Master of Social Work Program

UNI's Master of Social Work (MSW) program is an advanced generalist program with a specialization in Trauma-Informed Care.  Our advanced generalist curriculum will prepare you for work across all levels of social work practice (micro, mezzo, and macro).  If you are seeking a career where you can create social change, fight injustice, and address the wide-ranging effects of individual and systemic trauma, then UNI's MSW program is the place for you.

Since 2014, our program has provided a trauma-informed care specialization which is based on decades of research on how people are affected by stress, adversity, and oppression. You'll work with scholars and experts in the field of trauma and mental health, gain experience in the field, and will learn innovative approaches to address the complex problems facing our world.

 

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One
& Only

UNI offers the only trauma-informed care specialization MSW program in the state of Iowa. 

CSWE
Accredited

Fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

93%
Pass Rate

UNI's MSW program is proud to boast a 93% licensure pass rate ... far surpassing the national average of 74%.

Info at a Glance

Program Highlights

Our program boasts faculty with extensive experience working in a variety of clinical and agency settings and who are actively conducting research in the areas of mental health, trauma, and other fields.

In addition to your courses, you will have the opportunity to build relationships with our faculty.  Many faculty include students in departmental and research projects.  Our cohort size allows us to get to know our students, providing mentoring and connection.

Classroom in Sabin Hall with three rows of arm desks.

Our students have a wide range of field placements opportunities at local, state, national, and even international sites.  

We have extensive connections within the Cedar Valley, but also across the state.  We are always interested in establishing new connections that will provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students.  

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Our students can complete a School Social Work Endorsement as part of their MSW studies that allows them to hold the position of the School Social Worker with the Iowa Area Education Agencies or school districts.  

Check our our SSW Endorsement page for more information.

View down a school hallway, lined with lockers and classroom doors.

Our program boasts faculty with extensive experience working in a variety of clinical and agency settings and who are actively conducting research in the areas of mental health, trauma, and other fields.

In addition to your courses, you will have the opportunity to build relationships with our faculty.  Many faculty include students in departmental and research projects.  Our cohort size allows us to get to know our students, providing mentoring and connection.

Classroom in Sabin Hall with three rows of arm desks.

Our students have a wide range of field placements opportunities at local, state, national, and even international sites.  

We have extensive connections within the Cedar Valley, but also across the state.  We are always interested in establishing new connections that will provide meaningful learning opportunities for our students.  

Signpost with arrows pointing in various directions.

Our students can complete a School Social Work Endorsement as part of their MSW studies that allows them to hold the position of the School Social Worker with the Iowa Area Education Agencies or school districts.  

Check our our SSW Endorsement page for more information.

View down a school hallway, lined with lockers and classroom doors.

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Contact us directly at:

Department of Social Work
Sabin Hall, Room 235
Cedar Falls, IA 50614

Rebecca Dickinson
MSW Program Director
Phone: 319-273-7859
Email: rebecca.dickinson@uni.edu