  {"id":163,"date":"2022-07-21T12:36:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?post_type=program&#038;p=163"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:31:56","slug":"social-work-bs","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/academics\/social-work-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Social Work                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">BSW<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Earn your social work degree at UW-Milwaukee and help create change in Wisconsin and beyond. Join thousands of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee social work students who have gone on to improve policies, solve vital social issues and become strong voices for thoughtful social change in our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With knowledge grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate students learn to examine social problems in cultural, historical and current political contexts. They learn to see elements of social problems from multiple perspectives and how to understand social problems in a changing world through a systematic framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">The social work degree program is fully accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cswe.org\/Accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council on Social Work Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Major<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_338e6836-fcab-4530-9dce-feb176c9caf5'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/apply\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=338e6836-fcab-4530-9dce-feb176c9caf5&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_338e6836-fcab-4530-9dce-feb176c9caf5'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-video\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-encourage-change\">Encourage Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We train students to encourage change among individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Social Work Department partners with hundreds of sites throughout Wisconsin to provide hands-on experience where a student\u2019s educational knowledge is integrated with social work practice. By the time they graduate, students are solidly prepared for a range of meaningful careers at local, state and national levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-videos-about-social-work-at-uwm\">Videos about Social Work at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_AwF6ZGaFis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emma Explains the Minor in Aging at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=puXl89C7BiM&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Social Work Student Discovers Connection on Campus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3eQIKsLyzok\">51ÁÔÆæ Bachelor of Social Work Program Shapes Future Therapists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n        <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray uwm-c-img--video\">\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-gk1v38\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-gk1v38\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2022\/07\/Edumakono_social_work_student-.jpg\" alt=\"Social work student (Congolese male) wearing a suit and smiling on a college campus.\" class=\"wp-image-16461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2022\/07\/Edumakono_social_work_student-.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2022\/07\/Edumakono_social_work_student--300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>            <\/a>\n            \n                            <figcaption>Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bachelor of Social Work student Edumakono had to flee a refugee camp in Tanzania before he eventually made his way to the United States, where he enrolled in 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s social work program. <\/figcaption>        <\/figure>\n\n        <div id=\"uwm-modal-gk1v38\" class=\"hidden\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-video\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wK5HGLtY7_I\"  width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-8tzk-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-8tzk-requirements\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-8tzk-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-8tzk-transfer-students\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Transfer Students<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-8tzk-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>The mission of our program is to prepare generalist social work practitioners who can promote positive change through social work practice, advocacy, education and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goals of the Bachelor of Social Work program are to prepare:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highly skilled generalist practitioners to work in a variety of ecological levels, including with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and governments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethical practitioners guided by the principles and values of the social work profession, including dignity and worth of the person, and importance of human relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culturally competent social workers who promote and advocate for social justice and human rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social workers who engage in critical thinking and actively apply research evidence to practice, policy, advocacy, education and leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social workers who competently address the human service needs in the state of Wisconsin and the region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-8tzk-requirements\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>Social work degree students complete 21 credits of general education requirements, 55 credits in the social work major (46 credits of mandatory courses and 9 credits of elective courses), and 44 credits of general electives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The social work major includes courses in human behavior, case management, ethics and values, social welfare policy, social work practice, social welfare research and cultural diversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A student can take courses in criminal justice and have them count toward the major as elective credit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seniors complete two consecutive semesters of field work at a single agency. A minimum of 120 credits are required for graduation. Some courses may be taken online or partially online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completion of 48 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completion of Social Work 100, 250, and 306<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, including all transfer work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-social-work-field-education\">Social Work Field Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BSW students at 51ÁÔÆæ complete two semesters of field work, where they hone skills necessary for beginning social work practice including interviewing, observation recording, group dynamics, problem-solving and decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/social-work-field-program\/bsw-field-program\/\">Social Work Field Education Office<\/a> to choose from hundreds of affiliated sites that represent the full spectrum of the field, working, for example, with children in foster care, older adults, homeless individuals with alcohol and other drug issues, or victims of violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-8tzk-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mandatory-courses\">Mandatory Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Social Work 100<\/strong>: Introduction to Social Work, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 250<\/strong>: Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 260<\/strong>: Case Management in Social Work, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 270<\/strong>: Advocacy and Empowerment, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 306<\/strong>: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 308<\/strong>: Social Work Values and Ethics, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 310<\/strong>: Social Work Practice I, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 410<\/strong>: Social Work Practice II, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 421<\/strong>: Field Education I, 5 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 422<\/strong>: Field Education II, 5 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 427<\/strong>: Social Work Practice III, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 604<\/strong>: Social Systems and Social Work Practice, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 662<\/strong>: Methods for Social Welfare Research, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Work 665<\/strong>: Cultural Diversity and Social Work, 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elective Courses<\/strong>: 9 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TOTAL Credits:<\/strong> 55<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-8tzk-transfer-students\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transfer-students\">Transfer Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon admission, the 51ÁÔÆæ Registrar\u2019s Office will evaluate and apply a student\u2019s previous coursework (please allow two to four weeks for this process). A student who transfers from a campus within the UW System or the Wisconsin Technical College System can transfer up to <strong>72 credits<\/strong> toward a degree in the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students transferring from a school within the UW System or the Wisconsin Technical College System can learn how credits may transfer by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transfer Wisconsin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as they are admitted, and the 51ÁÔÆæ Registrar\u2019s Office has completed the transfer credit evaluation process, students should meet with an academic advisor to review transfer course equivalencies, discuss program requirements and create an academic plan for coming semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-articulation-agreements\">Articulation Agreements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ has signed official <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/transfer-credits\/articulation-agreements\/#h-college-of-community-engagement-amp-professions-education-social-welfare-amp-information-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">articulation agreements<\/a> with other colleges and universities. These agreements, or partnerships, document the transfer policies for a specific academic program or degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milwaukee Area Technical College\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Registrar\/General\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FRegistrar%2FGeneral%2Fpublic%2FArticulation%20Agreements%2FMATC%2FMATC%20AAS%20Hum%20Srvc%20Assoc%20to%2051ÁÔÆæ%20BS%20Soc%20Wrk%20Artic%20Agr%20Rev%202024%20Web%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fsites%2FRegistrar%2FGeneral%2Fpublic%2FArticulation%20Agreements%2FMATC&amp;p=true&amp;ga=1\">MATC AAS Human Services Assoc to BS Social Work<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moraine Park Technical College\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a 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