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Bachelor of Social Work – Distance Education Option

If you have any questions, please call (808) 956-9470, sswde@hawaii.edu

 

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We are proud to offer the only Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Distance Education (DE) Option program in the state of Hawaiʻi. The DE Option provides increased access for students who would otherwise be unable to pursue a social work degree due to geographical or scheduling barriers.

Our BSW program is available on a part-time or full-time schedule to all state of Hawaiʻi students who have completed their General Education Core Requirements. Students complete the program while remaining in their home community (Hawaiʻi, Molokaʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui, Lanaʻi, or Oʻahu). Most classes are delivered asynchronously online and in a condensed 5-week format while the Field Education requirements are fulfilled in community agencies, under the supervision of certified social workers. Graduates through the DE Option are awarded a BSW degree from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa after meeting all program requirements, including field education.

CLASSROOM

  • All courses are asynchronous and adaptive to student schedules
  • Courses are condensed, intensive, and taken sequentially rather than concurrently
  • All social work courses are taught by department faculty

FIELD EDUCATION

  • Field Education begins after completion of first semester requirements
  • Students are matched with community agencies under the supervision of certified MSW-level Field Instructors

Undergraduate

Tuition and Fee charges at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campuses are subject to change in accordance with requirements of State law and/or action by the Board of Regents or the University administration. Your tuition is based on the number of credit hours for which you enroll, according to the following rates (subject to change). This information is taken from the UH System Tuition Schedule.

General

Credits Fees Resident Tuition Non-Resident Tuition Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE**
Under 12 $436 $471 (per credit) $1,389 (per credit) $706.50 (per credit)
12+ $441 $5,652 $16,668 $8,478

College of Engineering

Credits Fees Resident Tuition Non-Resident Tuition Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE**
Under 12 $936 $471 (per credit) $1,389 (per credit) $706.50 (per credit)
12+ $941 $5,652 $16,668 $8,478

School of Architecture

Credits Fees Resident Tuition Non-Resident Tuition Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE**
Under 12 $936 $471 (per credit) $1,389 (per credit) $706.50 (per credit)
12+ $941 $5,652 $16,668 $8,478

School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene – Dental Hygiene

Credits Fees Resident Tuition Non-Resident Tuition Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE**
Under 12 $936 $471 (per credit) $1,389 (per credit) $706.50 (per credit)
12+ $941 $5,652 $16,668 $8,478

School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene – Nursing

Credits Fees Resident Tuition Non-Resident Tuition Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE**
Under 12 $1,436 $471 (per credit) $1,389 (per credit) $706.50 (per credit)
12+ $1,441 $5,652 $16,668 $8,478

Shidler College of Business

Credits Fees Resident Tuition Non-Resident Tuition Pacific Island Jurisdiction* & WUE**
Under 12 $936 $471 (per credit) $1,389 (per credit) $706.50 (per credit)
12+ $941 $5,652 $16,668 $8,478

You are encouraged to register for classes during the registration period designated for your student classification. If you are unable to register during the registration period, you may still register during the late registration period.  A single late non-refundable registration fee of $30.00 (system-wide) will be applied to your bill for late registration.

 

* Pacific Island Jurisdiction

Per Regents Policy, RP 6.208, Part IIID, citizens from certain Pacific Island district, commonwealth, territory, or insular jurisdiction, state or nation which provides no public higher education institution granting baccalaureate degrees are charged 150 percent of the resident tuition rate for Fall and Spring semesters. The list of eligible Pacific Island jurisdictions is updated and distributed by the University President’s Office and currently includes American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Futuna, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis.

** Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

 

Through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), students in western states may enroll at the University at a reduced tuition of 150 percent of the institution’s regular resident tuition. WUE tuition is considerably less than non-resident tuition. Reduced WUE tuition is currently available for freshman and transfer students. The University reserves the right to limit WUE awards each academic year based on enrollment projections.

At the completion of classroom and field education, graduating BSW students:

Are grounded in generalist practice and prepared for advanced social work education

Recognize the intersectionality of diversities in ourselves and others as central to successful social work practice

Are educated in the unique role our island home plays in the lives and well-being of its people – particularly for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian populations

Are prepared to serve individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities and to function as leaders of social justice and social change utilizing the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession

 

Asynchronous learning

Online courses on your schedule

The Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health is proud to offer the only Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Distance Education (DE) Option program in the state of Hawai‘i. The DE Option provides you the flexibility to pursue a degree in Social Work based on your location and schedule. 

 

The BSW program is available on a part-time or full-time schedule to you once you have completed your General Education Core Requirements. You can complete the program while remaining in your home community (Hawai‘i, Moloka‘i, Kaua‘i, Maui, Lana‘i, or O‘ahu). Most classes are delivered asynchronously online and in a condensed 5-week format while the Field Education requirements are fulfilled in community agencies under certified social workers’ supervision. Once you complete the required course and fieldwork, you will be awarded a BSW degree from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

You will take courses within four sequences and complete field experiences for a total of 38 credits (see course listing below for details).

 

 

Bachelor of Social Work Program Goals

 

• At the completion of classroom and field education, graduating BSW students:

• Are grounded in generalist practice and prepared for advanced social work education

• Recognize the intersectionality of diversities in ourselves and others as central to successful social work practice

• Are educated in the unique role our island home plays in the lives and well-being of its people – particularly for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian populations

• Are prepared to serve individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities and to function as leaders of social justice and social change utilizing the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession