Social Work - Milligan University

The mission of Milligan University Social Work is to educate and empower bold servant-leaders to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities through the field of social work.

The Social Work major is designed for the student who desires to pursue a ministry of service to the human community in work with social agencies and/or other fields of social work, or who is preparing to pursue graduate education in the field.

Students are prepared to:

Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
Engage in Policy Practice
Engage, Assess, Intervene, and Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

The curriculum emphasizes the principles, ethics, and practices of accredited social work programs within the context of a Christian liberal arts university. The major and minor are designed to ensure that each student receives a broad background in social work fundamentals and social work practices.The social work curriculum emphasizes a competency-based approach to prepare students for generalist practice at the baccalaureate level. The curriculum includes classroom instruction as well as fieldwork education.

Milligan University Social Work is Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA)

Milligan University Social Work has achieved candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).

Candidacy for a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it has made progress toward meeting standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. A program that has attained candidacy status has demonstrated a commitment to meeting the standards set by the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) but has not yet demonstrated full compliance.

Students that are admitted to candidate programs in the fall (or later) of the academic year in which the program is granted candidacy status will be retroactively recognized as graduates from a CSWE-BOA accredited program as long as the program attains initial accreditation. Candidacy is typically a 3-year process and attaining candidacy does not guarantee that a program will eventually attain initial accreditation.

Candidacy applies to all program options, which includes locations and delivery methods.

Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the
competence of students graduating from the program. Review our program’s candidacy status in CSWE’s Directory of Accredited Programs. For more information about social work accreditation, contact CSWE’s Department of Social Work Accreditation.

Course Requirements

View all details and course requirements for this program in the Milligan University Catalog (link below). The Milligan University academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the Catalog.

View Catalog Course Sequence Core Requirements

Apply to Social Work Program

Milligan University Social Work requires a separate and specific admissions process to formally be accepted to the social work program. New students should first apply for admission to Milligan University and declare their intent to major in Social Work. Once enrolled at Milligan, students will request admission to the Social Work program in the spring of their sophomore year (application due by February 15) or the fall of their junior year (application due by September 15).

Similarly, students who transfer to Milligan University from another college or university and intend to major in social work shall apply to the social work program in the spring of their sophomore year, the fall of their junior year, or as soon possible thereafter.

Requirements include:

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
Completion of Introduction to Social Work (SOWK 210) with a C or higher
Documentation of 50 hours of work, volunteered or paid, with an underrepresented population or population in need
Submission of social work application, including essay and two references

Bachelor of Social Work Application