Overview

At Social Work Program from Cedar Crest College you will experience a wide range of valuable real-world experiences at local organizations including a homeless shelter, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, adoption agencies, mental health, foster care, child and adolescent behavioral health centers, and a full-year senior-level field education experience—all of which makes you an ideal candidate for both graduate schools and a wide variety of professional positions.

Our interconnected world is faced with poverty, oppression, and discrimination that need to be countered by compassionate, dedicated, and educated professionals. There is a critical need for people like you who are dedicated to community service and bringing about social change.

Program Highlights:

Accreditation: Our social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is one of the oldest accredited B.S.W. programs in the nation. Students who complete the social work major here will be prepared to begin entry into a social work practice and are usually able to apply several of their undergraduate credits toward a graduate degree in social work.
Experienced Faculty: All of our professors are licensed social workers with relevant professional experience. Our faculty members closely monitor each student’s academic progress and participation in various field experiences.
Valuable field experiences: Our program is highly regarded by the social services community in the Lehigh Valley. As a senior, you will work with a faculty mentor to select a local agency where you will participate in a field experience for one full year. This experience frequently results in students receiving job offers before graduation.
Opportunities to specialize: As a social work major, you may dual-major in another field such as psychology or criminal justice. Or you may pursue an add-on certificate in child welfare. These options enable you to explore a specialty during your bachelor’s studies to better prepare you for graduate school and/or future employment.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Cultural Anthropology

The Family as a Social Institution

The Social Welfare Institution

Social Sciences Statistics

Community Organizing and Social Planning

Poverty and Income Redistribution

Generalist Social Work Practice

Social Work Processes: Individuals, Families, Groups

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Priority deadlines. A rolling admissions policy is in effect at Cedar Crest; applications are reviewed on a continuing basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Allentown, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Complete a free application: Online CCC International Student Application
A required personal essay (minimum of 3 paragraphs)
Original score reports of one of the following to demonstrate proficiency in the English language: TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT

* TOEFL or IELTS test must have been taken within the past two years.

Official transcripts (academic records) from your high school (secondary school.)

One letter of recommendation from a teacher or academic counselor in English or accompanied by a certified English translation.

Copy of foreign passport and current U.S. visa (if applicable)
Financial/Bank Statements.

Tuition Fees

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47034 USD / year

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47034 USD / year

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47034 USD / year

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Living costs

Allentown

United States

1110 - 1620 USD / month

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Program Highlights:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Allentown

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