Earn Your Online Bachelor of Social Work From Mary Baldwin University
Transform Your Life, Boost Your Career
Change the World, One Life at a Time
Mary Baldwin University’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), offered through the Susan Warfield Caples Department of Social Work, prepares you to serve individuals, families, and communities as a professional social worker.
This program combines learning with hands-on experience, putting what you study into practice in real human service settings. Your instructors are practicing social workers from diverse fields, so you’re learning from people who’ve done the work. The program is CSWE-accredited and completed online, so you can keep working while you earn your degree. Whether you’re drawn to child welfare, mental health, or community advocacy, MBU empowers you to build a career centered on service.
Why Choose Mary Baldwin’s Online BSW?
- Real-World Field Experience. Complete field experience with human service organizations putting what you learn into practice with real communities and real cases.
- Experienced Faculty. Your courses are taught by practicing social workers with experience across diverse fields, so you’re learning directly from people doing the work today.
- Built for Working Adults. Complete your coursework online and keep working while you earn your degree. Most courses are fully flexible, and the five that include live online sessions are held in the evenings and on weekends so they work around your schedule.
- CSWE Accreditation. Your BSW is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, meeting the national standards employers and licensing boards recognize.
Curriculum Highlights
Your BSW curriculum blends social work theory with hands-on practice. You’ll take courses like the following, plus field placement that puts your learning to work in real human service settings:
- Interviewing – Human Services. Gain the knowledge and communication skills needed to help people and families plan for change.
- Social Welfare Policy. Learn how the policies and services of local, state, regional, federal, and international agencies shape social work, and build the knowledge to become an effective policy advocate.
- Social Work Practice. Learn essential theories and techniques, and practice putting them to work in simulated field conditions.
Potential Careers
BSW graduates may find opportunities across a range of human service settings, including schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, senior centers, private practices, and prisons.
Admission Requirements
MBU’s online undergraduate programs, including the BSW, require no test scores or essay. Requirements for the BSW program include:
- A minimum 2.6 GPA for full admission
- Proof of English proficiency
- No test scores or essay required
- No application fee
- Rolling admissions apply anytime; we’re ready when you are
Ready to Make Your Mark?
If you have questions, reach out to discuss your goals and explore how this program aligns with them. Our admissions team is dedicated to supporting you every step of the way — from choosing your program to completing your application to preparing for your first day of class.
Turn your passion into a purpose-driven career. We’re ready when you are.
