Start a personally and professionally fulfilling career in social work with our online bachelor of social work degree. Learn to effect positive change and improve the wellbeing of individuals, families, communities, organizations, and the human population as a whole in this affordable online program, designed to fit into your budget and your busy lifestyle.
Aligned with the rigorous standards of the Council on Social Work Education, this CSWE-accredited, in-demand social work bachelor’s program prepares students to pursue licensure or advanced study in social work.
Our college houses criminal justice, psychology, counseling, sociology and social work. Thanks for your interest in the bachelor of social work degree. Throughout our evolution we have developed numerous stellar programs from which our graduates have launched a multitude of careers and the BSW is our most recent addition.
At Point University, our mission is bigger than just academics. While we provide an exceptional education, our faculty and staff also focus on the same primary goal - helping our students succeed in a personal and caring environment. At Point, regardless of in-seat or on-line learning, you will interact personally with your faculty and your faculty will take a personal interest in you.
Graduates from the College of Social and Behavioral Science pursue work in social work, education, law enforcement, counseling and a variety of other careers. Many of our students go on to graduate school and all of our programs are structured to prepare students to be accepted and to succeed as graduate students. In fact, between the beginning of our college's first social sciences degree in 1991 until 2017, 100% of our students who applied to graduate school were admitted and 100% completed.
Our friendly admissions staff as well as our SABS faculty are here to answer your questions and to help you pursue future successes. Start your future today.
Gregory K. Moffatt, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS
Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Science
Your character and your faith will be strengthened with courses taught from a biblical worldview—from business to biblical studies, math to ministry.
Up to 75% of required courses (typically 90 credits) can be transferred into this program from an accredited institution, shortening your degree time significantly.
This degree is 100% online. Take classes anytime – from anywhere in the world.
The online B.S.W. program’s comprehensive curriculum equips students to apply a research-based, legally and ethically sound, highly contextualized approach to promoting human rights, human dignity, and social justice.
The online B.S.W. program’s comprehensive curriculum equips students to apply a research-based, legally and ethically sound, highly contextualized approach to promoting human rights, human dignity, and social justice.
Council of Social Work Education website.
National Association of Social Workers website.
“I came to Point because it was close to home, but what kept me at Point was the community and the relationships I built. The relationships weren’t just my peers, but with professors. They helped me understand my calling. After working closely with them, I realized I could take the things I am passionate about and turn them into a career.”
Students are required to complete 400 hours in an internship. Students have completed internships in a variety of areas, including:
Point’s online bachelor’s in social work program prepares graduates to work with diverse populations in a variety of helping professions in roles such as:
