With a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree, you’ll be prepared for licensing and immediate entry into the job market upon graduation.
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Delivery
Online
Finish in as few as
30 months
Estimated cost per credit
$450
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At Bethel, we're committed to helping you get the most out of your education. Your enrollment counselor is here to help you balance your program with your personal life and career goals.Program Highlights
Professional practice experience
Practicum study gives you real-world experience that prepares you for licensing and immediate entry into the job market upon graduation.
Christian worldview
Integrate a Christian faith and justice perspective that honors the dignity and worth of all people.
Preparation for grad school
You’ll be equipped for graduate-level social work education, including 1-year Advanced Standing MSW programs.
Ability to incorporate diversity
Build leaderships skills to promote reconciliation in advocating for human rights and social and economic justice.
Critical thinking skills
Develop the skills for prioritizing needs, following best practices, applying research to your practice, and successful preparation for further education.
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Learning that fits your life.
At Bethel, you’ll become and advocate for hope and change for clients who need your voice. Our B.A. in Social Work program teaches you to incorporate ethics and compassion with strength and resiliency as you work with client systems.
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Career Outcomes
Wondering what you can do with a BSW degree?
The B.A. in Social Work program will provide you with real-world experience, preparing you for immediate entry into the social work field upon graduation. Our program also equips you for graduate-level social work education, including Bethel’s one-year Advanced Standing MSW program and others like it.
Careers
Our graduates are prepared to work as:
- Community organizers
- Case managers
- Counselors
- Social policy makers and researchers
- Administrators and managers
- Residential treatment counselors
- Homeless shelter staff members
- Child and family welfare personnel
- Public health workers
- Educators in special education
- Domestic violence program advocates
Graduate Fields
Our graduates go on to study:
- Social work
- Special education
- Counseling
- Psychology
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