
School of Education
Curriculum
Coursework emphasizes generalist-level practice at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Students engage in learning centered around human behavior; advocacy; social, economic, and environmental justice; diversity; and policy studies.
Our core mission centers around our shared commitment to enhance human thriving via:
- Advocating for social, economic, and environmental justice and challenging social inequities.
- Encouraging self-awareness.
- Embodying the practices of cultural competence and cultural humility.
Students take extensive coursework across the social sciences to gain a holistic understanding of the human condition. The curriculum incorporates instruction in professional foundation areas with carefully chosen behavioral and natural sciences taken within the College of Arts and Sciences.
The culmination of the program requires a 500-hour practicum in a human services agency that gives students supervision, work experience, leadership, and training in a theory-to-practice model.
Extracurricular Opportunities
Immersion Trip
Spend three days in the New York City area for the Barbara Richman Mirken New York City Social Work Immersion Trip, sponsored by the Barbara Richman Mirken Seminar Endowed Fund. The trip offers students the opportunity to experience both historical and contemporary sites that bring to life the role of social work in the urban environment of Manhattan.
Study Abroad
Take part in short-term trips or semester programs around the world. Syracuse University Abroad consistently ranks among the highest-quality study abroad programs in the country and has six Centers in other countries. School of Education students are eligible for exclusive funding to support study abroad experiences.

Social Workers United (SWU)
Social Workers United aims to connect graduate and undergraduate students with faculty and staff to better serve the school, students, and community. SWU programming focus on social justice, advocacy, and civic engagement. The organization provides an information network that will connect students with various opportunities within the university, the School of Social Work, and the broader community.

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