BASW Program Goals

To prepare entry-level baccalaureate social workers for generalist practice in a multicultural context rooted in knowledge and skills for understanding and solving complex social problems within the values of professional social work
To prepare generalist social workers to become informed and effective leaders able take action against injustice and inequalitites
To foster a comparative and critical examination of social welfare and social work history, policies, research, and practiceinterventions in the education of social work practitioners
To prepare students for graduate education in social work related fields
To provide access to social work education to residents of the south Puget Sound region