CSWE Accreditation

Accreditation

Grove City College is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)’s Commission on Accreditation. Accreditation provides assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program. View our B.S.W. program's assessment of learning outcomes. 

Advanced Standing

Advanced Standing is a term used relative to accredited graduate social work programs. Students who hold a B.S.W. from an accredited social work program may enter an accredited Master’s of Social Work (M.S.W.) program as an "Advanced Standing" student. These students are only required to complete one additional year of course and field placement to graduate with an M.S.W., saving both time and money. It’s like transferring into an M.S.W. program with half your degree earned already! Students with an undergraduate degree in other fields who pursue an M.S.W. degree require four semesters.

Our Mission 

The mission of Grove City College's social work program is to effectively prepare students for competent and compassionate entry-level, generalist social work practice within the context of a Christian liberal arts education. 

Our Goals 

1. To prepare social work students for ethical and professional competence through the mastery of a relevant knowledge base and micro and macro-level, generalist practice skills 
2. To prepare social work students who are committed to serving marginalized populations and upholding human rights, social and economic justice, and the common good for all persons and groups
3. To prepare social work students for ethical and competent practice within the broader context of a Christian, liberal arts perspective—particularly its emphasis on justice, the beauty of human diversity, and the inherent dignity of all persons