Master of Social Work

Contact:
Janie Brazier
Phone: (276) 403-5610
Email: jbrazier@newcollegeinstitute.org






The Master of Social Work degree program is predicated upon the assumption that social workers should operate from a common base of knowledge, philosophy, values, and skills.  The program is designed to transmit these basic components through a solid foundation of core and cognate courses.  Opportunities are provided for enlarging the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills in a range of substantive areas.  The School of Social Work subscribes to an ecological/social systems approach which enables the practitioner to provide services based on client system needs using differentiated models of practice.

The program is built upon a humanistic, democratic philosophy, which emphasizes the values of social justice and responsibility, and respect for human rights and dignity.  Sensitivity to the unique problems of African Americans and other diverse groups, and a commitment to an egalitarian social order are integral features of the curriculum.

The overriding objective of the Master of Social Work Program is the preparation of students for advanced level professional practice and leadership roles in the social welfare field, including direct service, supervision, administration, program planning, policy analysis, and resource development.

A systematic, structured curriculum has been designed to facilitate a systhesis of theory and practice and inculcate usable knowledge and skills through carefully devised course sequences in Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Research Methods, Practice Methods, and Social Welfare Policy in conjunction with a lengthy period of intensive field instruction.





Prospective students will apply to Norfolk State University as transfer students.  Applications will be evaluated by the Norfolk State Admissions office on an individual basis.

Consult the following links for information about Norfolk State University admissions and academic policies.


Admissions Office:
www.nsu.edu/admissions/index.html

Graduate Application:
www.nsu.edu/cmr/education/grad/master/masterapplication.pdf