Social Work | SUNY Buffalo State University

Work That Makes a Difference

The Social Work program is rooted in the core social work profession's values of service, competence, integrity, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, and the importance of human relationships.

Students in the Social Work program will learn from faculty with decades of clinical, administrative, research, and teaching experience, in a supportive and rigorous academic environment.

What You'll Learn

The skills required to work with clients on a micro, mezzo, and macro level of generalist social work practice. who are diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, ability, and religion.
The ability to apply these skills with diverse populations using a social justice framework.
The history of the social work profession and social welfare policy, existing policy and services, and methods to analyze social welfare policy.
The value and use of the scientific method to assess social work theory and practice.
The knowledge and skills learned from a liberal arts education, including writing, logical thinking, and critical analysis.

Work That Makes a Difference

What You'll Learn

The skills required to work with clients on a micro, mezzo, and macro level of generalist social work practice. who are diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, ability, and religion.

The ability to apply these skills with diverse populations using a social justice framework.

The history of the social work profession and social welfare policy, existing policy and services, and methods to analyze social welfare policy.

The value and use of the scientific method to assess social work theory and practice.

The knowledge and skills learned from a liberal arts education, including writing, logical thinking, and critical analysis.