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2016-17 Graduate & Non-Traditional Catalog | School of Education and Social Work | Social Work

Social Work, B.S.

[Social Work–2104]

The goal of the Bachelor of Science Social Work program at Roberts Wesleyan College is to prepare students for generalist social work practice and for graduate education. With a commitment to professional social work values and ethics, the program provides a practice-oriented education that develops students who can engage in diversity-sensitized social work. Integrating a Christian worldview, students will serve those in need with compassion and skill.

The social work program affirms the stance of the parent institution, operating without student discrimination regarding race, age, color, sex, handicap, creed or national and ethnic origin, and welcomes students from any socio-economic status.

SPECIFICS OF THE SOCIAL WORK B.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours Required: 60

Minimum Requirements: Overall and major GPA of 2.25; no grade less than C- in the major.

Requirements:

Credits through transfer or prior learning assessment: 62

  • Principles of Writing (3)
  • Speech (2)
  • Introductory Sociology (3)
  • Human Biology (3)
  • Statistics (3)
  • Electives (48)

Credits in the Program: 62 hours as follows:

  • SWK 103 (3) Introduction to Social Work
  • SWK 205 (3) Ethnic and social diversity
  • SWK 206 (3) Drugs HIV and the family
  • SWK 208 (3) Marriage and the family
  • SWK 301 (3) Social Welfare History and Services
  • SWK 302 (3) Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Macro
  • SWK 308 (3) Social Welfare Policy
  • SWK 310 (3)Social Work Practice with individuals
  • SWK 311 (3) Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Micro
  • SWK 312 (3) Social Work Practice with Families
  • SWK 350 (1) Junior Field
  • SWK 404 (3) Research Methods
  • SWK 405 (3) Social Work Practice with Groups
  • SWK 407 (3) Social Work Practice with Communities
  • SWK 410 (2) Spirituality and Social Work Practice
  • SWK 450 (12) Senior Field
  • Liberal Arts Elective on Aging (3)
  • Liberal Arts Elective(s) (5)