FSU Panama City’s nationally accredited BSW program provides quality preparation and experience for entry-level practitioners who will work with diverse client systems and problems. Graduates will have hands-on field work to experience industry practices of helping people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives.
The curriculum requires about four semesters to complete all course requirements for the major and 12 hours of field instruction. Field instruction takes place in a 12-credit-hour field placement of 512 clock hours, which offers our students the unique opportunity to gain professional experience while under the supervision of a professional social worker in an agency setting.
Nationally accredited
The BSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Job variety
Social workers work in clinics, schools, child welfare and human service agencies and private practices.
16% job growth
Overall employment of social workers is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations
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Coursework includes an educational experience in a supervised agency placement. The hands-on learning experience is designed to enhance your ability to translate theory into practice, broaden your range of skills and strengthen your awareness of attitudes, motivations and judgments identified with the profession of social work. Placements include child welfare, corrections, developmental disabilities, health, mental health, schools and substance-abuse programs.
