Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

West Virginia University at Parkersburg students interested in social work can now obtain a BSW degree through a 2+2 program offered jointly through WVUP and West Virginia State University. The two institutions finalized an agreement last spring. There are nine students currently enrolled in the program.

Registration for next semester will begin in October. Interested students should contact Gregory Busch, Instructor of Sociology, in Room 1025 for more information. Students can also call Dr. Brenda Wamsley, Chair of the Department of Social Work, WVSU, at 304-766-5240, or e-mail wamsleyb@wvstateu.edu for individual consultation, transcript analysis, and advising.

Dr. Wamsley will be happy to schedule an appointment to meet with any student who would like information about the joint program. She is on the WVUP campus each Wednesday this semester to teach an evening social work class. “I am very excited to be part of the WVUP/WVSU joint program. I know there are many students here in Parkersburg and the surrounding area that would make wonderful social workers, and the need in our society for trained help professionals has never been greater,” Dr. Wamsley stated in a recent interview.

Social workers find careers in a variety of fields, including child welfare, youth services, mental health, substance abuse, disabilities, domestic violence, health care, and aging.