Department of Social Work

Titans Are World Changers

Discover a challenging profession and a rewarding and stimulating career in a field that is always changing. Social workers serve on the front lines of community restoration, serving underprivileged and struggling members of the population by intervening in contexts such as child welfare, chemical dependence, aging, corrections, and physical and mental health. Social workers strive every day to improve the lives of their neighbors.

All degrees offered by the UWO Department of Social Work are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). To learn more, view our latest BSW Competency Outcomes and MSW Competency Outcomes.

We’re ready to make a difference in our communities. Are you? 

OUR VISION

UW Oshkosh Social Work holds a central belief that its curriculum be guided by the principle of doing what is right and just. We teach students to willingly accept the professional responsibility to act as the “heart and conscience” of the profession, and to advocate on behalf of those who suffer discrimination and oppression.

Academics

The Department of Social Work at UW Oshkosh offers programs for a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees. Both programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

The BSW Program guides and prepares students to engage in generalist practice social work that is focused on strengths and skills, social justice values, critical thinking, and is evidence-based.

The Master of Social Work is a strengths-based graduate education program that prepares students for advanced professional practice and leadership with a commitment to evidence-based knowledge, critical thinking, and social justice values.

To learn more, view our latest BSW Competency Outcomes and MSW Competency Outcomes.

OUR Students

Our students strive to improve their communities. Students who succeed in this field are driven to correct injustice, protect the vulnerable and get people back on their feet. They’re both tenacious and empathetic and take pride in becoming advocates for others.

Sound like you? Learn more about our programs and become a Titan.

Professional Profiles

Want to hear from a practicing social work professional? Learn about the education and career paths of our faculty and graduates to get an idea of what it’s like to be in our BSW or MSW program and kick start your career in social work.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
Social Work Department

(920) 424-1419
socialwork@uwosh.edu
Swart Hall, Room 118