博天堂官方的 CSWE-accredited Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program will offer a hybrid delivery option if life commitments make attending classes on campus difficult for you. This hybrid weekend/study plan will prepare you for a profession that is meaningful and rewarding, with life-changing impacts on those who need our help. You will not just be ready for state licensure but will have the foundation for assuming a leadership role in protecting human dignity and advocating for social justice.

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• Accelerated course design: seven week courses each with two in-person Saturday sessions
• Only one course at a time, sometimes simultaneous with field placement; One- or two-week breaks are between each course
• Multiple start dates: January, May, and August
• Graduate in two years (with advanced standing)
• Field placement opportunities are individually arranged to accommodate specific circumstances and advance career goals
• 并不是所有的 elective courses and program options will be available through hybrid delivery.

根据美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for social workers was $50,470 in May 2019 and the growth in demand for social workers will be double that of the average rate of employment growth over the next decade (2018-2028).

• 11% growth projected in overall social work employment
• 7.3% growth in child, family and school social work positions
• 17.0% growth in health care and medical social work positions
• 17.8% growth in mental health and substance abuse positions
• 13.0% growth in social and community service managers

The purpose of the social work profession is to promote human and community well-being. 在我们M的核心.S.W. program are the most recent competencies developed by the Council on Social Work Education:

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
• 参与 diversity and difference in practice
• Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• 参与 in practice-informed research and research-informed practice
• 参与 in policy practice
• 参与, 评估, 干预, and evaluate practice with individuals, 家庭, 组, 组织, 和社区

Other Reasons to Study Social Work at GVSU

While our program embodies the values and aspirations of the social work profession, we also celebrate our embeddedness within the institution of Grand Valley State University, which values excellence in teaching, a liberal arts education, and community engagement.   

• Our shared dedication to excellence compels us to strive for exemplary and responsible outcomes in all that we do.
• 我们重视诚实, 公平, and openness in our actions, 交易, and communications with our students.
• We welcome all identities, 视角, and backgrounds and are dedicated to incorporating multiple voices and experiences into every aspect of our program.
• We value our connections to, participation with, and responsibility to our local communities.

M.S.W. students study a variety of topics and methods, such as:

• 文化能力
• Global and cross-cultural service-learning
• 人类行为
• Nonprofit administration
• 精神病理学
• Social research and policy
• Social work practice and integrated methods
• 药物滥用

​​​​​​Master of Social Work admission requirements and application deadlines are available here. M的申请人.S.W. hybrid program should check the appropriate box on their application and submit a short essay explaining this preference. The $30 application fee is waived if you’ve already applied to Grand Valley. Hybrid students must also qualify for advanced standing in addition to admission requirements.

For more information on tuition and fees, please visit the costs portion of the GVSU Financial Aid website. For financial support, scholarship search, and filing for FAFSA, please visit the GVSU Financial Support website.

Note: Grand Valley does not charge a higher tuition rate based on residency. Tuition is based on the program in which you chose to enroll.

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