Our students are devoted to empowering society's most vulnerable members and protecting their communities' health and well-being. In our Bachelor of Social Work program, you'll train as a general practitioner— meaning you'll develop the knowledge, values, and skills you need to assist individuals, families, organizations, and communities manage and learn from life's complex challenges.
Our students graduate from Simmons prepared to apply to take the licensing exam for bachelor's level social workers (LSW), apply to Master's of Social Work programs as an advanced standing student, and pursue additional social work credentials, including Social Worker in Gerontology (SW-G), Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW), Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker (CHP-SW), and Certified Social Work Case Manager (C-SWCM). You'll enter the workforce as a practitioner in various settings, including working with children, the elderly, immigrant populations, and patients in hospitals.