Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

Bachelor of Social Work degree program highlights

Channel your natural capacity for empathy and compassion, and combine it with hands-on experiences in and out of the classroom. In UAA’s School of Social Work, you’ll develop the skills you need to build a successful career helping others.

• Join a student-centered, cohort program. Learn the art of leading critical conversations with fellow students while supporting each other’s success and professional development.
• Receive instruction and training from faculty with advanced practice experience in clinical social work, social administration or social action. UAA faculty address Alaska’s most challenging social issues, such as homelessness, interpersonal violence, severe and persistent mental illness and HIV prevention.
• Learn from Alaska’s best. UAA’s talented faculty are highly experienced and educated practitioners who bring their passion for problem-solving to the classroom. Learn from those who are positively impacting Alaska’s families and communities.
• Conduct undergraduate, community-based research with faculty who hold doctoral degrees from leading research universities in the U.S. You can pursue individual interests and develop research skills through faculty-led projects, coursework and independent studies.
• Work in a community agency during a senior-year internship. Gain hands-on, practical experience in social services while completing a highly rigorous internship under the supervision of an experienced social worker.
• Develop practical job skills through service learning and civic engagement. UAA social work majors are actively engaged in social issues while preparing for their future through direct experience, professional development and networking opportunities