Hawai‘i Pacific University Master of Social Work | OnlineHawai‘i Pacific University Master of Social Work | OnlineHawai‘i Pacific University Master of Social Work | Online

This online MSW program helps you to develop a multicultural social work practice, advocate for social and economic justice, and assist in healing communities affected by intergenerational consequences of historical and cultural trauma.This online MSW program helps you to develop a multicultural social work practice, advocate for social and economic justice, and assist in healing communities affected by intergenerational consequences of historical and cultural trauma.This online MSW program helps you to develop a multicultural social work practice, advocate for social and economic justice, and assist in healing communities affected by intergenerational consequences of historical and cultural trauma.

  • Multicultural social work approach — Immerse yourself in a learning process that interweaves Western and Indigenous knowledge.
  • Advanced Standing track available — Apply for the Advanced Standing track if you’re a BSW holder to earn your degree sooner.  
  • Two focus areas — Grow into a specialized social work leader by pursuing the Global Indigenous focus or the Military and Veteran Affairs focus.

An MSW that promotes an embodied, intuitive professional practice

No. 1

Most culturally diverse university in the United States1

Small class sizes

No more than 15 students per class

12 to 36 months

Completion time depending on program track

Faculty mentorship

Receive support, guidance, and accountability

A multicultural, trauma-informed social work approach

The online MSW curriculum combines core courses, two focus area options, a cultural immersion, and direct clinical experiences. Guided by Western knowledge and Native Hawai‘ian values — as well as other global Indigenous ways of knowing and doing — you will develop cultural competence, and learn how to practice cultural humility through active listening, engagement, and service. You will graduate prepared to pursue licensure, be a fierce advocate for social and economic justice, and empower diverse communities in multicultural settings.

  • Connect and build community during an in-person cultural immersion.
  • Apply what you learn during in-person clinical experiences.
  • Receive mentorship from faculty and community leaders.

This online MSW offers two focus areas to choose from to help you serve the communities that matter most to you — and in the most impactful way. 

Global Indigenous: This focus builds on foundation year courses to further promote social work practice through a decolonial Indigenous lens. You will begin a process of decolonizing your thinking and move toward understanding social work practice from an interwoven approach that incorporates both Indigenous and Western worldviews. 

Military and Veterans Affairs: This focus will allow you to learn the nuances of social work practice within local, state, and federal government programs when engaging, assessing, and treating active-duty military, veterans, and military family members.

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Bring sustained harmony, wellness, and balance to communities that need it most.

 1The 100 Most Diverse Universities in the U.S. (2023). Universities.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference