{"id":795,"date":"2023-04-01T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=795"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T17:35:25","slug":"social-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work Programs at USF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"795\" class=\"elementor elementor-795\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da51516 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da51516\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e773f2\" data-id=\"4e773f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04abbf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04abbf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Work at USF<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c927fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c927fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>USF&#8217;s social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, offering quality bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees and certificates to students in relevant social work disciplines. If you&#8217;re passionate about making a difference in the world by helping others and affecting social change, the University of St. Francis will prepare you for a fulfilling career!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eadbaea elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eadbaea\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ddb02e2\" data-id=\"4ddb02e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a8ddd elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"37a8ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-37a8ddd\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2823352\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-bsw\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Social Work (BSW)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2823357\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stfrancis.ed\/social-work\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Post Master&#8217;s Certificates<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-forensic-social-work\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Forensic Social Work Post Master Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823356\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-school-social-work\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">School Social Work Post Master Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823354\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis-public.courseleaf.com\/azindex\/#S\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/arts-sciences\/faculty\/#social\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-37a8ddd\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2823352\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-bsw\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Social Work (BSW)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2823357\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stfrancis.ed\/social-work\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Post Master&#8217;s Certificates<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823355\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-forensic-social-work\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Forensic Social Work Post Master Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823356\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-school-social-work\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">School Social Work Post Master Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823354\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis-public.courseleaf.com\/azindex\/#S\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2823359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/arts-sciences\/faculty\/#social\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9b287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef9b287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through education, service and leadership, the USF social work program prepares students to become social workers who are committed to social and economic justice while working with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. The program aims to prepare culturally conscious leaders to ethically and competently serve and work alongside diverse populations, using social work values and evidence-based methods of intervention to effect change at all levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da680ab elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da680ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose USF?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a59663 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a59663\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cb957d\" data-id=\"9cb957d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72b7e8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b72b7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43da495 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"43da495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAffordable\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe offer affordable tuition rates as well as generous financial aid and scholarship opportunities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa68fa3\" data-id=\"fa68fa3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3827975 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3827975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f63ab elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a0f63ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall Classes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall class sizes ensure lively discussions and hands-on experiences in and outside of the classroom. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5098597\" data-id=\"5098597\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b297a63 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b297a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5742d4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a5742d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCareer Ready\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUSF\u2019s graduates are successful in securing social work positions upon graduation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5593243f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5593243f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a2602b8\" data-id=\"6a2602b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41a0d7c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41a0d7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f167e7e\" data-id=\"f167e7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbecc9e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cbecc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Degree Programs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6855ce1\" data-id=\"6855ce1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa3544 