
Welcome to the School of Social Work
Bachelor in Social Work
BSW Mission Statement:
The mission of the BSW Program is to prepare culturally competent social workers who
embody core social work values. Our program develops generalist leader-practitioners
prepared for empirically based and multi-system practice through the integration of
classroom, field education, and experiential learning. Learning takes place within
an intentional collaborative community that promotes inclusion to improve the quality
of life for vulnerable persons, families, groups, organizations and communities in
Arkansas and globally.
Master of Social Work
MSW Mission Statement:
The mission of the MSW Program is to prepare competent social workers who embody core
social work values. Our program develops advanced leader-practitioners, through the
integration of classroom, field education, and experiential learning who are prepared
for empirically based practice using a Multi-Systems Life Course Perspective. Learning takes place within an intentional collaborative community that improves the quality of life for all persons, families, groups, organizations and communities in Arkansas and globally.
Michael Collie Endowed Award In Social Work
It is our pleasure to make all BSW students aware of an opportunity to apply for the first ever Michael Collie Endowed Award in Social Work. The lucky recipient will receive a $900 award from the School of Social Work for Fall 2020 semester!The purpose of the Michael Collie Endowed Award in Social Work will be to provide support for an undergraduate student majoring in Social Work.