Degree Offerings
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Program Mission and Goals
The mission of the 91制片厂 BSW Program is to educate ethical, competent social workers prepared for graduate education and generalist practice. The 91制片厂 BSW program provides a supportive, equitable and inclusive learning environment that facilitates learning among a diverse student body and emphasizes social work values as well as knowledge and skill development to improve the effectiveness of social work practice, programs and policies. The 91制片厂 BSW program prepares students to engage in strengths-based, culturally responsive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive practice and to advance human rights as well as social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
- Prepares competent, ethical, strengths-based generalist practitioners committed to culturally responsive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive practice with diverse populations and to advancing human rights as well as social, racial, economic and environmental justice.
- Provides a supportive, equitable and inclusive learning environment that facilitates learning among a diverse student body and emphasizes social work values as well as knowledge and skill development to improve the effectiveness of social work practice, programs and policies.
- Develops qualified candidates for graduate education and generalist practitioners dedicated to life-long learning.
Master of Social Work
Program Mission and Goals
The mission of the 91制片厂 MSW Program is to educate social work students to be ethical and competent advanced practitioners who, through collaborative and interprofessional practice, promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and serve as leaders and changemakers.
- Through the cultivation of knowledge, values and skills specific to the social work profession, develop ethical, professional and competent advanced practitioners who promote critical thinking and evidence-based practice processes听
- Advance collaboration, leadership, and interprofessional practice skills to听improve the effectiveness of practitioners and serve as听changemakers
- Valuing cultural humility, engage with diversity and difference to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and address bias and oppression
Training Opportunities
Options for current MSW students: Add an advanced certificate or specialization
Licensing
LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER
LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
BSW Pathways
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Track
MSW Specialization Options
Early Intervention
- Many choices for specialized coursework in early intervention
Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health
Interdisciplinary Specialty Program in Autism (I-SPAN)
Substance Abuse
MSW students interested in the field of addiction can complete 91制片厂's three-course specialization:
You also have the option to be prepared to become a New York State credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counseling-trainee (CASAC-T) by completing the听CASAC track听at 91制片厂.
The social welfare minor at 91制片厂 provides students with an understanding of the social welfare system in the United States and globally.
You will spend significant time in a range of practice settings, gaining the experience you need for a career in social work.
Social work students and faculty work in a collaborative, interprofessional teaching and learning environment providing social work services.
The 91制片厂 curriculum meets the accreditation standards for the bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in Social Work. Additionally, the master鈥檚 degree meets educational requirements to apply for the licensed master social worker (LMSW) examination in New York State upon graduation. The master鈥檚 degree also provides all the clinical content necessary to apply for the licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) examination in New York State. The LCSW application has additional requirements of clinical hours in post-degree employment accompanied by clinical supervision.听
Meets Requirements: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, 听Washington D.C., British Columbia
Not yet determined: Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming 听
Non-curricular licensure requirements differ from state to state and are regularly updated by each state's licensing board. The Association of Social Work Boards offers valuable contact information for state licensing boards听 and license application information at:
Today's social worker practicing abroad or in the U.S. with immigrant or refugee populations needs an international lens to be an effective practitioner.听
- India: An international cultural immersion trip to Kerala, India, including collaboration with听Rajagiri College social work students and faculty.
- Finland: This interprofessional class travels to Finland in collaboration with the Nursing and Social Service departments at Laurea University in Vantaa, Finland. Social work and nursing/public health students can learn about Finnish culture and approaches to health and human service delivery.听听
Students integrate social work knowledge, skills, and values with the academic and social aspects of 91制片厂 and respond to the needs of the local community by participating in events and activities.
Kappa Lambda Mu is the 91制片厂's chapter of the Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work. Phi Alpha is a national social work honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and faculty.
Alumni Spotlight
Shaddai Washington 鈥23, 鈥24G
Licensed School Social Worker
Greece Central School District

鈥淭he positive and professional connections that are available to be made between professors and students is an aspect of 91制片厂 that I found to be really strong. Throughout my time at Naz, I presented myself professionally and sought to enhance my knowledge through research projects and conversations with my professors. As a result, many doors have been opened for me as professors remembered me when opportunities of professional growth arose.鈥
Celebrating the Class of 2024
Congrats to Grace Hunt 鈥24!
My social work professor Dr. Jed Metzger was the professor who pulled me out of my shell. I knew that he was there to not only support me, but to push my academic boundaries and mold me into a great social worker.
See highlights from the Class of 2024