Bachelor of Social Work (Columbia)

The College of Social Work offers a four-year undergraduate program on the Columbia campus leading to a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). This BSW program has been fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) since 2012. The mission of the BSW program is to prepare graduates to become competent and ethical generalist practitioners who promote social and economic justice, social well-being, and an appreciation of diversity among vulnerable populations across South Carolina and beyond. This is accomplished through the program's emphasis on teaching, research, creative activity, and community engagement. Graduates will engage individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Graduates will be able to: apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, and other multidisciplinary frameworks to engage with clients, use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients. Graduates will assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Graduates will be able to: apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, and other multidisciplinary frameworks in the analysis of assessment data, develop mutually agreed upon goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges, select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment. Graduates will intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Graduates will be able to: critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals, apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment and other multidisciplinary frameworks in interventions.

Completed application (including essay and activities section)
Official secondary transcripts must be from all secondary schools.
International Baccalaureate Diploma - Overall 26 or higher.
IELTS - minimum score 6.5
TOEFL - (iBT) - minimum score of 77.