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Using your God-given gifts to help those in need

If you have a heart for helping those in need, then consider becoming a social worker who gives hope, serves others and changes lives. The Social Work Program at Concordia will prepare you to make a difference with communities, families and individuals. Concordia's BSW integrates faith with service and provides an opportunity to use your God-given gifts to serve God and neighbor, and have a fulfilling career.

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Flexibility

Online Courses Available

Program Overview

Please note: this program is offered online through our sister campus at Concordia University Wisconsin.

Let’s talk about the long term. Upon graduation you’ll have acquired the skills and knowledge and a year of practice experience to immediately enter into generalist professional practice. So, how do you get there? Everything that you learn will be centered around the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) nine competencies. They include: demonstrating professional behavior, advancing human rights, using practice-informed research and research-informed practice, and engaging with a diverse range of people.

What makes us unique? Simple. Our philosophy of education. We believe that Christian service, quality research, and hands-on learning are the best ingredients for your growth as a competent professional. You’ll learn comprehensive methods in providing support and counsel to individuals, families, and groups, communities and organizations in need.

The Concordia University BSW mission is to prepare graduates for baccalaureate level, generalist social work practice and graduate level education. Our program is delivered within the context of Christian faith, in which we hold all people to be created equally in the image of God, while honoring our professional social work values of advocacy, service, justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence.

Graduates will be prepared to work inter-professionally with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels from an anti-oppressive and person-in-environment framework. Our graduates will be strengths-based, ethically-grounded, culturally-responsive, equity-driven, and human rights-centered.

To fulfill this mission, the CUWAA Social Work program is based on CSWE’s nine competencies:

Demonstrate Ethical & Professional Behavior
Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
Engage in Policy Practice
Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations and Communities
Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Areas of Practice

BSW’s are valued by employers. The BSW program educates students for professional Social Work practice and prepares them for entry level positions in all areas of Social Work and social service professions.

Some of the areas of practice include:

Addictions
Aging
Criminal Justice
- Probation services
- Police and government agencies
- Juvenile Justice programs
Family & Children Services
- Children & youth services
- Child welfare agencies
- Domestic violence programs
- Family services
- Human trafficking services
Health Care
- Home health agencies
- Hospices
- Public Health
- Inter-Professional Health Education and Services
- Hospitals
  - Medical care
  - Psychological care
  - Emergency Care
  - Rehabilitation Services

Mental Health
- Mental health services
- Developmental Disabilities
- Community Mental Health Services
Schools
- School Social Work (elementary & secondary)
- Day Care Centers
- Special Education
Social Welfare
- Community action agencies
- Homeless Shelters and Services
- Residential Treatment Programs

Fieldwork

Fieldwork is all about applying what you learn in the classroom to real life. You will participate in a year-long, professionally-supervised internship experience and complete 400 hours. We encourage you to explore many options for your field experience and remain open to the unknown. Field experience is an integral part of becoming a social worker. It not only allows you to explore the diverse opportunities that are offered in social work practice, but it allows you to discover your strengths, assets and passion. As a CUWAA student intern, you get to develop and demonstrate your abilities under the supervision of professionals. To heighten this experience, you’ll participate in weekly mentoring seminars with experienced faculty to debrief and analyze specific events. Learn more about field work in our manual and potential fieldwork experience locations.

Complementary Majors/Minors

Social work majors have the option of working creatively with their advisors to design individualized degree options for double majors and/or minors. Some of the options have included:

Public Health
Criminal Justice
Education
Lay Ministry Certification
Music
Political Science
Psychology
Social Science
Spanish

FIVE YEAR BSW TO MSW

Students who graduate from Concordia University with a BSW can apply for advanced standing in our Master in Social Work program. This progam is primarily online allowing you maximum flexibility. Learn more today!

Program Format

To better serve our students, we have two types of BSW program formats and admission processes.

Our traditional undergraduate program is for a student who is looking for an academic experience on campus and during the day.
Our online program is created to offer flexibility for working adults who are looking for a non-traditional format to continue their education.

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What to Expect

Your classes will consist of understanding human behavior, policy, ethics, the use of theory in practice, research and how to build relationships with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations. Guess what? That is exactly what you’ll be further developing through your field experience/internship. This significant requirement helps you prepare for your first professional position by allowing you to apply your knowledge, values and skills in a real-world setting. Our faculty will give you the tools needed for generalist, social work practice within the context of faith and service to others.

Locations

Online

BSW Admission

Please note: this program is offered online through our sister campus at Concordia University Wisconsin.

To better serve our students we have two types of BSW program formats and admission processes.

