Social Work

A professional degree in Social Work prepares graduates of this program for beginning-level, generalist social work practice. Areas in which students are qualified to work include criminal justice , mental health, children and youth services, schools, aging/gerontology, health care, family service agencies, substance abuse programs, domestic violence programs, developmental disabilities services, public welfare (child and adult services), community organization, and social action groups

Program Offered

Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work

  • Quick Facts

  • Level

    Undergraduate

  • Location

    La Sierra Campus

  • Duration

    92 Units

  • Accreditation

    WASC, CSWE

  • Curriculum Sheet

Description:

A BSW prepares students for direct-service positions such as caseworker or mental health assistant. These programs teach students about diverse populations, human behavior, social welfare policy, and ethics in social work. All programs require students to complete supervised fieldwork or an internship.

ECON 254 Princinples of Macroeconomics 4
ECON 255 Princinples of Microeconomics 4
HPSC 106 Race, Ethnicity and Class in American History 4
MGMT 304 Practice of Management 4
PSYC 314 Psychology of Gender 4
SOCI 414 The Sociology of the Family & Intimate Relationships 4

Career Outlook

 


7% Job Market Growth

$58,380 Median Salary

 

Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues. Social workers work in a variety of settings, including mental health clinics, schools, child welfare and human service agencies, hospitals, settlement houses, community development corporations, and private practices. They generally work full time and may need to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The median annual wage for social workers was $58,380 in May 2023. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,400, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $94,910.

Median annual wages for social workers in May 2023 were as follows:

  • Social workers, all other $63,770
  • Healthcare social workers $62,940
  • Mental health and substance abuse social workers $55,960
  • Child, family, and school social workers $53,940

Program Stats

Our Alumni Work in these Occupations

  • Social and Human Service Specialists
    6
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
    6
  • Office Managers and Administrative Supervisors
    5
  • Higher Education Teachers
    4
  • Customer Service Representatives
    3
  • Medical Social Workers
    3
  • Healthcare Social Workers
    3

Our Alumni Work Here

  • Jurupa Unified School District
    3
  • San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health
    2
  • Elbert County Department of Social Services
    2
  • County of Riverside
    2
  • Kaiser Permanente
    2
  • Loma Linda University
    2
  • 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.
    1

Student Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the BSW, students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

  1. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
  2. Engage diversity and difference in practice
  3. Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
  4. Engage in practice-informed research and research informed practice
  5. Engage in policy practice
  6. Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
  7. Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
  8. Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
  9. Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
  10. Integrate spiritual and religious beliefs in social work practice
  11. Engage in service-learning activities within the community in response to identified community needs

Partial information in this page was retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Workers, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm (visited April 17, 2024).