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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023
Social Work (BSW)
Description
91福利社's Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program prepares students with a strong foundation in human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy and services, research methods, social work practice methods and skills and the signature pedagogy, field education. The program's goals are:
- To prepare BSW students for ethical, competent entry-level, generalist professional social work practice, particularly in urban settings with diverse, poor, vulnerable and oppressed individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- To foster a commitment to continuing education, maintaining competence in practice, and enhancing and increasing opportunities for BSW graduates for renewal and advancement within the profession.
91福利社's BSW program does not grant experiential or previous work experience as a substitute for social work course credit.
To reflect social work competencies, students are expected to:
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- Advance human rights and social economic and environmental justice.
- Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
- Engage in policy practice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Assess individuals, families groups, organizations and communities.
- Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Social Work (120 credits)
To obtain this undergraduate degree, the student must fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the program major and complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students are also required to have completed ENL 1310 with a grade of C or better.
Field Internship
Field Internship occurs during the student's senior year in the program. Students are required to spend 16 hours per week for two semesters (minimum 400 hours) in a human service agency where they are supervised by a qualified social worker. An application for Field Internship is to be obtained from the coordinator of field instruction. Personal interests of the student will be considered but placement will be based on the availability of appropriate social work supervision and an agency's conformity with the Social Work program requirements.
Major Requirements (68 credits)
Fundamental Courses (47 credits)