The Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Department of Social Work is proud to offer our undergraduate (BSW) and graduate (MSW) degrees via distance learning technology statewide.
Distance Education
Department of Social Work, Distance Education Options
Distance Education Program Options
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program, Distance Education (DE) Option
Our BSW program is available on a part-time or full-time schedule to all state of Hawaiʻi students as well as people who reside in CNMI, American Samoa, Palau, FSM, and the Marshall Islands who have completed their General Education Core Requirements. Students complete the program while remaining in their home community (Hawaiʻi, Molokaʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui, Lanaʻi, or Oʻahu), CNMI, American Samoa, Palau, FSM and the Marshall Islands. Most classes are delivered asynchronously online and in a condensed 5-week format while the Field Education requirements are fulfilled in community agencies, under the supervision of certified social workers.
Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, Distance Education (DE) Option
Since 1988 the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health has provided opportunities for residents on our neighbor islands (Hawaii Island, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai) to complete graduate degrees in social work. In 2007, the program was switched from a traveling degree program to a distance education technology-mediated degree and has since graduated over 250 students. The DE Options (57 credit and advanced standing-30 credit programs) of the MSW Program are available to students who reside in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, CNMI (Saipan, Tinian, Rota), Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Technology Requirements
It is essential for students enrolled in the Distance Education options of our BSW and MSW Programs to have a reliable computer and high speed access to the internet.
For more specific information about software and hardware requirements, please click on this link.
Questions?
Distance Education Options
For questions and more information regarding the Distance Education Option, please contact: (808) 956-9470 sswde@hawaii.edu
Admissions & Student Services
For questions regarding the application and admissions process, please contact: Department of Social Work, Admissions and Student Services Office (808) 956-3833 sswadmit@hawaii.edu