Nationally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work program at Seton Hall University provides eligibility to be licensed to practice generalist social work; prepares students for professional service-delivery in a broad array of employment settings; qualifies them for admission to graduate schools with advanced standing, reducing the usual two-year program of study for the Master of Social Work degree to one year; and introduces options for graduate-level education in other disciplines, such as law, healthcare management, public administration and international relations. Students who have achieved academic excellence are invited to become members of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society.  

The social work curriculum is built on the Seton Hall liberal arts base and the social work professional foundation of values and ethics, diversity, populations-at-risk, social and economic justice, social policy and services, human behavior and the social environment, research, practice methodology and the social work practicum (junior and senior field education). Learning objectives prominently feature social justice, the alleviation of poverty and oppression, and the development of leadership in the human and social services. Students regularly contribute to the improvement of the curriculum through individual feedback and student associations. A minor in social work and a certificate in gerontology are also available.  

Students must demonstrate high-level performance in the 12 competencies of the program, articulating the knowledge, values and skills needed to communicate effectively with individuals, families, groups and communities; awareness of resources; outcomes assessment; and professional imagination.  

To talk to a faculty adviser, contact Richard Blake, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Social Work, at blakeric@shu.edu or (973) 761-9470. Web site: artsci.shu.edu/Undergraduate/socialw