Master of Social Work (Traditional)

University of North Texas

Empower communities, individuals and groups to create positive changes. You'll be prepared to become an effective, advanced social worker with a focus on ethical practices and leadership training across a variety of social work settings. Social workers draw on their ethical values and professional training to help make the world a better place as clinicians, agency administrators, case managers, and policy advocates. With an M.S.W. degree, you will gain skills to work with people of all ages in a variety of settings including hospitals, schools, prisons, community mental health and substance abuse treatment centers, and family service agencies. As an advocacy-based profession, social workers seek to develop and shape public policy and influence community change in pursuit of social justice. An exciting diverse array of electives and field placement experiences help students explore interests and expand beyond their current knowledge and skills.Students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than Social Work will be placed into the two-year Generalist degree program of study.