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Programs:
Major:
Social Work (B.S.W.)
Minor:
Social Work
Courses:
SOCWK: Social Work
Accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education, the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
program is committed to enhancing the quality of life of people by
educating students for beginning professional employment in social
services and for graduate education. Bachelor
of Social Work students complete a challenging campus and community
based academic program that requires the mastery of professional
practice competencies needed to shape solutions for social problems
by strengthening opportunities, resources, and capacities of people,
and by promoting just social and economic policies and services. Programs
Students will be guided by the
outline of baccalaureate Degrees, the
University Core
Curriculum, and the
concentration areas listed below.
| MAJOR
IN SOCIAL WORK, B.S.W., 69 hours |
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| Admission and Retention |
| Formal Admission to
the Social Work Major |
1. While a student can
declare social work as their major
at any time, to complete the B.S.W.
degree a student
must be formally admitted to the major through a
selective process following the procedures listed below
and meeting
the requirements for admission. Admission
procedures and
requirements include: |
- completing an
approved volunteer assignment of a minimum of twenty-five clock
hours (course requirement in SOCWK 200) and submitting a performance
evaluation to the department;
- completing an
interview with a SOCWK 200 or 230 faculty instructor, who submits a
faculty reference for the applicant;
- having earned a minimum grade-point average
of 2.3 on a 4.0 scale in 100- and 200-level required courses for the
major.
- submitting a completed
admission
application to the department.
- completing an interview with the
coordinator of Student Services and receiving from this coordinator
a positive recommendation
for admission to the major.
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2. Upon admission into
the social work major, the
coordinator of Student Services assists
students in
developing a plan of study for completion of the major,
and assigns a faculty advisor. The assigned faculty
advisor
monitors the student’s progress academically
and professionally. |
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3. Students denied
admission to or continuation in the
major may appeal the decision
within fourteen calendar
days. Appeals are made by informing the
department
chairperson in writing that the decision to deny
admission or continuation in the major is being
appealed by
specifying the basis of the appeal. The
department chairperson will
convene the social work
faculty within fourteen calendar days of
notification of
the appeal to review all information obtained for
the
admissions interview, faculty advising conferences, and
academic
records. The Faculty Review Committee will
meet with the student
within fourteen calendar days.
The Faculty Review Committee has the
authority to
admit or retain the student in the major. Students
denied formal admission to the major will be advised of
alternative
options. |
| Retention in the
Social Work Major |
To enroll in the
senior-level required social work
courses (SOCWK 400, 410, 440, 460 and 462)
students must have |
- earned and maintained
a cumulative minimum grade-point average of 2.5 in required social
work courses;
- successfully
completed the university writing competency examination or ENG 392
prior to enrolling in SOCWK 410.
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To enroll in social
work practicum courses (SOCWK
460 and 462) students must have |
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- submitted a practicum
application and résumé to the practicum coordinator;
- earned minimum
grade-point average of 2.5 in all required courses for the social
work major;
- earned grades of C or
better in SOCWK 400, 410 and 440.
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| SOCWK |
100 |
Introduc S W |
3 |
|
200 |
Soc Wk Pra 1 |
3 |
|
220 |
So Wel Pol 1 |
3 |
|
230 |
Behav Envr 1 |
3 |
|
300 |
Soc Wk Pra 2 |
3 |
|
320 |
So Wel Pol 2 |
3 |
|
330 |
Behav Envr 2 |
3 |
|
340 |
Res Soc Wk 1 |
3 |
|
400 |
Soc Wk Pra 3 |
3 |
|
410 |
Soc Wk Pra 4 |
3 |
|
440 |
Res Soc Wk 2 |
3 |
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460 |
Practicum |
12 |
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462 |
Pract Sem |
3 |
| PSYSC |
100 |
General |
3 |
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267 |
Intro Biopsy (3) |
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or |
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| BIO |
254 |
Bio Soc Cont (3) |
3 |
| SOC |
242 |
Problems (3) |
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or |
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| |
100 |
Principles (3) |
3 |
| ANTH |
311 |
Ethnicity (3) |
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or |
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| SOC |
421 |
Minorities (3) |
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or |
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| EDMUL |
205 |
Multi Educ (3) |
3 |
| SOC |
235 |
Women (3) |
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or |
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| PSYSC |
324 |
Psych Women (3) |
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or |
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| ANTH |
341 |
Anth Women (3) |
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or |
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| WMNST |
210 |
W S Intro (3) |
3 |
| SOCWK |
370 |
Asp S W Pra (3) |
6 |
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or |
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| Approved
300- or 400-level university course(s) in a related discipline. A
total of 6 hours required of the major. |
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69 hrs |
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| MINOR
IN SOCIAL WORK, 18 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| SOCWK |
100 |
Introduc S W |
3 |
|
200 |
Soc Wk Pra 1 |
3 |
|
220 |
So Wel Pol 1 |
3 |
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230 |
Behav Envr 1 |
3 |
|
330 |
Behav Envr 2 |
3 |
| 3 hours from
elective (approved 300- or 400-level University course) |
3 |
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______ |
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18 hrs |
| PSYSC 267 is waived as a
prerequisite for SOCWK 330 for the minor. Students should take PSYSC 100 for University
Core Curriculum. |
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COURSES:
SOCIAL WORK (SOCWK)
100 Introduction to Social Work. (3)
Introduces entry-level generalist social work practice. Focuses on the
history, purposes, values, and role of the social worker within the
social welfare services delivery system.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
200 Social Work Practice 1 with Field
Experience. (3) Focuses on fundamental communication and relational
skills used by entry-level generalist social work practitioners.
