The VCU School of Social Work offers a graduate professional curriculum accredited by the Council on Social Work Education leading to the Master of Social Work degree. The purpose of the M.S.W. program at VCU is to educate persons for advanced practice in either clinical social work or social work administration, planning and policy practice. The guiding principle in educating students is the promotion of a more just society that includes a commitment to the value of diversity and social work practice in a multicultural society. The VCU School of Social Work emphasizes critical thinking, self-awareness, data-based decision-making and ethical integrity. Graduates of this program will be able to address personal and social problems, formulate, implement and evaluate policies and programs, engage in knowledge development for the profession, and influence community decision-making. The M.S.W. is available in full-time, part-time, advanced standing (one-year, accelerated program for qualified applicants), on-campus and online formats. Visit onlinesocialwork.vcu.edu for information on the online program.<br><br><br><br>Our small class sizes afford our students the room and time to connect with their teachers and each other, to fully contemplate where their true passions lie and to reflect on their shared experiences. And through it all, they're given the tools and encouragement to embrace their own unique insights and fashion themselves into the practitioners they most want to be. Our home in VCU's Academic Learning Commons provides us with a centrally located hub that allows us to deliver our educational mission through state-of-the-art technology and flexible learning spaces. Also, with new graduate research space, students have access to the materials, supports and technology they need to further their own independent community-engaged research goals.