Our graduates work with people to improve their interaction with their environments. They work as case managers, counselors, advocates, and community educators. Students learn to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Our research, conducted annually, indicates that the great majority of our graduates are employed as social workers within 6 months of graduation. Some undergraduate students are selected each year to work with faculty on social work research.
All students conduct research as part of their course work.
Graduates can apply, under North Carolina law, to be Licensed Baccalaureate Social Workers. The social work faculty are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service to the public. All students are taught by professors and also receive careful advising. All social work faculty have Master's degrees in social work and most have Ph.D.'s. Faculty have expertise in a variety of social work areas including services to children and families, aging, welfare reform, services from faith communities, mental health, domestic violence, cultural diversity, school social work, and homelessness.