Master of Social Work Accreditation

The Master of Social Work degree has been granted Candidacy Status by the Council on Social Work Education.

Minnesota State University Moorhead is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education to offer a Bachelor of Social Work degree.

Graduate Accreditation

Minnesota State University Moorhead is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission at the Doctoral, Specialist, and Master's degrees levels.

Master of Social Work (MSW) Program’s Mission Statement

Consistent with the mission of this upper Midwest teaching university, and the Education Policy and Accreditation Standards (2015) of the Council on Social Work Education, the MSUM School of Social Work extends students’ liberal arts foundation with an education necessary to become competent advanced social work practice professionals who possess the core knowledge, values, and skills needed to engage in ethical and evidence-based specialized practice with all people and all levels of social organization in a dynamic and diverse society. Graduates are prepared to promote with integrity planned change through a person-in-environment framework and a strengths perspective in order to promote human and community well-being, advance social and economic justice, and human rights, locally, nationally, and globally.

M-SSWEM Assessment Reports