Master's Program in Social Service (Organization and Management in Social Service)

Approval was issued to establish the Department of Social Service in the year 1405 AH, and the department’s study program consisted of (145) study units offered during eight semesters (levels) to obtain a bachelor’s degree in social service, of which (33) were for college requirements and general preparation, and (112) ) A unit for specialization requirements. In Muharram 1424 AH, as part of efforts to improve the academic program, the Social Service Department formed a committee of faculty members to undertake the necessary tasks to develop the bachelor’s program in the Social Service Department, in accordance with the following justifications for the change in the bachelor’s plan:
1- Keeping up with the general trend at the university to reconsider the number of units required for graduation in theoretical specializations, so that it is preferable for it to be within the range of (130) units whenever possible, to reduce the burden on students and faculty members and to avoid repetition in course contents.
2- Keeping pace with developments in the field of rapid social change, and the resulting changing and renewed societal problems and needs and repercussions on all aspects of social life that require professional intervention based on the best scientific findings in the field of social work.
3- The requirements for periodic follow-up of the academic development of the department’s study program due to the emergence of new literature and modern trends in the field to benefit from them in enhancing the strength of the program.