Academics
 The
Augsburg Master of Social Work program is a program of distinction and quality,
fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
(CSWE). Our purpose is to prepare social work students for advanced, professional
practice in public and non-profit agency settings. Our mission
is to develop social workers for practice that promotes social justice and
empowerment toward the wellbeing of people in a diverse and global society.
Our highly integrated curriculum provides
a well-rounded, coherent education combining social work
theory, policy, practice methods, skills training, research,
and evaluation techniques. Our class sizes of 10-25 offer
you individualized attention from outstanding faculty who
are internationally known for their teaching and research.
Adjunct faculty are innovative practitioners and administrators
from agency-based settings.
Field placements offer challenging and
rewarding experiences in both urban and rural settings, and
include opportunities in culturally diverse settings. Additionally,
we offer trips abroad to compare social
services of other countries, including England, Mexico, Norway,
Portugal, Slovenia, and Taiwan.
As you progress through our MSW curriculum, you will learn:
- how an individual lives in and is affected by his or
her environment;
- how social policies and programs affect
individuals, families, communities, and society;
- to use a range of client-centered approaches to
practices with client groups of all types and sizes;
- to apply theories and methods of practice through
the field placement experience;
- the importance of practice informed by sound,
scholarly research; and how to evaluate the
effectiveness of your social work practice and of social
work programs.
As an Augsburg MSW graduate, you will be
better prepared to emphasize your clients’ strengths,
problem solve within a holistic, systems framework, and practice
social work informed by solid research and evaluation.
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