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UAM Social Work Program Receives National Accreditation
(10/31/07)
MONTICELLO, AR — The bachelor’s degree program in social work at the
University of Arkansas at Monticello has been reaccredited by the Council of
Social Work Education through 2013, according to Dr. Vanneise Collins, head
of UAM’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The six-year accreditation was awarded after the completion of a self-study
and a visit from a team from the CWSE’s Commission on Accreditation in April
2005.
“This is a major accomplishment for our social work program,” said Collins.
“Having an accredited social work program in southeast Arkansas it vitally
important to our students, to our community, and to this region.”
UAM first began offering a baccalaureate degree program in social work in
1996 and awarded its first degrees in 1999. The program was initially
accredited by the CWSE in October 2001 retroactively to 1999. There are
currently 74 students enrolled in the program.
“I want to congratulate Dr. Collins and her faculty for their efforts in the
accreditation process,” said R. David Ray, provost and vice chancellor for
academic affairs. “This program provides a broad range of career
opportunities and fills an important need in southeast Arkansas.”
Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Licensed Social Work
exam and can find jobs in agencies such as the Department of Children and
Family Services, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and hospice care
facilities, crisis intervention centers and prison systems. |
