The mission of the Bachelor of Social Work Program at
Governors State University
is to prepare students, particularly the returning adult learner, for
entry-level, professional social work practice as generalists in health and
human service systems throughout the surrounding urban, suburban, and rural
communities. This mission, and the goals that reflect it, are consistent with
those of the university. The program is committed to serving culturally and
economically diverse students, coming to the university, typically, from their
first two years in the community colleges in the region, and from four-year
institutions as well. Building on a
strong liberal arts base, the program provides quality professional educational
experiences in partnership with a wide variety of community agencies and organizations
in the entire metropolitan Chicago area, including the collar counties and some
of the smaller, more rural southern counties.
Our program places a unique emphasis on
the concept of social justice, and we prepare our students to
lead and support social justice action agendas. We teach them to develop the
community resources that individuals and families rely on to live their lives
with dignity and progress.