Join one of the highest-ranked programs in the country, designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in social work.
With a bachelor’s degree in social work, you will learn the knowledge, values, and skills to be an effective social worker. With a BSW, your career options are limitless. You will be able to provide professional services (i.e. case management and crisis intervention) to those in need. You can join the illustrious ranks of social workers in hospitals, schools, child welfare, senior centers, community organizing, policy making and policy advocacy.
As a social worker, you can work in mental health, addictions, healthcare facilities, schools, shelters, domestic violence prevention programs, forensics, the criminal justice system, legal aid, community centers, legislative agencies, advocacy groups, programs for immigrants and refugees, and many more career options.
Stravroula Kyriakakis, PhD inspiring a classroom full of future social workers.
Adelphi University has forged an innovative partnership with Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) to expand access to its nationally recognized social work program to eastern Long Island starting this fall.
Prior to Adelphi, I was a regular volunteer, but I didn’t think about becoming a world changer. My mentors helped me realize that I was not a dot in a sea of uncontrollable circumstances—that I can create what I need to create for myself and others. I learned that loving something means challenging it.
Florie St. Aime ’11, MSW ’13
Trainer at Global Trauma Research Inc., Co-facilitator, at Radical Social Workers Clinical Workgroup
A convenient evening BSW program for social work undergraduates. Its flexible model accommodates you if you’re changing fields to pursue a career in social work, and you may be eligible for 10 work/life credits.
You can follow your interest without the additional work of a second major. The School of Social Work offers an interdisciplinary minor in child and family studies.
Studying social work at Adelphi is a hands-on experience. Before graduating you’ll complete 700 hours of fieldwork and follow in the footsteps of fellow Adelphi alums who held internships at some of the top human services organizations in the New York area, including:
To apply for this program, submit the appropriate application requirements:
The application process for all transfer students wishing to enter the traditional BSW program and ANSWER program will include submission of:
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
All undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
