The Baccalaureate Social Work Degree prepares graduates to function effectively as generalist social work practitioners. Firmly grounded in a liberal arts foundation, professional social work courses provide social work knowledge, values, and skills. Graduates are successfully prepared to work in a wide area of public and private programs serving individuals, families, groups, and communities. Employment opportunities are found in the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, the Department of Mental Health, Regional Mental Health Centers, general and specialized hospitals, nursing homes, retirement centers, preschool programs, industries, schools, domestic and children's abuse centers, specialized institutions for children, juvenile and family courts, and community organizations.
Graduates are eligible to take the Mississippi social work licensing examination.
Graduates are prepared to enter the master's program in schools of social work. The Starkville campus program is accredited by The Council on Social Work Education. The required sequentially arranged curriculum leads to a BSW degree with a minimum of 132 semester hours. Social work courses must be taken in sequential order. Each social work course must obtain a minimum grade of a C in order to proceed into the next level social work course.