Social Work
As a social work major, you will learn to help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. You’ll learn to enhance their capacity to address their own needs, and promote the responsiveness of organizations, communities, and other social institutions.
Contact Information
Joy Learman
Social Work Program Director
100 Ledford Hall
(919) 760-8304
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Meredith’s social work program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1975 and offers a professional degree (BSW), which prepares graduates for entry into social work practice.
Many of our students go on to earn a Master of Social Work degree in one year. Graduates also work in non-profit organizations, public schools, hospitals, mental health settings, long-term care facilities, child welfare agencies and agencies serving survivors of intimate partner violence.
Dielle McMillan, ’17, is a social work major and student leader who has used her strengths on behalf of others while at Meredith College.
Strong Story | Dielle McMillan
Learman Speaks on Social Work Podcast »
Meredith Student Receives Award from National Association of Social Workers NC Chapter »
Assistant Professor of Social Work Chosen for Leadership Development Program »
Social Work Students Receive Recognition »
Wings student and triple major Tina Salmon, ’17, discovered a talent for leadership and advocacy at Meredith.
Graduating senior Ali Santiago, '15, said her onyx reminds her of the diligence and commitment that went into her Meredith education.
Social work major and Wings student Marianna Chriscoe, '17, will go on to earn her Master of Social Work after graduation.
Members of the Social Work Club engage in a variety of service projects and professional development opportunities such as sponsoring special events and participating in statewide conferences.
All social workers are guided by the NASW Code of Ethics. Meredith students are strongly encouraged to join the NASW, the professional organization for social workers.
The field practicum gives students the opportunity to take on professional roles in order to learn skills, render services and participate in the provision and development of social work service. The hands-on experience reinforces the student’s identification with the purposes, values and ethics of the profession; fosters the integration of empirical and practice-based knowledge; and promotes the development of professional competence.
