BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Tarleton State University

Create Your Career

If you’re passionate and committed to strengthening marginalized and oppressed populations, start building your future with a degree in Social Work offered by Tarleton State University. The Bachelor of Social Work offers a specialized degree that prepares you for opportunities for licensure by the State of Texas as a qualified Social Worker. Our program is hands-on, with community-based learning beginning in your junior year. Complete a four-semester sequence of courses that result in a finished portfolio that can be used to document your achievement of the competencies, as well as used for evidence in searching for a job. 

To be licensed as a Social Worker in Texas, you must have a BSW or MSW. No other degree allows for licensure. The BSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), indicating that you meet rigorous standards and undergo periodic reaffirmation processes.

100 Essential Social Worker Positions!

The Title IV-E Child Welfare Program

Pathway associate program:

Associate of Arts in Sociology

 

Dual Enrollment

Tarleton State University & Blinn College District

Duration

2-4 Years

Total Credit Hours

120 Hours

Requirements

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Careers And Median Salaries

Healthcare Social Worker

$55,510

Social/Community Service Manager

$74,000

Social Worker

$50,390

Health Counselor

$48,520

Our Graduates Have Landed

Here’s where you can find our alumni:

Tarleton State University

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Engagement and assessment skills of individuals, families, and groups across diverse backgrounds 
  • Critical thinking and evaluation skills about current social issues and topics facing at-risk populations
  • Project development and presentation opportunities for local service agencies within the community
  • Networking at the micro, mezzo and macro levels to local, state and national stakeholders
  • Students come out graduate and career ready with a market competitive resume.

Faculty Spotlight

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FAQ

Human Services Specialist, Probation Officer, Foster Care Social Worker, Medical Social Worker

Criminology, Social Welfare Policy, Psychology of Personality

Texas A&M-RELLIS offers a free career assessment to help determine your career interests and a major to match. Visit Vita Navis to learn more.

Free Access Code: TAMUSrellis-ExploreNS

This program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Tarleton State University

Create Your Career

If you’re passionate and committed to strengthening marginalized and oppressed populations, start building your future with a degree in Social Work offered by Tarleton State University. The Bachelor of Social Work offers a specialized degree that prepares you for opportunities for licensure by the State of Texas as a qualified Social Worker. Our program is hands-on, with community-based learning beginning in your junior year. Complete a four-semester sequence of courses that result in a finished portfolio that can be used to document your achievement of the competencies, as well as used for evidence in searching for a job. 

To be licensed as a Social Worker in Texas, you must have a BSW or MSW. No other degree allows for licensure. The BSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), indicating that you meet rigorous standards and undergo periodic reaffirmation processes.

100 Essential Social Worker Positions!

The Title IV-E Child Welfare Program

Pathway associate program:

Associate of Arts in Sociology

Dual Enrollment

Tarleton State University & Blinn College District

Duration

2-4 Years

Total Credit Hours

120 Hours

Requirements

View or Download Requirements

Careers And Median Salaries

Healthcare Social Worker

$55,510

Social/Community Service Manager

$74,000

Social Worker

$50,390

Health Counselor

$48,520

Our Graduates Have Landed

Here’s where you can find our alumni:

Tarleton State University

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Engagement and assessment skills of individuals, families, and groups across diverse backgrounds 
  • Critical thinking and evaluation skills about current social issues and topics facing at-risk populations
  • Project development and presentation opportunities for local service agencies within the community
  • Networking at the micro, mezzo and macro levels to local, state and national stakeholders
  • Students come out graduate and career ready with a market competitive resume

Faculty Spotlight

John H.

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Department of Criminology and Justice

FAQ

Human Services Specialist, Probation Officer, Foster Care Social Worker, Medical Social Worker

Criminology, Social Welfare Policy, Psychology of Personality

Texas A&M-RELLIS offers a free career assessment to help determine your career interests and a  major to match. Visit Vita Navis to learn more.

Free Access Code: TAMUSrellis-ExploreNS

This program is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

TALK WITH A RECRUITER

For more information about the application process or your degree plan, contact a recruiter to help make your academic journey the best it can be!

START BUILDING YOUR FUTURE

We’re here to help! If you have questions about the application process, a specific degree program, or anything else, simply fill out the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

START BUILDING YOUR FUTURE

We’re here to help! If you have questions about the application process, a specific degree program, or anything else, simply fill out the form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.