OUR STUDENTS
You'll join more than 300 declared social work majors who:
- Are from all areas of Minnesota, northern Iowa, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and even India, Italy, Finland, Africa, and Australia;
- Represent Hmong, Somalian, Ethiopian, Korean, Hispanic-Latino, Native American, LGBTQ, and disabilities communities;
- Range from traditional students who have recently graduated from high school through older, non-traditional students who found a new passion later in life;
- Engage with the profession through local and statewide organizations and participate in advocacy and volunteer activities;
- Pass the professional licensure exam at a higher rate than the national average.
OUR ALUMNA
Our graduates are actively engaged and:
- Serve as internship supervisors, share employment opportunities, and support scholarships;
- Participate in local and statewide social work organizations, including Mn NASW and MSSA, run for political offices, and serve on local and statewide boards and organizations;
- Are recognized annually by the department for their professional contributions;
- Are often recognized by professional organizations and their employers for outstanding service to the field.
Our Faculty
You’ll learn from faculty who:
- Are experienced social workers and represent a wide range of practice areas, and most have doctoral degrees and are licensed social workers;
- Commit themselves to community service through local agencies and national organizations;
- Serve on non-profit advisory boards, state and national licensure boards, school boards, and statewide commissions;
- Engage in practice organizations such as NASW and MSSA and academic organizations such as MCSWE, BOD, and CSWE;
- Present at professional conferences across the United States and internationally in England, Finland, Netherlands, South Africa, Japan, Kuwait, and more;
- Publish text books and articles in professional journals;
- Receive research, training, and program development grants and contracts.
