Master of Social Work Program By Hawaii Pacific University |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Study Level

Masters

MSW PROGRAM GOALS 1. To prepare graduates who will demonstrate competence in social work practice at an advanced level with client systems of all sizes. 2. To prepare graduates who will be able to work effectively with diverse populations in multicultural settings. 3. To prepare graduates who understand the social contexts of social work practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels, including the changing nature of those contexts, and who advocate for social and economic justice. 4. To promote the values and ethics of professional social work in the program and in its graduates’ practice. 5. To develop in graduates an appropriate foundation for and valuing of lifelong learning, leadership, and generation of knowledge.

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Study Level

Masters

MSW PROGRAM GOALS 1. To prepare graduates who will demonstrate competence in social work practice at an advanced level with client systems of all sizes. 2. To prepare graduates who will be able to work effectively with diverse populations in multicultural settings. 3. To prepare graduates who understand the social contexts of social work practice at micro, mezzo, and macro levels, including the changing nature of those contexts, and who advocate for social and economic justice. 4. To promote the values and ethics of professional social work in the program and in its graduates’ practice. 5. To develop in graduates an appropriate foundation for and valuing of lifelong learning, leadership, and generation of knowledge.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6+

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Hawai'i Pacific University is a private, non-profit, career-oriented postsecondary institution that offers more than 50 bachelor's (undergraduate) degree level programs in the areas of business, computer information systems, liberal arts, and other sciences. Truly a global university, students at HPU hail from all 50 U.S. states and over 100 countries around the world, making it one of the most diverse university in the U.S. Similarly diverse are HPU professors who are experts in their fields and have a passion for teaching. Classes are small in size, providing an intimate atmosphere for learning and are geared towards preparing students for the working world and numerous opportunities in the future.

Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU) is the largest private postsecondary institution in the state of Hawai'i. HPU offers 12 leading master's degree programs in the areas of business administration, information system, marine science, nursing, communication, diplomacy and military studies, human resource managment, global leadership and sustainable development, organizational change, teaching English as a second language, education in secondary education, and social work. In order to help students expand their knowledge in current and future professional careers, HPU also offers 17 graduate certificate programs. HPU has global citizenship from all 50 states and over 100 countries, providing ample opportunity for students to learn in culturally diverse classrooms. Classes are small with an average class size of 20 and a student faculty ratio of 18:1.

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