Department Goals and Objectives
The Rutgers University-Newark Department of Social Work prepares students to
become bachelor of social work-level generalist professionals to carry out the mandates of
the social work profession with a diversity of client systems and with
the most vulnerable members of society. With a focus on the urban
environment, the program seeks to develop a cadre of competent
generalist practitioners who:
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Have a passion and a calling for the profession;
- Understand and adhere to social work ethics and values;
- Exhibit respect for diversity, and demonstrate cultural awareness and competency;
- Advocate for social and economic justice;
- Contribute to and influence policy and research; and
- Engage in lifelong learning.
Expected student learning goals, outcomes and competencies:
- Identify as a professional social worker.
- Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
- Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- Advance human rights and social and economic justice.
- Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
- Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
- Engage in policy practice to advance social and
economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
- Respond to contexts that shape practice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
