Social Work Program Learning Objectives:

1.       Apply critical thinking skills within context of professional social work practice.

2.       Understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and behave accordingly

3.       Promote student understanding, affirmation, and respect for people from diverse backgrounds: age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.

4.       Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice.

5.       Understand and interpret the history of the social work profession and its contemporary structures and issues.

6.       Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice with systems of all sizes.

7.       Use theoretical frameworks supported by empirical evidence to understand individual development and behavior across the lifespan and the interactions among individuals and between individuals and families, groups, organizations, and communities.

8.       Analyze, formulate, and understand mechanisms of influence when responding to social policies.

9.       Evaluate research studies and understand their applicability to generalist social work practice.

10.     Use communication skills differentially across client populations, colleagues, and communities.

11.     Use supervision and consultation appropriate to sw practice.

12.     Function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems.