Assist individuals with emotional, mental, intellectual and physical disabilities and improve their quality of life.
Channel your passion for helping others into empowering individuals, families and communities across the globe.
At Alabama State University, a leading Historically Black College and University (HBCU), our Bachelor of Social Work degree provides you with the skills and preparation needed to begin your career as a generalist practitioner or pursue advanced studies in social work. Your undergraduate degree for social work will have you career-ready and help you improve lives and conditions within social services and public health advocacy — and it will help you contribute to the creation of a more socially just society.
ASU’s social work bachelor’s degree is well-known and respected throughout the state. That’s because our undergraduate degree for social work professionals is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, making it the only accredited social working degree in Montgomery.
ASU’s undergraduate social work program provides rigorous coursework and valuable hands-on experiences to prepare you for meaningful jobs in practice, service and policy. You’ll start by gaining a firm foundation in the humanities and broad social science and enhance your knowledge base with social welfare classes such as:
Your undergraduate social work degree culminates with a 450-hour field practicum where you will put your learning and lessons into action. These experiences will help you stand out when considering jobs with a social work bachelor’s degree or as you pursue licensure or graduate school.
Help others live more fulfilled and healthier lives with a bachelor’s degree for social work. From hospitals to schools, prisons to nonprofit organizations, an undergraduate social work degree will help you make a meaningful difference in a variety of fields and settings.
While some of our graduates go on to pursue advanced degrees, you will find many ASU graduates working as:
Overall employment rates for jobs with a social work bachelor’s degree — along with advanced degrees — is projected to grow 16% over the next decade, much faster than the average of all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
ASU faculty are leaders in helping aspiring professionals gain the classroom expertise and hands-on skills needed to succeed in jobs with a social work bachelor’s degree. In fact, you can complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree for social working professionals — and become a leader in the field — in just five years at ASU.
Throughout your coursework, you can expect to:
Because ASU is in Montgomery, our state capital, you’ll benefit from being in the heart of where social welfare policy and legislation is crafted in Alabama. While this means our degree for social work faculty and staff are involved in this important work, it will also pay dividends as you pursue practicums, internships, research and jobs with a social work degree.
Our faculty have expansive expertise in social work and are leading researchers in child welfare, global human rights and equity, social justice and trauma-informed practice. They’ll be there to help you with questions surrounding your coursework and provide insight as you pursue internships, research opportunities and jobs with a social work bachelor’s degree.
Throughout your undergraduate social work degree, you’ll have a dedicated academic advisor who can help you work through questions about your coursework and other needs in the program at ASU.
Years of combined practice experience for social work degree faculty members
The Bachelor of Social Work program has maintained national accreditation since 1989
Social work bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2020–21
The Bachelor of Social Work program will celebrate 50 years of continual operation in 2024
My undergraduate year was a such a great time for me here in the Social Work Department. They gave me the discipline I needed, the education that was needed, but also groomed me into a well-rounded social worker and also an adult. It made me comfortable to be here. I don't feel as though I have to be something else or try to be someone I am not.
Mya Morrow’24, B.S.W.
As a child in Liberia, West Africa, I dreamed of being president of helping and giving. I admired my elders collectively, building community with love through action and deed. Now, as a Social Worker, I can serve as a part of a community-driven movement to prevent, reduce and interrupt violence that leads to the death of children.
Crystal Harding-Jenkins’06, B.S.W.
Shape your future and make a positive impact in the lives of individuals around you through ASU’s social working degrees. Prepare to join a rewarding career at one of Alabama’s most established social work programs.
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