Our traditional undergraduate program is for a student who is looking for an academic experience on campus and during the day.
Our online program is created to offer flexibility for working adults who are looking for a non-traditional format to continue their education.

Traditional Undergraduate Admission

For first-time freshmen and transfer students:

Submit your online application
Send Official High School Transcripts (College Transcripts if Applicable).
Send your official ACT or SAT scores

For those that would like to be considered as test optional in the admissions process, please contact your Admission Counselor. Students with a cumulative GPA below 3.0 are required to submit an ACT/SAT. You will receive an email and a phone call from your dedicated Admission Counselor. Please reach out to your counselor if you have any questions regarding the application process. We review each application on an individual basis using a holistic approach.

Declaring Social Work as a Major

Students cannot enroll in upper division Social Work courses or begin a field placement until they have completed the application (below) and been accepted into the upper division program.

Prior to official acceptance into Upper Division Status, students are expected to take the two introductory social work courses, SW 1110 (Social Work & Social Welfare) and SW 1200 (Introduction to Child Welfare) during their freshman and sophomore years. Students must receive at least a "B-" in all social work courses. Students who receive at least a “B” in all Social Work courses may be eligible for advanced standing in a Master of Social Work (MSW) program.

Complete an Application for Admission into Upper Division Status in the Social Work Major. A completed application includes:

A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a B- or better in all social work classes
A completed Upper Division Application (information should be as of fall semester)
A completed Personal Narrative
Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
Provide a copy of current academic transcript from CU Portal and spring schedule
A completed resume reviewed and signed off by your Academic and Career Advisor
An interview with the BSW Program Director and/or Admissions Committee if needed

Application materials are due the first Friday in February of the sophomore year. Upper Division classes will begin the fall semester of junior year and will take four semesters to complete.

Accelerated Format Admission

Entrance Requirements

Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required
If Undergraduate GPA is less than 2.5, an essay is required
If less than 60 transferrable Undergraduate credits, an official high school transcript or proof of GED must also be submitted
If high school GPA is less than 2.5, an essay is required

Admission Process for Accelerated Programs

Application form available at: www.cuw.edu/apply
- Select Adult Accelerated Undergraduate option
One page essay describing your reason for obtaining this degree
- Essay should include your reason for obtaining this degree and why you choose to pursue your degree at Concordia University

When your application is complete, the file is forwarded to the Admission Committee for review.

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Acceptance into the program

An official acceptance letter will be emailed to you that will include your Student ID number
An email from your Admissions Counselor will be sent to you with Next-Step details
Password information will be sent separately from the Information Technology office which will provide you access to Blackboard, Concordia Email and your student portal
Academic Advising Appointment: Once admitted, you may schedule to meet with your Academic & Career Advisor who will review your degree plan, discuss orientation steps, the CUW student portal, and assist with registering for classes

Please Note:

ACT and SAT scores are not required.
Complete application for Uncommon Scholarship if you qualify

Contact us

Accelerated Admissions

For additional information, please contact admission@cuw.edu or call 262-243-4300

The University reserves the right to delay or cancel the matriculation of cohorts, classes, or programs. Decisions regarding program matriculation are made by the University. Candidates for enrollment in accredited healthcare programs should contact the program director for detailed information and refer to their acceptance letter for any updates about delays or cancellations. Once a student is matriculated into an accredited program, the University is committed to completing the program.

Accreditation

Our Social Work program at CUW is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Why is this important? Graduating from a CSWE accredited school is necessary for you to take the exam for Social Work licensing. Being a licensed social worker allows you to practice as a professional with the title of Social Worker and allows you to gain Advanced Standing in future social work graduate programs. In other words, accreditation ought to be a weighty factor when selecting a school. It is worth noting that CUW is one of only two schools in the Concordia University system with an accredited social work program.

The Department of Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Department will, under no circumstances, give credit for prior work or life experiences. This is in compliance with CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standard 3.1.5.r

Click here to view our Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes and our Student Handbook.

State Licensing

States have established standards of practice for the social work profession. While at the present time, we cannot provide a particular state’s educational requirements for licensing, we can assure you that we will provide you with the contact information for the state licensing board for the state in which you are doing study.

Wisconsin Social Work licensing requirements can be found here:

Interprofessional Education

Interprofessional Education (IPE) at CUW provides opportunities for students enrolled in health and human services programs to learn and train together. The goal is for collaborative learning, where students build their IPE communication skills, as well as knowledge base and understanding of other health and human service specialties, in order to fully appreciate how interprofessional education and practice positively impacts and nurtures patient-centered care. Learn more about our program!