To prepare students to be social work professionals and competent advanced generalist
practitioners with individuals, families, groups, communities, and societies.
To prepare students to assist in the promotion of social and economic justice within
individual, family, political, cultural, and social contexts.
To enhance professional development within students through engaged teaching methods,
clinically-based learning activities, and self-exploration.
To promote the profession of social work in the local community and identify how it
is impacted within the global context.
To engage with communities of color in order to increase service provision and utilization
of services for historically marginalized populations.
To prepare students to be effective practitioners by evaluating research and engaging
in research-informed practice.
