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Bachelor of Social Work
WKU's Bachelor of Social Work program consists of 54 semester hours – 48 hours in social work and 6 hours in advisor consent
electives. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job outlook is expected to grow 16% by 2026. Our program is designed to prepare
students for jobs in fields like the following:
- Foster care and adoptions
- Probation, parole, and youth offender services
- Victim assistance
- Employee hiring, retention, and retirement
- Working with developmentally disabled
- Providing academic services in schools
- Improving conditions for disadvantaged
- Working with older adults
- Planning and development of community programs
- Counseling and therapy for individuals and families
- Developing programs that promote health
- Drug or alcohol addiction treatment
To learn more about the Bachelor of Social Work, view the Undergraduate Catalog. To take the next step on your climb to the top, apply today!
Data source: Economic Modeling, LLC (Emsi) / www.economicmodeling.com
The information provided through this website are based in part on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that is licensed by Western Kentucky University from Emsi. While Western Kentucky University believes this data to be reliable as a whole, some of the data is based on estimates made by Emsi, when actual data is not available.
Western Kentucky University does not guarantee a job to graduates upon completion of any program.
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