Social Work
Social Work
The purpose of the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Master of Social Work program is to educate students to address regional problems such as poverty, inequality, and trauma, and to promote community health and wellbeing at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. The program is designed to accomplish this by creating and maintaining a strong link between the university and the community through field partnerships, service, and research. Students will graduate as competent social workers who are job ready and prepared for the challenges they will encounter as they help strengthen the community and advance opportunities for all of its citizens.
Apply Here | Request More Information | Visit Us
Program Goals
The TAMUT MSW program has developed the following program goals:
- Prepare students to be social work professionals who can intervene with individuals, groups, communities, organizations, and society.
- Prepare students to promote racial and social justice within micro, mezzo, and macro contexts.
- Enhance students’ classroom learning through experiential and service learning to prepare them to make an impact in their field work and beyond.
- Engage with the community and work in partnership to address local and regional concerns with evidence-based interventions.
- Educate students in the importance of the person-in-the-environment and ecological frameworks and how they give context to providing trauma-informed care.
Featured Courses
SOCW 502 - Practice II: Social Work with Families and Groups
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of social work in Groups. It prepares students by helping them develop the knowledge, values, and skills needed for generalist social work practice with Groups. In this course, group work is broadly defined to encompass treatment groups as well as task groups. Attention is given to the individual person in the group, the group as a whole, and the environment in which the group exists. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing evidence-based practice principles and developing group leadership skills.
SOCW 520 - Social Welfare Policy
Analyzes current social policy within the context of historical and contemporary factors. Examines major social forces and institutions as they relate to and determine social policy emphasizing social welfare services and social functioning within current U.S. society. Evaluates social welfare frameworks in light of the principles of social and economic justice and how this impacts individual, group, and community well-being. Prerequisite
SOCW 530 - Diversity and Social Justice
Course is designed to introduce students to the diverse populations they would come across in the field of social work. Course content will include a discussion of the historical, cultural, socio-economic, and political backgrounds of such groups as well as various ethical considerations involved in working with diverse populations.
Adrianna Byrd
My name is Adrianna Byrd and I am in my final semester of the Master of Social Work Program! I was born and raised here in Texarkana and graduated from Liberty-Eylau High School in 2017. Before getting to where I am now, I first graduated with my associate degree in General Studies from Texarkana College in 2019, then transferred to TAMU-T soon after. After switching my major twice, I finally realized that my true passion involved being in the field of mental health. Long story short, I obtained my B.S. in Psychology in the spring of 2022, then began the MSW program that fall. I now have the honor of serving as President of the Social Work Student Association (SWSA). I have also made lifelong friends and soon to be colleagues, as well as learned many valuable things about social work. Once I graduate, my hope is to obtain my clinical license and work with children and adolescents who need help coping with trauma and everyday life. When I am not interning or doing homework, you can find me hanging out with my family or somewhere out of town visiting my friends. But most days, you’ll probably find me listening to music or taking a nap because sleeping is my favorite sport and form of self-care!