Educational offerings in social work have been available at West Virginia University for more than 50 years. In that time, thousands of students have taken undergraduate or graduate courses detailing aspects of this helping profession.
For more than three decades, the social work program at West Virginia University has been known for its focus on social work in rural areas.
In recent years, the Division of Social Work has been a key component in the School of Applied Social Sciences, which has a distinct mission to serve the people and the state of West Virginia.