The Social Work Department at Eastern University has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1974, and has consistently produced skilled practitioners within the field of social work. The Social Work Department equips students to become compassionate and educated generalist social work practitioners. The Social Work Department has caring and experienced faculty that prepare students for service in the social work field.

The Bachelor of Social Work Degree is a beginning professional degree that enables you to work in a variety of settings with diverse populations. Through small classes and a rigorous curriculum, students are given the opportunity to think deeply and critically about the problems, strengths, and challenges facing individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. With an education from the Social Work department, students will gain knowledge, values, and skills necessary for beginning, strengths-based social work practice and a commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging. 

We are a welcoming, inclusive community. Faculty and students strive to fulfill the command from Micah 6:8: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” With this as a guide, the Social Work Department seeks to be compassionate agents of God’s mercy and justice, especially to those living in poverty and who are oppressed.