UC Online’s Bachelor of Social Work degree enables students to gain the knowledge and experience needed to launch careers as community social workers. Our online BSW degree program is ideal for students who have a 2-year associate degree in pre-social work or a similar major. With multiple start dates available, you can begin working toward your degree on your time.
Job responsibilities and career outlook for social workers Social workers are trained to help people who are struggling with a range of issues and conditions such as physical and mental illnesses, addiction, homelessness, poverty and more. To secure an entry-level social worker job, you will need at least a bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) or equivalent degree in a related field.
In truth, there is no typical day in the life of a social worker. You might spend your days working in an elementary school system, providing individual or group therapy sessions to children. You could also work as a family counselor, working with clients to ensure they are able to retain custody of their children and keep their family together.
If you are working in an advocacy or policy guiding role, you may spend your day assessing new research, reading over policy recommendations or meeting with politicians and other policy makers to discuss changes and advocate for at-risk populations. No matter your specialty, the work life of a social worker tends to be challenging, diverse and rewarding, with the opportunity to go home every night knowing that you made a difference.
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Yes. You will need to work with a program advisor to understand what credits will apply and meet the minimum requirement for credit hours completed at the University of Cincinnati.
Yes. Many of our students qualify for some type of financial aid.
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No. your degree will be conferred by the University of Cincinnati, which will also be reflected on your transcripts and degree.
The University of Cincinnati is one of the first institutions to offer online courses. Innovation in education is at the forefront of what we do. We have expanded the convenience and quality of our online learning to online degree programs. Today, we offer nearly 100 degrees from undergraduate to doctoral programs.
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