The Program has been accredited since 1974, the year the Council on Social Work Education first began accrediting undergraduate programs. The Social Work major is a four semester major that builds on a liberal arts base. Thirty-six hours are required for a major. Twenty-six hours are in the classroom and ten are in the practicum. The Social Work Practicum provides an opportunity for students to learn to understand people's problems and the various ways of helping people solve their problems.
Students are in the practicum five days per week in the final semester of their senior year.
Students receive individualized attention since the class sizes are small. Full admission to the Program occurs in SWK 350. The Social Work Program has several scholarships that are available to senior students. The Social Work Program has a Phi Alpha Chapter, the National Social Work Honor Society. In order to complete the Social Work major in four semesters, a student should have completed a basic psychology course, introduction to sociology, and a biology course with human body content.