Level with me: how bad is Liberty University?

[Messdiener]

Here are some thoughts on Liberty from the perspective of social work.

Liberty has a CSWE-accredited MSW program.  I'm not really sure how they managed to get CSWE accreditation (which is very recent) unless they either lied to or threatened CSWE, because, fundamentally, some of Liberty's core values (anti-homosexuality in general, vehement opposition to same sex marriage, various other far-right beliefs) are at odds with CSWE.  Likewise, Liberty, according to several who have graduated from their MSW, incorporates Bible study into nearly every course in the MSW curriculum, requiring each assignment (or at least, most assignments) to be tied back to Bible verses. This is problematic, as CSWE dictates that social workers are not to present with any particular religious agenda, and certainly not to promote any religious agenda.

Comments from MSW students who have been through the program are mixed; some were not bothered by the constant Bible citations. Others found the constant Christian drumbeat to be unmanageable and moved.

What I have heard from practically everyone is that, aside from the craziness (rejecting evolution, backwards perspectives on science), the scholarship of the school seems to be excellent.  The reputation regarding hiring, however, is a different matter, and seems highly subjective depending on which employer you ask.

Thanks for clarifying about the overlap between religious elements and the MSW curriculum.

Out of curiosity, would you happen to know where some of the MSW students moved to from Liberty? It would be interesting to compare, should that information be available.