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Advance your career in non-profit organizations, education, public administration, ministry, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/master-of-organizational-leadership\/\">learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-valpo-accordions-item valpo-accordions-item\">\n<p class=\"valpo-accordions-item__group-head wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__toggle is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c10100a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons valpo-accordions-item__buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flow wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button valpo-accordions-item__button is-style-no-style\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Master of Social Work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__content is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c10100a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-accordions-item__content-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valpo\u2019s MSW program prepares passionate leaders to serve and practice at the forefront of social change. Valparaiso University\u2019s social work program has a legacy of excellence and our new MSW program provides regional and national markets with ethical, inclusive, and motivated social work professionals serving in mental health settings, schools, the criminal justice field, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/social-work\/social-work-masters\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-valpo-tabbed-page-carousel valpo-tabbed-page-carousel valpo-block component alignfull is-heading-style-left is-label-size--default\"><div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__heading-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__heading-container-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center type-size--label valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__label wp-block-paragraph\">COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__heading\">Graduate Program Offerings<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__buttons-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/academics\/find-your-program\/?degrees=Graduate&amp;interests=&amp;search=\">All Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__tabs-list-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slides-container valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__holder\"><div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slides-inner-container valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__embla\"><div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slides valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__embla-container\"><div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__tab-label\">GRADUATE DEGREE<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slide wp-block-valpo-tabbed-page-carousel-slide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn__page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/\" aria-label=\"Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slide-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CMHC-Header.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two men sit across from each other at a desk, having a friendly conversation in a classroom setting, discussing topics related to Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CMHC-Header.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CMHC-Header-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CMHC-Header-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CMHC-Header-600x450.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CMHC-Header-647x485.webp 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pill-button testimonial-button is-style-secondary-inline-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-follower\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 11 9\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M6.82525 0.96967C6.53236 0.676777 6.05749 0.676777 5.76459 0.96967C5.4717 1.26256 5.4717 1.73744 5.76459 2.03033L7.48426 3.75L1.29492 3.75C0.880708 3.75 0.544922 4.08579 0.544922 4.5C0.544922 4.91421 0.880708 5.25 1.29492 5.25L7.48426 5.25L5.76459 6.96967C5.4717 7.26256 5.4717 7.73744 5.76459 8.03033C6.05749 8.32322 6.53236 8.32322 6.82525 8.03033L9.82525 5.03033C10.1181 4.73744 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class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pill-button testimonial-button is-style-secondary-inline-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/information-technology-masters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Information Technology, M.S.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-follower\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 11 9\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M6.82525 0.96967C6.53236 0.676777 6.05749 0.676777 5.76459 0.96967C5.4717 1.26256 5.4717 1.73744 5.76459 2.03033L7.48426 3.75L1.29492 3.75C0.880708 3.75 0.544922 4.08579 0.544922 4.5C0.544922 4.91421 0.880708 5.25 1.29492 5.25L7.48426 5.25L5.76459 6.96967C5.4717 7.26256 5.4717 7.73744 5.76459 8.03033C6.05749 8.32322 6.53236 8.32322 6.82525 8.03033L9.82525 5.03033C10.1181 4.73744 10.1181 4.26256 9.82525 3.96967L6.82525 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728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slide-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pill-button testimonial-button is-style-secondary-inline-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/international-economics-finance-masters\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>International Economics and Finance, M.S.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-follower\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 11 9\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M6.82525 0.96967C6.53236 0.676777 6.05749 0.676777 5.76459 0.96967C5.4717 1.26256 5.4717 1.73744 5.76459 2.03033L7.48426 3.75L1.29492 3.75C0.880708 3.75 0.544922 4.08579 0.544922 4.5C0.544922 4.91421 0.880708 5.25 1.29492 5.25L7.48426 5.25L5.76459 6.96967C5.4717 7.26256 5.4717 7.73744 5.76459 8.03033C6.05749 8.32322 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of Organizational Leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-follower\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button__link-arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 11 9\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M6.82525 0.96967C6.53236 0.676777 6.05749 0.676777 5.76459 0.96967C5.4717 1.26256 5.4717 1.73744 5.76459 2.03033L7.48426 3.75L1.29492 3.75C0.880708 3.75 0.544922 4.08579 0.544922 4.5C0.544922 4.91421 0.880708 5.25 1.29492 5.25L7.48426 5.25L5.76459 6.96967C5.4717 7.26256 5.4717 7.73744 5.76459 8.03033C6.05749 8.32322 6.53236 8.32322 6.82525 8.03033L9.82525 5.03033C10.1181 4.73744 10.1181 4.26256 9.82525 3.96967L6.82525 0.96967Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"valpo-tabbed-page-carousel__slide wp-block-valpo-tabbed-page-carousel-slide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn__page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/programs\/social-work-masters\/\" 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