Social Work Department

About Our Department

Integrate your love for people and your passion for positive change through rigorous academics, practical application and a firm commitment to love like Jesus loves.

Social work is primarily the application of theory, knowledge, and skills in working with individuals, families, small groups, organizations, communities, and public policy to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating favorable societal conditions.

Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Social work is an exciting, rewarding, and growing profession that is in high demand, as students are equipped with the knowledge, values, and skills with which to work with a variety of issues. With contemporary social issues such as child abuse, homelessness, racism, discrimination, AIDS, poverty, aging, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, violence against women, and juvenile delinquency, there has never been a more important need for social workers. The social work curriculum includes two practical experiences in real-world professional settings.

Students earning a bachelor’s degree in social work at Asbury have opportunities to participate in international practicum semester in Uganda or Romania. Additional study abroad opportunities include a Holocaust Studies Tour travel course to Germany and Poland, Paris semester, Spain semester, and others. Students interested in studying abroad should talk with their faculty academic advisor as early as possible in order to fit it into their academic plan.

Social Work Programs

A Family on Mission: The Englehardts