1. University of Maryland Baltimore County
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BA in Social Work

BA in Social Work

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Program Overview

Social work builds on and is integrated with a liberal arts base that includes knowledge in the humanities and the social, behavioral and biological sciences. The course of study in social work at UMBC includes: technology in social work, social work practice methods, social welfare policy and services, human behavior and the social environment, statistics and social research and participation in direct services through an intensive field education placement in a community-based social service department or agency.

Program Key Stats

$27334 (Annual cost)



57 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

A completed UMBC Undergraduate Admissions Application, An official or attested copy of your current high school transcript/academic record including an English translation, Official results of completion of state/national secondary school examinations, Test scores: ACT, SAT, IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (Internet Based) 80, A photocopy of your passport, A letter of support, A bank statement.

Career Options

  • Graduates holding a baccalaureate degree in social work will be prepared for practice in a wide variety of human service programs
  • for example
  • hospital social services
  • juvenile corrections
  • programs for the elderly
  • mental health and disability services
  • and child protective services

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