Prepare for employment. The primary objective of the social work major at Luther is to prepare students for employment in beginning generalist social work practice.
Liberal arts foundation. Social work is a career where knowledge of the liberal arts serves as a base for lifelong learning.
Encouraging faculty. Social work faculty are united with students for one purpose: to make a difference in people's lives.
Many Luther College social work students participate in the Urban Social Work Practicum at the Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture.
Opportunities range from refugee and immigrant services, medical social work, family services, HIV/AIDS services, community organizing and more.
There are many different ways social work students can get involved on campus. Here are a few of the social work-specific student organizations.
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