Social Work Degrees in Alabama – AL

By Laura Wrede, allied health world contributing writer
Published: August, 30 2010

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Seeking a master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) offers students flexible options for gaining a degree. Along with local university and college programs at sites in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, and Huntsville, there are also distance and online choices. An example of an MSW Distance Education program is a 60- semester hour course of study. The first part of the program develops your professional foundation (social work major), and is typically completed your first year. The second year will focus on classes specific to social work, and field placement.

To enter the graduate program, the social work degree in Alabama requires you to have first completed your Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW). The Bachelor of Social Work degree (BSW) is a four-year, 128 credit hour degree. Most programs are designed to allow you to pursue the degree on either a full or part-time basis. Curriculum consists of general education classes, courses in the professional foundation (Social Work major), minor coursework, and your general electives. The professional foundation classes will cover the following areas:

Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Social Work Policy and Services
Generalist Social Work Practice
Research Methods

Social Worker Schools in Alabama

University of Phoenix

[Campus]

Locations:

Columbus
Chattanooga

Programs:

BS in Human Services
BS in Psychology

Quick Summary: At University of Phoenix, we believe everyone deserves access to higher education.

South University - Campus

[Campus]

Locations:

Montgomery

Programs:

Professional Counseling (MA)
Psychology (BA)

Quick Summary: As a student at South University, you will learn from accomplished faculty members who have real-world experience in the subjects that they teach. Our small class sizes allow you to receive personalized attention from instructors, and the encouragement to recognize your goals for the future and the means to achieve them.