Undergraduate Program: Accreditation

Mission and Goals | Accreditation | Admissions and Standards | Advisement Information
Course Descriptions | Curriculum | Field Instruction | Part-Time Evening Program

 

The Bachelor of Science in Social Work program at Nazareth College is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the accrediting body for all baccalaureate and graduate-level social work programs in the United States. CSWE sets standards with which all social work programs must comply in order to be accredited. This is an effort on the part of the profession to assure that social work education is of a quality that will provide competent professional services to clients.

The Social Work program at Nazareth College received its initial accreditation by CSWE in 1977. Graduates of the program may apply for admission to advanced-standing programs in graduate schools of social work. An advanced-standing program typically enables a student to obtain an M.S.W. degree in one year rather than the usual two years. The program is also registered with the Division of Professional Education, New York State Education Department.