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Tennessee Tech proposes CSWE-accredited MSW to expand behavioral-health capacity in Upper Cumberland

Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Access, Academics, and Student Success Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary

Tennessee Technological University asked THEC to approve a 60-credit Master of Social Work that will be majority online with evening on-campus options, supported in part by a $2.5 million grant and linked to a regional Center for Addiction Prevention and Support for clinical placements and community impact.

Tennessee Technological University presented a proposed Master of Social Work designed to expand behavioral-health capacity in the Upper Cumberland region. Interim Provost John Liu described the 60-credit program as majority-online with evening in-person classes to accommodate working professionals and said the program will pursue accreditation through the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

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