Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

The Social Work Program prepares students for beginning generalist social work practice. The primary purpose of the Social Work profession is to enhance human well being. Social workers help meet the basic human needs of all people and empower those who are vulnerable, oppressed, or living in poverty. Social workers help identify and manage the environmental forces that create, contribute to, and address problems in living. Social workers are an integral part of most non-profit agencies and also offer their services and knowledge in private practice. The Social Work Program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1977.

Mission and Goals

1. As a result of participating in the Bachelors of Social Work curriculum, students with a BSW will be compentent in engaging, assessing and intervening wtih clients at the micro, mezzo and macro levels.
2. As a result of participating in the Bachelors of Social Work curriculum, students with a BSW will show competence in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
3. As a result of participating in the Bachelors of Social Work curriculum, students with a BSW will use rights-based, antiracist, and anti-oppressive lenses to competently apply ethical standards and frameworks of ethical decision-making frameworks in practice, research, and policy arenas.

Admission and Progression

Any student who is accepted by the University Admissions Office and declares their major as Social Work will be classified as a pre-Social Work major. Admission to pre-Social Work does not guarantee admission to the Professional Social Work Program. Admission to the program is required for progression in the major beginning with SWK 300 Professional and Ethical Behavior, SWK 350 Social Work Practice I and SWK 354 Social Work Practice Methods. To be admitted students must have earned at least 32 hours of college credit, meet the minimum program GPA requirement of 2.50, complete SWK 210 Introduction to Social Work and other supporting course work with a minimum grade of “C,” and successfully complete application procedures. Students choosing to double-major must declare Social Work as the first major. For admission requirements and procedures contact the Social Work Program office, (859) 622-1645.

Program Requirements

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 44.0701

All courses older than 8 years require departmental approval to apply toward major, concentration, and supporting course requirements.

Major

E

Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above.

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To broaden their experience and knowledge, students are encouraged to complete their programs with electives selected from: Anthropology (ANT), Child Development (CSD), Economics (ECO), Health (EHS, CHS, HEA, NFA), Foreign Language (FLH), Law Enforcement (CRJ, PLS), Political Science (POL), Psychology (PSY), Recreation (REC), Sociology (SOC), Special Education (SED), Communications (CMS, COM), and Social Work (SWK)

Key:

E

Course satisfies an Essential Education element.

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Course must be taken in semester indicated.

Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.

Social Work B.S.W.