Bachelor of Social Work

1. To prepare students for "generalist" bachelor level professional social work practice directed toward individuals, families, small groups, organizations, communities, and the greater society in a variety of settings with diverse client populations.
2. To prepare students for a continuous process of self and professional growth through instilling and strengthening a social work value system.
3. To ensure that students possess a solid educational foundation in order to examine and resolve problems through a problem solving approach utilizing a variety of knowledge and skills through a "systems" perspective.
4. To educate individuals to think critically regarding human issues, social policies, and social welfare institutions.
5. To prepare students to have a positive impact on the environment around them through the development of knowledge, values, and skills inherent in social work practice.
6. To develop within students an understanding and appreciation of the diversity within human behavior (i.e. cultural, ethnic, racial).
7. To provide students with an overall appreciation and understanding of human micro and macro systems, including the various influences and interrelatedness between systems.
8. To develop a solid foundation of knowledge and skills that enable students to function successfully in graduate education.
9. To participate in the enhancement of social work skills, knowledge, and educational levels of individuals within the area served by the University.
10. To serve as a social work resource center for individuals, social work professional groups, institutions, social service agencies, and communities within the University service area.

1. To practice in the role of a professional generalist bachelor's level social worker.
2. To assist individuals to identify processes that affect their lives.
3. To create a positive, trusting environment for clients to effect change in their lives.
4. To plan and implement an effective and viable social work intervention at the micro and macro levels.
5. To become active in community systems that effect policy change to promote effective social change.
6. To demonstrate continuous evaluation of personal and professional growth.
7. To serve as an advocate and broker linking people to community agencies.
8. To demonstrate the upholding of standards and values in social work practice.
9. To actively engage in a process of continued professional growth and development.
10. To recognize, appreciate, and evaluate the dynamics of individuals in their social networks.
11. To assist social services to be fair and responsible to all people in an equitable manner.
12. To serve as a catalyst for response services that provides equality for all groups.
13. To understand the cultural diversity of client populations and to practice with an "ethnic-sensitive" orientation.
14. To provide skills for individuals to effectively solve their own problems utilizing internal and external resources.
15. To monitor areas of need for continued professional training for one's self.
16. To work to improve the delivery of services to people in need.