To be a social worker, one must have a degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  SU’s Social Work Undergraduate Program, accredited since 1974, prepares graduates through the use of both standard classroom study and practical field experience.  The latter, which is critical to social work education, is provided in social agencies throughout the area to provide seniors with the "hands on" experience necessary to develop entry level skills.  Graduates of the program are awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW).

To make the program more accessible to Maryland residents across the state, the full BASW curriculum is being offered at the Elkton Station site of Cecil College, the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center at Wye Mills, and the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown. Courses at all three sites are offered in a blended manner at time convenient to the working student. In addition, admission to Salisbury University is a relatively seamless process for students graduating from a local community college in those areas.  For additional information refer to our Satellite Program brochure.

In addition to the traditional degree in social work, the department offers a unique cooperative dual degree program with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).  Through this program students in the Department of Social Sciences at UMES can earn both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from UMES and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from SU. Download our Dual Degree Program brochure.  For additional information on the dual degree program refer to our SU/UMES Dual Degree Web site:  http://www.salisbury.edu/socialwork/dualdegree.html.

If you have any additional questions about the undergraduate program, please contact me at (410) 548-3993 or by email:  damathews@salisbury.edu.

Thank you,
Deborah A. Mathews, Ph.D.
Associate Chair and Undergraduate Coordinator