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Bachelor of Social Work student Amber Arnaqulluk was featured on a Facebook post by Calista Education and Culture Inc. Way to go, Amber!
Successfully offering social work education since 1978, the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) UAA program provides structure, support, instruction, and advising to prepare you for an entry-level professional social work career or graduate school opportunities. Social work is a profession committed to assisting individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their quality of life through the improvement of social problems, equitable distribution of social resources, and client empowerment. The UAA BSW program prepares graduates for beginning professional social work practice, building on a broad-based liberal arts education accomplished through the completion of General Education and major degree requirements. Our student-centered faculty engage students in carefully planned experiences to achieve the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for beginning professional practice, which take place in the classroom, laboratory, volunteer experience, small seminars, and selected field work practicum placements. We also offer a minor in Social Welfare Studies.
Within an overall emphasis on consumer-centered planned change, the BSW degree program at UAA is guided by the following principles:
BSW alumni work with people across the lifespan in a wide variety of service delivery systems, including:
About 90% of UAA School of Social Work alumni are either employed or accepted into a Master of Social Work program by the time they graduate.
The UAA Bachelor of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and prepares you for positions leading to advancement and leadership roles in many areas and settings.
Our faculty have experience and expertise across multiple areas of practice, including behavioral health, child welfare, disabilities, criminal justice, veterans, schools, health care, homelessness, food insecurity, community development, senior services, organizational leadership, and more!
Get involved with groups and activities that match your professional and personal interests, such as the Social Work Student Coalition, the National Association of Social Workers, or the Epsilon Chi chapter of Phi Alpha.
The UAA Catalog is the official source of all degree and certificate programs at the university. Catalog entries for each program include details such as learning outcomes, application timeline and requirements, course sequencing, and program requirements.
Catalog: Bachelor of Social Work*
Catalog: Minor in Social Welfare Studies
Schedule an advising meeting with BSW Field Coordinator Alexa Filanowicz
*The BSW leads to licensure or certification.
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Thank you for your interest in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)! The BSW Program is in its 45th year as a degree-offering program at UAA, and it is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The BSW Program offers full- and part-time course plans delivered face-to-face on the Anchorage campus. Graduates of the BSW Program gain generalist practice skills and complete a practicum experience in one of the many fields of social work practice. Additionally, graduates of the BSW Program are eligible to complete their Master of Social Work (MSW) through the advanced standing program following a 4+1 program plan. As the BSW Program Chair, it is my responsibility to support all UAA students who engage with the BSW Program. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding our program or course offerings. My door is always open!
— Matthew Cuellar, Ph.D., MSW
(907) 786-6900
uaa_socialwork@alaska.edu
Physical Address
UAA School of Social Work
UAA Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Dr, Suite 234
Anchorage, AK 99508
Mailing Address
UAA School of Social Work
3211 Providence Dr, PSB 234
Anchorage, AK 99508