Concurrent field experience required. Prerequisite: SOCWK 100;
permission of the department chairperson.
Open only to social work majors and minors and family life
educator certification candidates.
220 Social Welfare Policy 1. (3)
Introduces the historical development, mission, and philosophy of social
welfare in the United States with a focus on the analysis of current
social welfare programs. Focuses on economic, religious, political, and
other socio-cultural influences on contemporary welfare policies and
services.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 100; permission of the department
chairperson.
Parallel: SOC 242 or SOC 100 (waived for social work minors and
family life educator certification candidates). Open only to
social work majors and minors and family life educator certification
candidates.
230 Human Behavior and the Social
Environment 1. (3)
Builds a foundational understanding of people and their social
environments focusing primarily on factors that influence human behavior
such as culture, class, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender, discrimination, economic forces, organizations, and
communities. Covers theories and knowledge about the ways social systems
promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and
well-being.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 100, permission of the department chairperson.
Prerequisite or parallel: SOC 242 or 100 (waived for
social work
minor and family life educator certification
candidates).
Open only to social work majors and minors and family life
educator certification candidates.
300 Social Work Practice 2 with Field
Experience. (3) Introduces entry-level practice methods with
organizations and communities. Practice methods of engagement,
assessment, intervention planning and implementation, and evaluation.
Concurrent field experience required. Prerequisite: SOCWK 200,
220, 230; PSYSC 100; permission of the department chairperson.
Open only to social work majors.
320 Social Welfare Policy and Programs 2. (3)
Emphasizes policy formation and program development, implementation and
evaluation used by entry-level social work practitioners.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 200, 220, 230; permission of the department
chairperson.
Open only to social work majors.
330 Human Behavior and the Social
Environment 2. (3)
Focuses on human growth and development from the prenatal period through
later adulthood. Biological,
psychological, and social aspects of human behavior are discussed. The
complex interaction between human development and various social,
cultural, spiritual, familial, organizational, and community factors are
highlighted. Emphasizes applying concepts and theories to assessment.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 200, 220, 230; PSYSC 100, 267 or BIO 254; SOC
242 or 100; permission of the department chairperson. (PSYSC 267 or BIO
254; SOC 242 or SOC 100 waived for minors, family life educator
certification candidates, and WMNST majors and minors).
Open only to social work majors and minors; family life educator
certification candidates and women’s studies majors and minors.
340 Research in Social Work 1. (3)
Introduces qualitative and quantitative research methods, knowledge, and
skills used by a Bachelor of Social Work degreed practitioner to
evaluate practice effectiveness. Focuses upon the importance of research
ethics in protecting human subjects.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 200, 230; permission of the department
chairperson.
Open only to social work majors.
369 Social Services Internship. (5)
Work experience within a social service organization completed prior to
senior practicum. Offered credit/no-credit only.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
Not open to students who have credit in SOCWK 460. Open only
to social work majors.
370 Selected Aspects of Social Work Practice. (3) Explores social
work practice with selected populations and within specific fields of
practice.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 100, 200, 220, 230; permission of the
department chairperson.
400 Social Work Practice 3. (3)
Introduces methods, knowledge, professional values, and competencies
used in entry-level social work practice with groups. Concurrent field
experience required.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 300, 320, 330, 340, permission of the
department chairperson.
Prerequisite recommended: ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH
341 or PSYSC 324 or SOC 235 or WMNST 210.
410 Social Work Practice 4. (3)
Introduces methods, knowledge, professional values, and competencies for
entry-level practice with individuals and families. Focuses on practice
methods of assessment, intervention planning and implementation, and
evaluation. Concurrent field experience required.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 300, 320, 330, 340; successful completion of
the university Writing Competency Examination or ENG 393; permission of
the department chairperson.
Prerequisite recommended: ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH
341 or PSYSC 324 or SOC 235 or WMNST 210.
440 Research in Social Work 2. (3)
Focuses upon statistical measurement and data analysis used by a
Bachelor of Social Work degreed practitioner to evaluate practice and
program effectiveness. Introduces basic concepts of descriptive and
inferential statistics, data entry, and analysis using SPSS.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 220, 340; MATHS 125 or completion of core
math requirement; permission of the department chairperson.
Open only to social work majors.
460 Social Work Practicum. (12)
Full-time practicum in an approved field instruction site that provides
structured learning opportunities to demonstrate baccalaureate-level
social work foundation knowledge, professional standards, and practice
competencies required of an entry-level generalist social worker.
Prerequisite: SOCWK 400, 410, 440; ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL
205; ANTH 341 or PSYSC 324 or SOC 235 or WMNST 210; permission of the
department chairperson. Open only to social work majors.
462 Social Work Practicum Seminar. (3)
Focuses on the integration of entry-level generalist social work
practice knowledge, professional ethical standards, and competencies;
analyzes applied generalist practice settings and interventions using
assignments based on the concurrent field experiences in SOCWK 460; and
emphasizes ongoing professional development. Prerequisite: SOCWK
400, 410, 440; ANTH 311 or SOC 421 or EDMUL 205; ANTH 341 or PSYSC 324
or SOC 235 or WMNST 210; permission of the department chairperson.
Open only to social work majors.
490 Independent Study in Social Work. (1-3)
Topic to be chosen and investigated in consultation with an instructor with
special competence in the subject involved.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.
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