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aa3544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220468f3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"220468f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">All Classes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d799c3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10d799c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56bede16\" data-id=\"56bede16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6b900b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e6b900b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-bsw\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-BSW-1024x512-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2807237\" alt=\"smiling female holding a clipboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-BSW-1024x512-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-BSW-1024x512-1-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-BSW-1024x512-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e8fdd9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"21e8fdd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-bsw\/\">Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Designed for those who wish to make a career out of helping others improve their lives and reach their \nhighest potential.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6903f3ad\" data-id=\"6903f3ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54727d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54727d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-msw\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-MSW-1024x512-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2807236\" alt=\"smiling men talking to each other\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-MSW-1024x512-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-MSW-1024x512-1-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/USF-MSW-1024x512-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3d126e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3a3d126e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-msw\/\">Master of Social Work (MSW)<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">USF\u2019s MSW program is designed for working professionals offering convenient evening, weekend and online classes. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b04cc56\" data-id=\"1b04cc56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9875d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d9875d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-school-social-work\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/usf-school-social-work.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2823365\" alt=\"usf school social worker speaking with young student\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/usf-school-social-work.png 1024w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/usf-school-social-work-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/usf-school-social-work-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166875d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"166875d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-school-social-work\/\">School Social <\/br>Work Certificate<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">A Post-MSW Professional Educators License (PEL), which is a School of Social Work Endorsement through the MSW\u2019s School Social Work Program.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6579bec\" data-id=\"6579bec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc46d58 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc46d58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-213a3290\" data-id=\"213a3290\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cd246 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6cd246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Faculty<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3376276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3376276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about our faculty and 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65ff0a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f565de9\" data-id=\"f565de9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5552e6 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"e5552e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Faith-Reed_photo-300x300-1-q451d74o0a2i986yk5fksk83dm84g7ee846jktiel8.png\" alt=\"faith reed outside by a tree\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Online MSW Program<\/strong><\/p> I have had a wonderful experience with the Online MSW Program at USF thus far! I am an out of state student and this program has allowed me to feel very connected with both the faculty and my peers. I have grown so much as a student and advocate through the content provided which is inclusive and all encompassing. This program encourages honesty and has made me feel as though my thoughts and opinions are valued by my professors.<\/p>Faith Reed '24, MSW<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Image-Megan-Little-300x300-2-q1hazi3cqa0ctwcjfubtsm804ryn9ib4k509d2vvj0.png\" alt=\"Megan Little\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>MSW School Social Work<\/strong><\/p>My experience from the MSW program at University of St. Francis will be an experience that I will forever hold near and dear to my heart! Becoming a school social worker was the absolute best career choice that I have ever made for myself! The MSW program had prepared me professionally, had advanced my education, and challenged my growth as a student and as a person. If I could do it all over again just to experience falling in love with social work once more, I would do it in a heartbeat! \n<\/p>Megan Little '22, MSW, LSW, PEL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gerontology-Certificate-Felicia-Acosta-300x300-1-p98or9qse28fyv8hnk2n8ansgsci52so598htmzmn0.jpg\" alt=\"Felicia Acosta\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Certificate Program<\/strong><\/p>USF provided opportunities to excel and provided the knowledge and skills for a successful career. The University of St. Francis provided flexible and convenient options to completing and reaching my goals. I learned viable skills throughout the program and my professors challenged me and applied the best material to ensure the best education for my future.<\/p>Felicia Acosta '19, MSW<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/MSW-Program-Lauren-Madon-300x300-1-p98orefzc8evkx1nw43s2rh3fppc7kbbtwhx80snrw.jpg\" alt=\"female headshot\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>MSW Program<\/strong><\/p>My experience at the University of St. Francis in the MSW program has been very beneficial. I have learned so much throughout the program, and the professors are always there for their students. The classes are small enough that you make lifelong friends and get to know the professors on a more personal, yet professional, level. The experience I have gained through this program makes me feel more confident in my future career as a social worker.