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The University of Georgia School of Social Work (SSW) is a college within the
University of Georgia The University of Georgia (UGA or Georgia) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university with its main campus in Athens, Georgia, United States. Chartered in 1785, it is the oldest public university in th ...
(UGA) in
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, United States. The School of Social Work opened in 1964. The School is based in the School of Social Work building, adjacent to the university's North Campus. Courses are also offered on the university's
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campus.


History

The University of Georgia was among the early institutions to grant a specialized degree in nonprofit management. The School began granting the Ph.D. in Social Work in 1990, preparing social workers for careers in academic or evaluation research. In 2012, The School of Social Work and the College of Public Health collaborated to offer a dual degree masters program.


Interdisciplinary Centers and Institutes


Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies

Founded by former Dean Maurice Daniels, the Foot Soldier Project documents the work and lives of pivotal but unsung "foot soldiers" of the American civil rights movement. The project works to research, archive, and disseminate information about the lesser-known figures of the movement, and it is a collaborative of the School of Social Work and faculty from across UGA: * Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies * Institute for African American Studies * African American Cultural Center *
Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is a constituent college of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. Established in 1915, Grady College offers undergraduate degrees in journalism, advertising, public re ...
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Rankings and reputation

As of 2024, it is ranked tied for 20th out of 319 schools for social work in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.


See also

List of social work schools This is a list of notable social work schools offering a degree program in social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, ...


References


External links


UGA School of Social Work


* ttp://www.uga.edu/gradschool-bin/artman/exec/search.cgi?start=1&perpage=1000&template=search/search_schools.html UGA Graduate Degrees by School or College {{DEFAULTSORT:University Of Georgia School Of Social Work Colleges and schools of the University of Georgia Schools of social work in the United States 1964 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) University subdivisions in Georgia (U.S. state)