Program Learning Objectives

Students should develop the following knowledge, skills, and professional values:

1. apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice
   
   
2. apply the values and ethics of social work in professional practice
   
   
3. practice without discrimination and with respect for human diversity
   
   
4. understand forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination in the U.S. and other parts of the world and strategies of change that advance social and economic justice
   
   
5. understand and interpret the history of social work and social welfare, current social welfare structures and current issues
   
   
6. apply the knowledge and skills of generalist practice with systems of all sizes
   
   
7. use theoretical frameworks to understand human development and behavior across the life span and interactions between people and their environments (social systems)
   
   
8. analyze the impact of social policies on clients, practitioners, and agencies and influence social policies through professional social work practice
   
   
9. evaluate research studies and apply findings to practice and, under supervision, evaluate their own practice interventions
   
   
10. communicate and collaborate with clients, colleagues, and members of the community
    
    
11. use supervision appropriate to generalist practice
    
    
12. function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems, and, under supervision, seek necessary organizational change