Bachelor of Social Work Department

The profession of social work is committed to working with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations to improve social functioning and overall well-being. 

Winona State offers a Bachelor of Social Work program with options on the Winona and Rochester campuses.  

In most states, employment as a professional social worker following graduation with a BSW will require the graduate to take the State Board Licensing Examination. 

Rochester Location

WSU-Rochester offers a hybrid Bachelor of Social Work option.  

With the Transfer Pathway, students can complete the Bachelor of Social Work degree in its entirety in Rochester or Winona by first completing lower-division credits at any two-year school in the Minnesota State system–such as Rochester Community & Technical College–then finishing the major’s upper-division credits at WSU.

All BSW courses offered in the Rochester hybrid option require 4 in-person Learning Labs each semester. The rest of the course content is either synchronous or asynchronous online.

Accreditation

Our Bachelor of Social Work program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1984. 

Our BSW program measures and reports on student learning outcomes. Students are assessed on their mastery of the competencies that comprise the CSWE accreditation standards. 

These competencies are dimensions of social work practice that all social workers are expected to master during their professional training. In the BSW program, students have learning opportunities to master each competency through social work courses and field. 

Review our annual Summary of the Program Assessment Plan (PDF). 

Department of Education Disclosures

The following information complies with Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) through the U.S. Department of Education:

  • WSU’s Social Work program curriculum meets state educational requirements in the states/jurisdictions of: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and District of Columbia.
  • WSU’s Social Work program curriculum hasn’t been determined to meet state educational requirements in the states/jurisdictions of: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

These disclosures were last updated on July 1, 2021.

Contact the Bachelor of Social Work Department

Dr. Charissa Eaton
BSW Program Director, Department Chair, Professor

Maxwell 267

507.457.5563 

Email Charissa Eaton
Lori Moe
Office Manager

Maxwell Hall 255

507.457.5420

Email Lori Moe