Howard University Master of Social Work | Online

Graduate With Your Master of Social Work in as Few as 12 Months

Learn to transform oppressive systems and make an impact in your own community with personalized agency-based placement services.

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Become an Architect of Liberation

Three Start Dates

January, May, September

#2

Best Historically Black University

#12

Best School for Social Work

777–1,000

Field education hours

Join Our CSWE-Accredited Program

The Howard MSW Online program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation (CSWE).

An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the Commission on Accreditation has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.

Careers in Social Work

As you plan your future in the field of social work, choose one of two concentrations to align with your personal goals and career interests. Work with Howard social work placement services to help you find real-world practice opportunities in your area of interest.

Direct Practice

Prepare to work directly with individuals, families and small groups.

Community, Administration and Policy (CAP)

Prepare to work at the macro level with communities and organizations.

Advance Your Leadership in Social Work

Through research, practice and advocacy, Howard-prepared social workers transform systems of injustice and affirm the strengths of Black people, culturally diverse populations, and others who experience oppression.

Become a critical thinker

Reshape your perspectives

Create liberating structures

Build empathy and cultivate sensitivity

Advocate for and empower those around you

Online Program Offerings

Traditional MSW

This track requires a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Graduate in as few as 16 months.

Advanced Standing MSW

This track requires a BSW from a CSWE-accredited institution. Graduate in as few as 12 months.

Howard Faculty

Our faculty are researchers and educators who build upon the legacy of Dr. Inabel Burns Lindsay, the founding dean of the School of Social Work. They are committed to affirming their students’ lived experiences, and have created a classroom environment where students are challenged to grow while still sustaining their health and the health of their communities.

On Resilience

“Sometimes, resilience is championed, [but we see it as] an additional burden of how much more people have had to go through. We want our students to be healthy, not resilient.”

— Associate Dean Tracy Whitaker

On Leadership

“Leadership is about being prepared to take the hit and keep on standing on [your] principles and fighting for social justice. [Leaders] persevere, despite everything that [is] thrown at [them].”

— Dean Sandra Edmonds Crewe

On Legacy

“Being [here] is especially fulfilling because we stand on the shoulders of giants such as founding dean Inabel Burns Lindsay. She modeled for us the relentless pursuit of solutions for our clients."

— Dr. Altaf Husain, Associate Professor

Become Part of a Legacy of Excellence

Since our founding over 85 years ago, the Howard University School of Social Work has been a leading force in the struggle for social justice. We are committed to educating advanced social work practitioners who are guided by knowledge of sociocultural and historical context, emphasizing their unique strengths, and the lens of the Black Perspective.

We build on this legacy in all that we do. Howard MSW Online is the next step toward a future where students everywhere can attend a leading Historically Black University (HBCU) and become architects of liberation in diverse communities and professional contexts.

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