About the Online Master of Social Work

Are you looking for a flexible and supportive way to advance your career in an online format? The online Master of Social Work degree from Eastern Oregon University offers asynchronous online classes with both full-time and part-time options to fit your lifestyle. Gain real-world skills and access to dedicated faculty and resources to guide you through your educational journey every step of the way.

You’ll follow a trauma-informed curriculum and gain advanced generalist skills to excel in diverse practice settings. The program is designed for individuals who are passionate about serving and empowering others, especially those who are most vulnerable in society. Through the knowledge and skills gained in this program, you will be prepared to advocate for equity, challenge systemic barriers and promote the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

The program is accessible wherever your busy schedule takes you, allowing you to study on your time and make strides in your field at your pace. Get the Eastern Edge and become a leader in social work with EOU.

Accreditation

Eastern Oregon University offers an educational program curriculum for a Master of Social Work, that if successfully completed, is designed to meet the 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation (EPAS) of the Council on Social Work Education.  

While this program is designed for you to meet the educational and experience requirements for the first level of MSW licensure in Oregon and most states, EOU’s MSW program is not currently accredited by CSWE’s Board of Accreditation (BOA). 

The program aims to submit its Candidacy Eligibility Application and Benchmark I documents for CSWE staff approval by March of 2025. Once approved by CSWE staff, the program will be granted pre-candidacy status. Pre-candidacy for a baccalaureate or master’s in social work program by the CSWE BOA indicates that it submitted an application to be reviewed for candidacy and received approval of its Benchmark 1 from CSWE accreditation staff to move forward for a candidacy review within 1 year. A program that has attained pre-candidacy status has not yet been reviewed by the BOA nor verified to be compliant with the EPAS.

Students that are admitted to pre-candidate programs in the fall of the academic year in which the program is granted candidacy status will be retroactively recognized as graduates from a CSWE-BOA accredited program as long as the program attains initial accreditation. EOU’s MSW program should receive Candidacy status in June of 2025, however it is not guaranteed. Candidacy is typically a 3-year process and attaining pre-candidacy does not guarantee that a program will eventually attain candidacy and initial accreditation.