Center for Excellence in Rural Health

Master of Social Work

The College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky is a hidden treasure located in one of the most beautiful areas in the world: the famous Kentucky Bluegrass region. Showing a proven commitment to the area, The College also offers its MSW program in Southeastern Kentucky with classes offered at the Center for Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky. We provide the highest quality professional education at every site, employing an exceptionally talented faculty with years of academic and practice experience.

The College of Social Work aspires to educate the best social workers in the country-social workers who have the habits of mind and heart to help people reach their own goals and to work toward building just communities. We do this through:

• A challenging curriculum designed to educate students for direct practice;
• Faculty who are committed to the individual growth of students;
• A field education program offering students close supervision and challenging opportunities to work with diverse populations;
• A research program aimed at helping solve real world problems;
• Partnerships with state and local agencies and community groups that complement our educational and research agendas;
• Commitment to the special needs of people in Kentucky and in rural areas throughout Appalachia;
• New and innovative continuing education programs;
• Distinguished alumni throughout Kentucky and the nation who support the College goals.

The need for professionally trained social workers in Southeastern Kentucky has been longstanding. The College of Social Work has committed to providing both an educational program in the area with a goal of increased the professionally trained social workers and an opportunity for continued, lifelong learning for the social work professionals in the area.

Please visit www.uky.edu/SocialWork/prospective/master/offcampus/hcc/welcome.htm to learn more about the program offered in Southeast Kentucky or to apply.