At the UNLV School of Social Work, we are committed to helping our students become skilled, ethical, and effective social work professionals. To ensure our programs meet national standards, we regularly evaluate how well our students are learning key professional skills called competencies. These competencies are established by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), our national accrediting body.

We assess our programs using a variety of tools including field evaluations, course-based assignments, and surveys. The results help us improve our teaching, curriculum, and student support.

Our Accreditation

The UNLV School of Social Work has received accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education, (CSWE):

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Why This Matters

Student learning outcomes show how well our students are achieving the knowledge, skills, and values expected of professional social workers. This information is important for our students, our community partners, and for CSWE to ensure our program stays accredited.

Current Public Reports

We post this information for both our Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs. These reports follow the format required by CSWE and are updated every two years.

Note: These reports include data from the 2023-24 academic year and cover the CSWE-required learning competencies.

The Council on Social Work Education on Accreditation reaffirmed accreditation of the BSW and MSW programs of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Social Work. View the public reporting of assessment outcomes for both the BSW and MSW programs.

What are CSWE Competencies?

The CSWE identifies key areas that all accredited social work programs must teach and assess. These include:

  • Ethical and Professional Behavior
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI)
  • Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
  • Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
  • Policy Practice
  • Engagement, Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation with individuals, families, groups, and communities

Our assessments focus on how well students demonstrate these competencies by the time they graduate.

Contact

If you have questions about these reports or our assessment process, please contact the director of the School of Social Work, Chris Stream, Ph.D., at chris.stream@unlv.edu.