TCU's department of social work achieves national accreditation

Fort Worth, TX

7/30/2007

TCU's department of social work, in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, has earned an eight-year-accreditation, the maximum amount of years a program can be accredited, and will be reaffirmed in 2015.

"This accreditation is an affirmation of the quality of education and preparation for the profession provided by the TCU department of social work," said Dr. Linda Moore, chair of the social work department. "We are very proud that the Council on Social Work Education recognizes that quality and affirms our ability to prepare excellent social workers who can serve the needs of people. It is also a reflection of the university as a whole and the support provided by the TCU community. We are excited and proud."

Moore added that the curriculum was described as strong and the students were praised quite highly. "Accreditation is vital to social work programs because of graduate school acceptance and licensing. If students graduate from an accredited program, they are eligible for advanced standing into graduate education. This means the first year of the two year MSW program is waived for them based on the foundation they received at the baccalaureate levels," she said.

The social work program was established in 1975 as part of the department of sociology. The department name was changed in 1990 to the department of sociology, social work and criminal justice. In 1999, the program became the department of social work. Until 2000, it was located in AddRan College of Arts and Sciences. In 2000, the department was moved to the College of Health and Human Sciences, which was renamed Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2006. The department averages between 80-100 majors, including 25 minors at any given time, and graduates 28-35 students yearly.

For more information on TCU's department of social work, call 817-257-7469 or visit www.harriscollege.edu.edu.



Media contact:
Shawn Kornegay
Asst. director of communications
817-257-5061
s.kornegay@tcu.edu