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BSW-SCWK - Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work

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General Education

 

Semester Hours

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

 

 

Writing and Critical Thinking

 

 

WRIT 101

Composition

3

HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3

    Oral Communication

Met in major with SCWK 431

0

    Technology

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3

    Intensive Writing

Met in major with SCWK 330

0

    Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3

    Physical Activity

See approved list;

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines*

 

 

Global Perspectives

See approved list

3

Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives*

Social Science

See approved list

6

Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science*

(3 courses)

9-12

Quantitative Skills

See approved list

(3-8)

Natural Science

See approved list; [Must include a lab science.  If 2 courses taken, must be in 2 different groups:  Life, Physical, Earth.]

(3-8)

Subtotal

 

38-47

*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas 

 

Requirements in the Major (C- or better required for all SCWK courses)

 

45

SCWK 200

Introduction to Social Work

3

SCWK 305

Human Behavior in the Social Environment

3

SCWK 306

Working with Multi-Cultural Populations

3

SCWK 321

Social Welfare as a Social Institution

3

SCWK 330

Research Methods for Social Work

3

SCWK 430

Social Work Intervention I

3

SCWK 431

Interpersonal Helping Skills in SCWK Practice

3

SCWK 432

Social Work Intervention II

3

SCWK 433

Social Work Intervention III

3

SCWK 443

Social Work Field Instruction

12

SCWK 463

Social Work Field Seminar

3

SCWK electives

 

3

Foreign Language Requirement

3-8~

General Electives

 

20-34

Total

 

120

A student may apply for status as a social work major at any point. In applying for initial entry into the social work program and recognition as a social work major, the student agrees to abide by the NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Code of Ethics. From that point, continued recognition as a social work major requires that the student's behavior comports to the standards of ethical conduct as spelled out in the Code of Ethics.

Prior to starting the social work intervention sequence - SCWK 430, 431, 432, and 433 - students must formally apply for admittance to SCWK 430. In addition to completing all of the prerequisites for SCWK 430, students must also have earned a minimum overall GPA of 2.20 and a 2.40 GPA in all social work courses.

After completing all general education requirements and social work major course requirements through SCWK 433, including passing courses through SCWK 433 with a grade of C- or better and maintaining an overall GPA of 2.20 and a GPA of 2.40 in social work courses, the student is eligible to apply to enroll in the two courses which make up the final semester of field education. For graduation the student must have maintained an overall GPA of 2.20, a GPA of 2.40 in all social work courses.

The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of SCWK courses in residence at Winthrop University.  Although not specifically required, students are encouraged to take related courses in Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science.

~This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite.