UGA School of Social Work Programs Brochure

Advocates for positive social change You commit to social justice You commit to making change We commit to your success DEGREE & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

We prepare culturally responsive practitioners and scholars to be leaders in addressing social problems and promoting social justice, locally and globally, through teaching, research, and service.

Bachelor

of SOCIAL WORKBACHELOR CERTIFICATE programs Graduate Certificates in Marriage and Family Therapy • Nonprofit Management and Leadership (online or on-campus) • Substance Use Counseling Undergraduate Certificates in Nonprofit Management and Leadership Our BSW program prepares you to begin addressing human needs in social service settings. • Professional degree accredited by the Council on Social Work Education • Hands-on, community-engaged experiences • Transformative internships • Learn culturally sensitive approaches and evidence-informed practice to promote social justice • Opportunities to conduct socially relevant research • Global engagement through study away programs • Advanced Standing fast track to an MSW • Double Dawgs option leads to a master’s in nonprofit management and leadership Contact: ugabsw@uga.edu • (706) 542-5420

MASTER of SOCIAL WORK

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Master Our MSW program offers Excellence • Ranked in the top 10th percentile of all accredited MSW programs in the country • Highest ranked MSW program among Southeastern Conference (SEC) universities • Nationally and internationally recognized faculty with innovative and expansive areas of expertise • A commitment to evidence-informed practice grounded in a social justice framework

• Three areas of specialization: 1) Micro Practice 2) Macro Practice, and 3) Integrated/ Combined Practice • Full time, extended time, online extended time and advanced standing options • Dual degree opportunities in public health (UGA), law (UGA), and divinity (Emory University)

• Financial support available to approximately 25% of our students • Graduates pass the social work licensure exam at rates much higher than the national average • 92% of our graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation Contact: sswadmin@uga.edu • (706) 542-5425

MASTER of ARTS

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in NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP Master Our MA NML program is an advanced professional degree that prepares you for a career in the nonprofit world. • Learn

to  fundraise  write grants  work effectively with board members, staff and volunteers  evaluate programs  innovate with design thinking • Courses taught by nonprofit leaders and scholars • Knowledge acquired is scalable from small to large organizations • Degree

such as  community services  environmental advocacy  sports and recreation  arts organizations  higher education development  IT consultation for nonprofits Contact: nprofit@uga.edu • (706) 542-2328

PhDP h D in SOCIAL

PhD program produces scholars who have the capacity to work interdisciplinarily through an epistemologically diverse, research-intensive program of study, and produces social work educators through instruc tional and mentored experiential learning opportunities.

A diverse faculty, staff and student body with

wide variety of experiences and interests

Nationally and internationally recognized faculty with innovative and impactful

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practica, writing workshops and statistical labs • Rich opportunities for interdisciplinary and international research collaborations Contact: sswphd@uga.edu • (706) 542-5461

279 Williams Street, Athens, Georgia 30602 | (877) 595-6590 BSW • MSW • ONLINE MSW • MSW/MPH • MSW/JD • MSW/MDiv MA in Nonprofit Management & Leadership • PhD Online Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership Substance Use Counseling Certificate Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights Center on Human Trafficking, Research and Outreach Institute for Nonprofit Organizations SSW.UGA.EDU Scan the QR code to visit our website

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