Prepare to Impact Countless Lives with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Our nation is desperate for leaders who will come alongside families and offer emotional and spiritual support in times of despair and worry. Social workers play a critical role in supporting their communities by helping them heal, overcome relational challenges, and regain their footing for a better future.
Liberty University provides hands-on, Christ-centered training to give you the in-demand skills you need to foster healthy change and growth in the lives of children, families, and individuals in your community. Our social work classes emphasize engaging, interacting, and aiding hurting individuals with compassion and love. Through an in-depth study of counseling techniques and intervention strategies, you can promote positive change in every age group.
Liberty University is committed to our mission of Training Champions for Christ to help meet the needs of hurting communities through social services training that is rooted in God’s word.
What Will You Learn in a Social Work Bachelor’s Degree?
- Chemical dependency and its impact on the lives of addicts.
- Social problems and practical solutions.
- How human behavior falls into patterns that can be countered and improved.
- Ethical issues in professional human services that will help you be a responsible caregiver.
Liberty University’s B.S. in Social Work degree is a fascinating program that will provide you with insights into how to help heal the heartache and overcome difficulties that many people in communities face every day. You will learn to engage hurting people with compassion as you study under professors with real-world experience in the social work field.
Our bachelor’s degree in social work is an excellent first step toward the requirements for state-licensed social workers or for future advanced studies in the master’s in social work.
Career Options for Social Work Degree Graduates
- Affirmative action officer
- Clinical social worker
- Foster care intervention specialist
- Primary service coordinator
- Transitional living specialist
- Research assistant
Study Online
We understand the dilemma of wanting to further your education while also staying connected to your family, career, church, and community. The majority of this degree is offered online, so you don’t have to worry about sacrificing time with the people most important to you while you pursue your degree.
As an innovator in distance learning since 1985, Liberty will provide the following benefits:
- We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online social work degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You’ll be able to complete your social work degree online in as little as 3 years.
Military Benefits
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students from all over the world. Whether you are a current service member, discharged or retired from service, or the spouse of a service member or veteran, we are here to support you every step of the journey.
As a thank you for your dedication and service to our country, Liberty is honored to serve and support you in your pursuit of online education by offering the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course).
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences).
- Potential college credit for military training.
Residential Benefits
- With students from all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world, you can immerse yourself in different cultures and experience the diversity of on-campus life.
- As a residential student, multiple scholarships are available to you, including the Early Deposit Award, Middle America Scholarship, and Liberty Academic Scholarship.
- Learn from professors who have doctoral degrees in their fields, as well as years of real-life experience.
- Our student leadership team will help you engage in an exciting dorm life with spiritual accountability, prayer, safety, activities, and building friendships that will last a lifetime.
- Outside of classes and studying, you will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of on-campus activities, such as our NCAA sports, over 200 student-led clubs, and recreation centers like Snowflex, the LaHaye Ice Center, and Camp Hydaway.
- Enjoy our Reber-Thomas Dining Hall with over 20 available food stations, including gluten-free and vegan options. Work with a nutritionist to develop a dietary plan that is right for you!
Credit Hours
Available Online or On Campus
Class Type
Online, 8-week or residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Varies
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
