Bachelor of Science in Social Work
About
Become inspired and prepare to be a social work practitioner. Earn your bachelor of social work at Spalding University. Our program is rigorous in its commitment to the highest academic standards and radical in our commitment to social justice. We believe the world can be changed. If you agree, you may have just found the perfect place to earn your degree. Our dedicated faculty work to meet the needs of the times by promoting peace and justice. Alongside our commitment of helping you affect positive change, we offer small class sizes and a supportive community of faculty and staff who will help you become the world-changing force you want to be.
January and August start options for juniors beginning BSSW coursework.
For more information, free transcript evaluation, and assistance with application process, contact Dr. Stacy Deck, Director of Undergraduate Education at 502-873-4477 or sdeck@spalding.edu.
Features
Spalding University and the social work program live by a mission to make a difference. Benefit from the program’s many community partnerships and faculty who are passionate about your personal success.
- Choose from a wide variety of fieldwork options
- Deepen your awareness, acceptance and appreciation of diversity
- Gain relevant preparation through hands-on service and fieldwork experience
- Develop a strong connection to the Louisville community
- Learn from social work faculty who have deep ties to the city and surrounding areas where you plan to study, live and work
Learn more about our admission requirements.
Minors
- Social Work
- Addiction Studies
Pursue your interests with a minor in social work or addiction studies. As a social work minor, you’ll explore the foundations of social work while deepening your understanding of oppression, privilege and human behavior. You’ll use this knowledge to learn basic skills that can be used in intervention and social change. As an addiction studies minor, you’ll explore the ethics for helping professions and interventions as they relate to addiction and substance abuse. You’ll gain insight into the cross between addiction and trauma and have the opportunity to explore additional addiction-related social work electives.
Special Elective Topics
- Compassionate Social Justice
- Queering Social Norms: The Politics of Identity and Love
Career Options
With your bachelor’s degree in social work, you will be prepared to enter graduate school and practice in a variety of settings:
- mental health programs
- substance abuse facilities
- community action agencies
- family service centers
- child and adult protective services
- domestic violence programs
- faith-based ministries
- education
- criminal justice agencies
- aging services/gerontology
Named Top-5 High-Achieving Program for Equitable Early Career Outcomes
Spalding’s Bachelor of Science in Social Work is recognized by Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education as a high-achieving academic program in Kentucky that prepares underrepresented minority (URM) students for high-demand occupations with earnings that match or exceed their peers.
Program Accreditation
Spalding University’s School of Social Work is accredited for the Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Master of Social Work programs by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-683-8080.
Program Outcomes
In compliance with requirements set forth by CSWE, we have provided data on program outcomes for our Bachelor of Science in Social Work in the PDF linked below. This is routinely updated at least every two (2) years; it was last updated on October 1, 2023.
