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The Social Work Program Goals

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The Social Work Program Goals

The missions of The College and the Program give rise to the following six goals for the Program.

The Social Work Program prepares students majoring in social work to:
1) engage in beginning generalist social work practice to effect change that promotes social justice and facilitates the well being of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

2) apply knowledge generated by critical thinking in an ethical manner for the understanding and helping of systems of varying size via the professional foundation of social work.

3) utilize skills in critical thinking and effective communication from the liberal arts perspective such that that perspective enlarges the understanding of the human condition and the bio-psycho-social context in which people live.

4) create an appreciation of cultural diversity in such a way as to value differential points of view, ways of knowing, and modes of lifestyle.

5) value the course of lifelong learning in order to maintain professional competence, to serve the community through positions of civic leadership, and to serve the field through professional leadership. Lifelong learning occurs through employment, formal education, and activities associated with ongoing professional development.
In addition the Program is committed to:

6) deliver content from the Social Work perspective to a broader audience.