.
Completion of the Social Work Program prepares its graduates to practice in the challenging field of helping others improve the quality of their lives. From working one-on-one with individuals and families, to conducting group work, to engaging organizations and entire communities, social workers are found in a variety of settings.
This program provides students with the knowledge, values, and skills necessary in the social work profession. Students also graduate with the personal satisfaction of knowing that they will help to improve the lives of others.
Student Organizations
Social Work Club
The Social Work Club has been an integral part of the Social Work program for approximately thirty years. It is open to all Mansfield University students. The Club meets frequently during each semester and plans activities that enhance Social Work education and promote positive relationships among students, faculty and the community. It also provides opportunities for speakers, films, conferences and trips. One organization that the Club is currently involved with is the Seeds of Hope Program, a community-based organization serving residents of Tioga County. The Fruit Basket sale at the end of the fall semester is the largest fund-raiser. It allows the club to finance other activities such as donating to families around holidays, visiting senior centers and providing gifts, the Senior Celebration, and the senior yearbook. The organization's President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer are elected by Social Work Club membership. The President is responsible for bringing students' concerns to the Program Director, Department Chair and/or meetings of the Program's Professional Advisory Committee. Each Social Work major is encouraged to be active in the Club. Notices of meetings are electronically posted.
Phi Alpha Honor Society
A chapter of the Phi Alpha Honor Society is active at the university. The organization, established at Mansfield University in 1998, seeks to foster higher standards of academic excellence for Social Work and is to honor those who have attained excellence in the major. To be eligible, the Social Work major must have achieved at least sophomore status (31 s.h.), completed eight semester hours of required Social Work courses, achieved an overall QPA (Quality Point Average) of 3.0, and attained a QPA of 3.25 in required Social Work courses.
Careers
There are a wide variety career paths available in this profession. Many of our graduates have found success in the following areas:
Children and Youth
This includes an array of service delivery systems serving children and adolescents. Practice setting examples range from pregnancy counseling centers, foster care and adoption agencies, agencies investigating neglect and abuse, residential service settings such as group homes, school-based social work, and programs for youthful offenders.
Gerontology
This includes service delivery to elderly people in a variety of settings. Examples of settings include adult day care centers, public social services, at-home support services, and skilled care nursing homes.
Health Care
This focuses on people of all ages and diagnoses involved in health care settings. Examples of such settings include medical care in hospitals, services provided in hospice settings, and home-based health care settings.
Developmental Disabilities
This includes a wide variety of service options for people with developmental disabilities. Practice settings typically include independent living arrangements, group homes, and day treatment centers.
Mental Health/Mental Illness
This encompasses services provided to people with mental illness and mental health issues. Practice settings include in-patient, out-patient, community-based, long-term residential, psychosocial day programs, partial hospitalization, and transitional living centers.
Poverty
This deals with issues related to poverty and economic disenfranchisement as manifested in unemployment, homelessness, malnourishment, starvation and illiteracy. Practice settings range from public welfare offices to a network of public and private charitable organizations.
Substance Abuse/Alcoholism
This covers issues related to abuse and addiction. Practice settings include detoxification centers, in-patient, out-patient treatment programs, and community-based groups.
Additional Possibilities
Other possible areas of practice not mentioned in the categories above:
- AIDS/HIV programs
- Domestic Violence
- Pregnancy Prevention
- Credit Counseling
- Eating Disorders
- Social Work in Prisons
- Crisis Intervention
- Employee Assistance
- Veterans Services
- Disaster Relief
- Family Counseling
- Victims' Assistance
For a listing of available jobs and internships in your field, visit the Career Center at Mansfield University!
Learn more about Mansfield University's Social Work Program!
Call 800-577-6826 or request information using the button below. Mansfield University AdmissionsLicensure and Certification Information
While some of Mansfield University's professional degree programs are designed to prepare students to meet Pennsylvania's licensure or certification requirements, these programs are not necessarily compatible with licensure or certification requirements in other states. Students who plan to enroll in Mansfield's degree programs with the intent to pursue licensure or certification in states other than Pennsylvania must be aware of the professional licensure requirements in those states. Current students who are planning to undertake field experiences outside of Pennsylvania should also be aware the requirements of other states. Consistent with federal regulations, Mansfield is making a good faith effort to determine if our academic programs leading to licensure or certification meet the requirements of licensing boards in other states. Doing so requires contacting out-of-state licensing boards and having those boards review Mansfield's program curricula. As information from the out-of-state licensure boards is received, it will be posted on the University Licensure and Certification page.