<\/p>Lauren Madon '15, MSW, LSW<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Forensic-Social-Work-Mary-Camper-300x300-1-p98or7v40e5vbnb7yj9e3b4va0lrpol7gzxiv32ezg.jpg\" alt=\"female headshot\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\"><strong>Certificate Program<\/strong><\/p>Pursuing a post-master's certificate allowed me to understand and become more competent on how social work is incorporated into the systems in our society. It improved my career by helping me become more knowledgeable about what to expect when working with different types of people. 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value=\"BF\" >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"BI\" >Burundi<\/option><option value=\"CV\" >Cabo Verde<\/option><option value=\"KH\" >Cambodia<\/option><option value=\"CM\" >Cameroon<\/option><option value=\"CA\" >Canada<\/option><option value=\"KY\" >Cayman Islands<\/option><option value=\"CF\" >Central African Republic<\/option><option value=\"TD\" >Chad<\/option><option value=\"CL\" >Chile<\/option><option value=\"CN\" >China<\/option><option value=\"CX\" >Christmas Island<\/option><option value=\"CC\" >Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option value=\"CO\" >Colombia<\/option><option value=\"KM\" >Comoros<\/option><option value=\"CG\" >Congo<\/option><option value=\"CD\" >Congo (Democratic Republic of the)<\/option><option value=\"CK\" >Cook Islands<\/option><option value=\"CR\" >Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"HR\" >Croatia<\/option><option value=\"CU\" >Cuba<\/option><option value=\"CW\" >Cura\u00e7ao<\/option><option value=\"CY\" >Cyprus<\/option><option value=\"CZ\" >Czech Republic<\/option><option value=\"CI\" >C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire<\/option><option value=\"DK\" >Denmark<\/option><option value=\"DJ\" >Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"DM\" >Dominica<\/option><option value=\"DO\" >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value=\"EC\" >Ecuador<\/option><option value=\"EG\" >Egypt<\/option><option value=\"SV\" >El Salvador<\/option><option value=\"GQ\" >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value=\"ER\" >Eritrea<\/option><option value=\"EE\" >Estonia<\/option><option value=\"SZ\" >Eswatini (Kingdom of)<\/option><option value=\"ET\" >Ethiopia<\/option><option value=\"FK\" >Falkland Islands (Malvinas)<\/option><option value=\"FO\" >Faroe Islands<\/option><option value=\"FJ\" >Fiji<\/option><option value=\"FI\" >Finland<\/option><option value=\"FR\" >France<\/option><option value=\"GF\" >French Guiana<\/option><option value=\"PF\" >French Polynesia<\/option><option value=\"TF\" >French Southern Territories<\/option><option value=\"GA\" >Gabon<\/option><option value=\"GM\" >Gambia<\/option><option value=\"GE\" >Georgia<\/option><option value=\"DE\" >Germany<\/option><option value=\"GH\" >Ghana<\/option><option value=\"GI\" >Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"GR\" >Greece<\/option><option value=\"GL\" >Greenland<\/option><option value=\"GD\" >Grenada<\/option><option value=\"GP\" >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"GU\" >Guam<\/option><option value=\"GT\" >Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"GG\" >Guernsey<\/option><option value=\"GN\" >Guinea<\/option><option value=\"GW\" >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value=\"GY\" >Guyana<\/option><option value=\"HT\" >Haiti<\/option><option value=\"HM\" >Heard Island and McDonald Islands<\/option><option value=\"HN\" >Honduras<\/option><option value=\"HK\" >Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"HU\" >Hungary<\/option><option value=\"IS\" >Iceland<\/option><option value=\"IN\" >India<\/option><option value=\"ID\" >Indonesia<\/option><option value=\"IR\" >Iran (Islamic Republic 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>Libya<\/option><option value=\"LI\" >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"LT\" >Lithuania<\/option><option value=\"LU\" >Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"MO\" >Macao<\/option><option value=\"MG\" >Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"MW\" >Malawi<\/option><option value=\"MY\" >Malaysia<\/option><option value=\"MV\" >Maldives<\/option><option value=\"ML\" >Mali<\/option><option value=\"MT\" >Malta<\/option><option value=\"MH\" >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value=\"MQ\" >Martinique<\/option><option value=\"MR\" >Mauritania<\/option><option value=\"MU\" >Mauritius<\/option><option value=\"YT\" >Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"MX\" >Mexico<\/option><option value=\"FM\" >Micronesia (Federated States of)<\/option><option value=\"MD\" >Moldova (Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"MC\" >Monaco<\/option><option value=\"MN\" >Mongolia<\/option><option value=\"ME\" >Montenegro<\/option><option value=\"MS\" >Montserrat<\/option><option value=\"MA\" >Morocco<\/option><option value=\"MZ\" >Mozambique<\/option><option value=\"MM\" >Myanmar<\/option><option value=\"NA\" >Namibia<\/option><option value=\"NR\" >Nauru<\/option><option value=\"NP\" >Nepal<\/option><option value=\"NL\" >Netherlands<\/option><option value=\"NC\" >New Caledonia<\/option><option value=\"NZ\" >New Zealand<\/option><option value=\"NI\" >Nicaragua<\/option><option value=\"NE\" >Niger<\/option><option value=\"NG\" >Nigeria<\/option><option value=\"NU\" >Niue<\/option><option value=\"NF\" >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value=\"MK\" >North Macedonia (Republic of)<\/option><option value=\"MP\" >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value=\"NO\" >Norway<\/option><option value=\"OM\" >Oman<\/option><option value=\"PK\" >Pakistan<\/option><option value=\"PW\" >Palau<\/option><option value=\"PS\" >Palestine (State of)<\/option><option value=\"PA\" >Panama<\/option><option value=\"PG\" >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value=\"PY\" >Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"PE\" >Peru<\/option><option value=\"PH\" >Philippines<\/option><option value=\"PN\" >Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"PL\" >Poland<\/option><option value=\"PT\" >Portugal<\/option><option value=\"PR\" >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"QA\" >Qatar<\/option><option value=\"RO\" >Romania<\/option><option value=\"RU\" >Russian Federation<\/option><option value=\"RW\" >Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"RE\" >R\u00e9union<\/option><option value=\"BL\" >Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/option><option value=\"SH\" >Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/option><option value=\"KN\" >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value=\"LC\" >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value=\"MF\" >Saint Martin (French part)<\/option><option value=\"PM\" >Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value=\"VC\" >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value=\"WS\" >Samoa<\/option><option value=\"SM\" >San Marino<\/option><option value=\"ST\" >Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value=\"SA\" >Saudi 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