Bachelor of Social Work

Governors State University

The Mission of the Bachelor of Social Work Program at Governors State University is to prepare students as social justice-oriented generalist practitioners in a changing world. Students are prepared for entry-level practice at the individual, family, organizational, and community levels in diverse settings. The Bachelor of Social Work Program at GovState reflects a richly diverse student population with age, race/ethnicity, gender, community identification, and socio-economic status. A large majority of our students are working as well as managing the demands of family. We work with students to develop a Plan of Study that maps out the completion of academic requirements, but that also considers the context of their lives. Our program emphasizes social justice, critical thinking, reflective practice, experiential and service learning, advocacy, self-care, professional development, and leadership, as well as providing collaborative learning opportunities between community practitioners/constituents and students. These opportunities take the form of guest speakers, forums, symposiums, visits to communities, events, and more.

College of Health and Human Services