Outcomes and Careers

Outcomes

The Department of Social Work plays an important role in helping students meet the five major competencies of Gallaudet's new General Studies Curriculum:

• Language and Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Identity and Culture
• Knowledge and Inquiry
• Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Department has established student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the degree programs. The SLOs are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (Download Acrobat Reader).

• Social Work Student Learning Outcomes
• MSW Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2/6/13 

Careers

What can I do with a Social Work degree?

A bachelor's degree in social work gives you a solid foundation to pursue a higher degree in the field, as well as to pursue these career fields:

• Case management
• Child welfare
• Children and youth services
• Community advocacy
• Criminal justice
• Deaf services
• Domestic violence
• Dormitory and residential counseling
• Geriatric services
• Health
• Human services advocacy
• Independent living services
• Legislative aid
• Mental health
• Probation and parole
• School social work
• Substance abuse counseling
• Vocational rehabilitation counseling
• Youth counseling
• Youth programs