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Founded in 1892, Walla Walla University is a private institution affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. WWU is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and is dedicated to the academic, spiritual, social and physical aspects of a total education. The University seeks to impart a broad knowledge of the arts, sciences, and professions by careful instruction and open inquiry at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Walla Walla University’s main campus is located on a 55-acre campus in College Place, Washington. In 1998, WWU accepted the invitation to begin serving the educational needs of Master level Social Work students in Missoula, Montana and the surrounding areas.

Walla Walla University’s Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology offers a Bachelor of Social Work degree (BSW), and Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology at the College Place, Washington campus, and a Master of Social Work degree (MSW) at College Place, Washington, Missoula, Montana and Billings, Montana. The BSW and MSW programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The mission of the Wilma Hepker School of Social Work and Sociology, to affirm the dignity and worth of every person, prepare leaders in academics and professional practice with individuals, families, and communities, and transform the world around us through empowering service, is reflected in the high quality, clinical education offered at all three sites.

A unique feature of Walla Walla University’s MSW program is its clinical focus, which prepares students for employment in a variety of settings. In addition, Walla Walla University offers Advanced Standing (four-quarter) and regular standing (six-quarter) MSW programs. Small classes give ample opportunity for involvement with other students from diverse backgrounds.

For students who are unable to attend full-time, WWU’s Missoula MSW site offers alternative programming that will facilitate ¾ time or ½ time curriculum plans. WWU has a rolling admissions process, with admission to the Missoula site available each quarter. Practicum (field learning) occurs concurrently with the coursework, on the days that students are not in class. Missoula classes are held on Mondays only, leaving the remainder of the week for work and practicum.

Located in East Missoula, at Mount Jumbo School, 735 Michigan Avenue, Walla Walla University’s Missoula MSW site is dedicated to providing an outstanding educational experience for its approximately 70 Master-level Social Work Students.