Corinne D. Warrener, PhD, LMSW, NPT-C Associate Professor, MSW Program Director
Program Mission Statement
The mission of Whitney M. Young Jr., School of Social Work is to prepare social work practitioners as leaders who pursue social justice with a commitment to service with diverse populations, address disparity issues that prevail nationally and globally, and engage in competent practice. The Whitney M. Young Jr., School of Social Work offers three MSW Program degree tracks:
- The Two-Year Plan of Study
- The Three Year Plan of Study
- The Advanced Standing Plan of Study
Program Vision Statement
The vision of the Master of Social Work Program is to educate and train clinical social work practitioners with knowledge, values and skills for practice, advocacy, policy analysis, and research to be effective and culturally competent with a strong impact on diverse global populations.
MSW Program Goals
Goal 1: Prepare graduate students for service in the social work profession as competent advanced direct social work practitioners.
Goal 2: Prepare students to apply multiple theoretical frameworks and practice models to work with client systems of all sizes to resolve complex social issues.
Goal 3: Prepare students for ethical and culturally competent practice with diverse systems of all sizes, including the ability to utilize an Afrocentric Perspective to resolve complex social issues and to promote and advocate for social and economic justice.
Goal 4: Provide students with social work research, knowledge, values, and skills that will enable them to provide leadership in service delivery systems on a global level.
Goal 5: Prepare students to acquire skills to use technology appropriately to ensure competent and ethical practice and provide access to opportunities that enhance their personal and professional growth.
