1. Social Work: You’ll Never be Bored
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Social Work: You’ll Never be Bored

2. What is Social Work?
Social workers' main goal is to help others improve their lives by:
Helping individuals, families, groups and communities improve their lives.
Advocating for social justice.
Working towards understanding human behavior in the social environment.

3. What is Social Work? Poverty Loss Discrimination Unemployment Abuse
A profession with the goal of helping individuals, families, groups, and communities with issues such as:
Poverty
Loss
Discrimination
Unemployment
Abuse
Educational problems
Addiction
Disability
Physical Illness
Mental illness
Divorce
And many more.

4. In Summary
Social Workers "help prevent crises and counsel individuals, families, [groups] and communities to cope more effectively with the stresses of everyday life" (NASW website, 2015).

5. You might be a social worker…

6. The Social Work Job Market
Most commonly required degree for entry level social service positions.
Job market is growing 12% faster than average.
Median annual salary was $45,900.
You'll never be bored since you can
Work in a variety of settings including: healthcare, school, government, for-profit and nonprofit.
Work with everyone including: children, families, military, students, couples, the aging, people with disabilities.

7. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
675 undergraduates
150 BSW degrees awarded per year
More than 35,000 hours of service
480 hours of experience in the field
Arlington, Fort Worth, Online
Ranked as one of the most affordable
Parallels our highly ranked MSW program
Classes parallel the 1st year of the MSW
Classes are taught by the same faculty as MSW

8. We’re Not Done!
Diversity Minor

9. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Ranked #1 in TX for veterans; Ranked #3 in US among online MSW programs; Top 25 for most affordable
Advanced standing: Accelerated MSW
Earned BSW within previous six years
3.0 or higher GPA in final 60 hours of undergrad
Quick admit

10. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Flexible Schedules
Full-time/part-time options
Online/face to face/Fort Worth Center
Cohort programs available
Dual Degree Opportunities
Public Administration
Business Administration
Criminal Justice
Sociology
Public Health
Urban Affairs
City & Regional Planning

11. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Develop specialized expertise in one of five critical areas of need:
Aging
Health
Children & Families
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Community & Administrative Practice
Complete 480 hours in a field placement gaining direct, hands-on experience to prepare for employment at the MSW level

12. Student Organizations
Social Work Council
Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society
Students for Global Change
Gerontology Organization
Health Organization

13. Resources for Social Work Students: Office of Advising & Student Success
Patrice Green MSW Advisor Traditional/On-campus Students
Jennifer Malone
Coordinator
Kennedie Bright
Administrative Assistant
Stacia Stratman BSW and Diversity Studies Advisor Fort Worth and Online Cohort Advisor
Tiara Thomas MSW Advisor
Online, Distance Ed. Cohort Students
Chris Kilgore, PhD
Writing Resource Coordinator

14. Getting the BSW or MSW- What’s Next?
Contact SSW Admissions
Darlene Santee
Admissions Coordinator
Michael Brown Admissions/Recruiting
Dolores Bevins Administrative Assistant