Calvin College
B.S.W. Program Mission Statement

The mission of the B.S.W. program is to prepare students for competent and effective entry-level generalist practice in social work within the context of a Reformed-Christian, liberal-arts education.

Calvin College
Social Work Program Goals:

1. To prepare students for entry-level, generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
2. To promote and develop in students an understanding of social work knowledge, values, and skills with a "strengths perspective" emphasis.
3. To prepare students for professional practice within the context of a Reformed Christian, liberal arts perspective — particularly its emphasis on the pursuit of interpersonal, social, and economic justice with diverse persons.