Overview
Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) is designed to provide opportunities for professional social work practitioners to acquire special knowledge and skills appropriate to specific roles and fields of practice.
Our program's objective is to prepare students for competent practice with diverse populations by ensuring that all areas of the curriculum, including field experience include content relative to understanding and acting upon:
- women’s issues,
- people of color–with particular focus on, but not limited to, African Americans,
- acceptance of diverse life styles and sexual orientation as among gay and lesbian persons, populations at risk (i.e., children, seniors, the poor, the physical or mentally challenged, persons with HIV or AIDS),
- institutional racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, and (e) social and economic justice issues.
Graduates with Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) will:
- gain knowledge and understanding of general systems theory and an ecological theoretical perspective as an integrating framework, and its application, with emphasis on strengths and ecological social work practice at both micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
- be able to apply research knowledge and skills which reflect social work values and ethics in evaluating their own practice and in generating knowledge for practice.
- integrate cognitive and affective experiences.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social Welfare Policy And Services (Swps) I: Social Services Policy
- Social Work In Legal Settings
- Motivational Interviewing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Military And Veteran’s Administration Social Work
- Human Behavior And The Social Environment
- Social Work Practice With Communities
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Credits
63 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Social Work Sociology View 492 other Masters in Social Work in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 2.5
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Successful completion of a course with a minimum grade of “C” in Sociology, Psychology and Biology.
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate Grade Point Average of 2.5 (probationary entry consideration) or greater on a 4.0 scale.
- Evidence of professional writing skills at the level of a graduate student, and a commitment to social justice documented in the applicant’s personal interest statement and demonstrated by an on campus written exercise.
- Evidence of values, ethics, and commitment congruent with those of the social work profession.
- Evidence of ability to successfully matriculate in graduate education evaluated through undergraduate transcripts and from personal reference letters.
Tuition Fee
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International
92862 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2948 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
92862 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2948 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
56511 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1794 USD per credit during 24 months.
- Tuition per 4 credit hours.
Living costs for New Orleans
1125 - 2151 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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