BA in Social Work

Mission

The Social Work program is designed to equip students with a thorough undergraduate knowledge of social work theories and concepts. It teaches majors the skills that will allow them to conduct sound social work research, and prepare them to meet the challenges of graduate school or the demands of the labor market upon graduation. The Social Work Curriculum also assists majors in developing and understanding their role in helping those in society who are in need of assistance.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate familiarity with the major social work theories and concepts.
• Demonstrate the ability to use statistics to interpret data and verbalize their meanings using language germane to social work and the social sciences.
• Write research papers that will reflect a thorough understanding of social work theory and research methodology.
• Demonstrate communicative skills by presenting research to an audience of social sciences faculty members, students, and other disciplinary scholars.

SOCIAL WORK LEARNING COMPETENCIES: GUIDED BY THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION (CSWE)

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards require that all social work students develop ten competencies.

The ten (10) competencies are:

• Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
• Apply for social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
• Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
• Engage diversity and differences in practice.
• Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
• Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
• Engage in policy practice to advance the social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
• Respond, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
• Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.

Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Complete a total of 122 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

Dillard University, Louisiana's oldest historically Black university, is a private four-year liberal art faith-based university. Located in New Orleans, we offer 22 bachelor's degrees in the disciplines of Business, Health, and Wellness, Humanities, Nursing, STEM, and Social Sciences. Our diverse student body is comprised of students from 33 states and 12 countries.

Dillard University attracts the leaders, thinkers, and artists of tomorrow, and equips them with the tools they need to imagine and build a better world for everyone. Our students do not acquire knowledge alone; they develop compassion and high ethical standards alongside it. They think critically, but they do not stop at thinking; they act to turn their dreams into reality. In doing the work they are called to do, they do not choose the easy path over the right path. Instead, their commitment to excellence and integrity makes their work resilient by inspiring others to join their cause. Our motto, “Ex Fide, Fortis," means "From Faith, Strength." It is this faith that keeps our vision clear, our hearts full, and our actions confident and deliberate, as together we transform the world into the world that it should be.