Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Program Description

The profession of social work is growing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2018) projects a high demand for social workers due to job growth in fields, such as mental health and substance abuse, and settings, such as hospitals. It’s never been a better time to join this dynamic and diverse profession.

The program prepares entry-level social work practitioners to meet the growing, unique and varied social service needs of the diverse communities of Brooklyn, New York City, and beyond. Graduates of the program have strong clinical, advocacy and administrative skills that they use in community-based, governmental, and for-profit organizations across the region.

The mission of the program is to guide a diverse student body on a path of critical inquiry with the goal of building competent, compassionate, and committed generalist practitioners. The program, grounded in the profession's knowledge, skills, and values, teaches students to become civically engaged by developing a nurturing learning community, both in the classroom and in the field. The program challenges students to work toward a just, equitable, and caring society that is free from oppression and discrimination.

The curriculum of the program reflects, and responds to, the educational needs of a non-traditional, racially, and ethnically diverse student body, that will, in turn, work with an equally diverse population of more than 2 million people in Brooklyn.

The program partners with local community-based organizations to provide well-trained generalist practice, social workers, prepared to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities through a variety of methods.