Social work is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal. Social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values, principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends:
Social Workers work in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, senior centers, elected office, private practices, prisons, military, and corporations, as well as a variety of other public and private agencies that serve individuals and families in need. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Social Work is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States.
Will a degree in Social Work meet the educational requirements for the professional credential in the state or US territory you might choose to live during or after completing your UVU degree? Visit the UVU Professional Licensure website to learn more.
Social Work Student Association
If you're interested in forming connections with others in the program, networking with professors, and participating in fun events, take a look at the Social Work Student Association, or SWSA. (This link is temporarily out of service)
The 2024 Spring Application is now Closed.
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Students can apply for Fall or Spring entry.
The deadline to submit an application is March 1st to begin in Fall, and September 15th to begin in Spring. These deadlines will remain the same each academic year.
*For those who have applied for acceptance into the BSW Program for Spring 2024, we will notify you of our decision by the end of October 2023.
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