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Program
Description
This major is
designed to prepare students for entry level social work practice as
well as for graduate study in social work or related areas. The program
is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on
Social Work Education. Graduates receive the B.S.W. degree.
The curriculum
emphasizes content in each of five areas: social welfare policy, human
behavior and the social environment, research, practice methods and
field instruction. Admission to the social work program is by special
application. Students must formally apply, complete an interview with a
member of the social work faculty and successfully complete SWK 331
Methods of Social Work Practice I before admission to the social work
program. Admission into SWK 425 - Field Placement in Social Work also
must be by special application. To be eligible for SWK 425, a student
must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in SWK 121, 331, 332, 333 and
421. In addition, a student must demonstrate dependability, good
character and acceptable academic standing. Students denied admission to
field placement must select another major. The social work program is
available only to students enrolled through the University Campus
program.
Religion is a
minor highly compatible with a social work major, as are minors in
management, computer information systems, sociology or psychology. |