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Accreditation

Plymouth State University established its baccalaureate social work (B.S.W.) degree program in 1983. The B.S.W. program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national standard setting organization for social work education programs in the United States. The achievement of accredited status indicates that the program has met the high standards of CSWE in order to prepare students for the profession of social work.

Program Accreditation History

1992 – 1993:  Achieved candidacy status for accreditation
Pre-candidacy site-visit conducted by CSWE

1993 – 1994: Submission of application and self study for accreditation
approved by CSWE
Site-visit conducted by CSWE

1994 – 1995: Achieved Initial Accreditation
Interim Report submitted to CSWE
Site-visit conducted by CSWE
Self Study submitted

1998 – 2000: >Achieved Reaffirmation of accreditation status
Site-visit conducted by CSWE
Self Study submitted

2006 – 2007
Site-visit conducted by CSWE
Self Study submitted

The B.S.W. program is accredited for CSWE’s full eight-year cycle ending June 2007. The program's self study is scheduled for review by the Commission on Accreditation in June 2007.