Department Overview

Bethel's social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
as an undergraduate-level program that prepares students as generalists for entry-level professional social work practice. Graduates from this program are eligible to be licensed as social workers by the State of Minnesota and by other states that require such licensure. While preparation for practice is the program's primary objective, academically qualified graduates are prepared to pursue graduate-level social work education. (A number of graduate schools offer advanced standing.) The 63-credit major includes a core of Department of Social Work requirements of classroom and field-based courses and select biological, social, and behavioral science support courses.

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Mission Statement

To prepare students for professional generalist social work practice, equipping students to serve a diverse world through scholarship, leadership and service.

Social Work Program Goals

Students will acquire knowledge, values and skills that promote the well-being of individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

Students will demonstrate a commitment to critical thinking, ethical social work practice, and lifelong learning.
Students will integrate a Christian faith perspective that promotes social justice and the dignity and worth of all persons.