Program offered is a Master.

Saint Leo University's Master of Social Work program is an innovative program designed for the busy professional. Classes are attended via webcam and are presented online. This technology allows for face to face interaction in the convenience of your own home.

The MSW program's mission is to prepare students with the specialized knowledge and skills needed to be culturally competent and ethical social workers in advanced social work practice.

The MSW program is a two year 62 credit hour program. A one year 32 credit hour advanced standing program will be offered to those who have completed a BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program within the last five years.

The first year of the program is the 30 credit hour foundation year. The second year is the concentration year and it is 32 credit hours.

Graduates are prepared to be leaders in management and advanced clinical social work practice serving all areas of the population, in particular the increasing aging population, military personnel and the workforce population.

The Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation affirmed Saint Leo University's MSW program Candidacy status at its June 2010 meeting. As is the case with all new MSW programs, Saint Leo University's MSW program must complete a 3 year candidacy period prior to receiving full accreditation. Achieving and maintaining Candidacy status indicates that the program is on the path to accreditation and assures our students that they will, according to CSWE policy, be considered to have graduated from an accredited program once the program achieves accreditation. Full accreditation will be finalized after the first class has graduated. Once full accreditation has been completed the first classes will be recognized as having fully accredited MSW degrees. Those who enter the program during candidacy can be eligible to take the clinical social work licensure exam. Each student is responsible for checking with his/her state licensing board to see if this program meets the educational criteria required to sit for the licensing exam is his/her state.

Our undergraduate Social Work Program has been continuously accredited since 1983.