Mission Statement for MSW

The Mission Statement of the Master of Social Work program at Northeastern State University is to serve the educational, cultural, and workforce needs of the local and professional communities.  The Master of Social Work program at Northeastern State University offers excellence in teaching, a challenging curriculum, research and scholarly activities, service-learning opportunities, training in social justice and dignity, the importance of human relationships and extensively prepares graduate students to provide quality social work services in the local, state, national and global arenas, specifically in regards to working with Indigenous and rural communities.

The MSW Program goals are also our expectations and vision for the program.  The goals are as follows:

1) Grow graduate social work leaders trained in the social concerns as they relate to behavior and health issues across the lifespan;

2) Increase the capacity of social work leadership to advocate for Native American and the multi-ethnic populations of the region;

3) Increase the capacity of social work leadership to address the needs of the rural communities; and

4) Strengthen the professional social work infrastructure of Northeastern Oklahoma.