Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) major combines liberal arts and social work classes with a focus on social justice and built-in experiential learning in the community. It is a professional degree that leads to licensure and direct entry into human service jobs.

Those pursuing a BSW are trained in a number of areas including, but not limited to: assessment, interviewing, intake/referral, service planning, case management, crisis intervention, problem solving, program evaluation, community outreach, community organization, advocacy, research, and networking.

Graduates go on to careers in public and non-profit agencies, private businesses, hospitals, schools, nursing homes, police departments, courts, and in private practice.

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Prospective University of Texas at Austin students should visit UT Admissions to learn about the application process and how to declare a major.

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UT Austin undergraduates wishing to transfer to the Steve Hicks School or add social work as a major must complete the following steps in order to meet with a BSW advisor:

Complete the academic requirements
Fill out an online application
Attend an information session (Optional; however, students wanting to meet with a BSW advisor before admission to the major must attend an info session first.)

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View social work degree requirements to learn about required courses.

Students may also view course descriptions of current social work courses, look through the major's academic resources and handbooks, and learn about the field practicum.

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This degree program prepares generalist professional social work practitioners. While there is some room to pick classes based on particular interest areas at the BSW level, most specialization occurs on the master's level when students may pick between the Clinical concentration or the Administration and Policy Practice (APP) concentration.

BSW students are also required to complete a supervised internship (field practicum) at a social service agency in their final year.

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Social work students are rumored to be the most passionate students on the UT Austin campus. Typical social work students are eager to learn, are committed to improving the greater community, are passionate about social justice and human well-being, and have a wide range of interests.

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