School of Social Work
Where there are issues, we see answers.
Where there are problems, we see solutions.
Where there is adversity, we see hope.
You see the world differently. You have to if you’re thinking of pursuing a degree in social work. It takes a certain kind of person to succeed in this field: someone whose optimism is infused with a down-to-earth understanding of the way the world works—and the way it doesn’t—and who wants to use that optimism to help others. At the Boston University School of Social Work, we want those talented students who are ready to tackle the problems and issues of the 21st-century world in a way that’s compassionate yet practical.
A practicum that’s right outside your door.
As the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the country, Boston and its environs present almost unlimited opportunities for urban social work practice and research. Along with BU’s own Center for Addictions Research & Services and Institute for Geriatric Social Work, the School of Social Work is affiliated with more than 500 agencies in New England, giving students many ways to broaden their experience outside the classroom.
Transforming optimists into social workers since 1918.
Boston University has a long heritage of graduating talented, focused, intelligent, and committed men and women who have become professional social workers. Our students have been using their knowledge to shape the world on both micro and macro levels since 1918, when social work courses were first offered through the School of Education. We invite you to learn more about how our graduates have changed the world by visiting www.bu.edu/ssw.
What do you see?
Published by Trustees of Boston University
One Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
22 October 2009
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