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Social Work – BS

Program Overview:

Program Mission:

The Mission of the Bachelor of Social Work Program is to prepare students to serve as generalist social work practitioners who, having learned a body of knowledge and skills, promote change and the well-functioning of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Grounded in scientific inquiry, person in environment perspective, and using generalist skills and interdisciplinary knowledge, graduates will be prepared to practice with a commitment to social work values.  The program will promote justice, respect for diversity and ethical decision making in practice, policy making and service delivery in order to improve the well-being of the greater community and its diverse members and constituencies. Committed to lifelong learning and to the ongoing evolution and improvement of practice throughout one’s career, the program also offers learning opportunities for the professionals in the community and trains students to develop and impart the profession’s knowledge base.  Through academic study and agency field work, students become social workers qualified for entry-level professional positions.

Program Contacts:

Maureen Rotondi

Chair, Social Work Department

Email: rotondim@strose.edu

Program Webpage: Social Work, BS

Program Requirements:

BIO 127Human Biology

3 or 4

BIO 127LHuman Biology Lab

1

POS 111Introduction to US Politics

3

SOC 111Intro to Sociology

3

SOC 358Social Theory

4

SOC 360Power, Privilege & Inequality

3

SWK 114Intro to SWK:Self-Awar & Soc R

3

SWK 213Soc Chg & Soc Ser

3

or

SWK 212Societies/Social Welfare

2

SWK 215Hum Behv Soc Envi

3

SWK 315Human Behav Soc Env 2

3

SWK 322Community Practice

3

SWK 375Diversity Workshop

3

SWK 378Pre-Field Experience

3

SWK 379Soc Wrk Pract III

3

SWK 451Social Work Research Methods

3

SWK 480Field Practicum

4

SWK 481SWK Pract w/Indiv & Families

4

SWK 482Field Practicum continued

4

SWK 483SWK Practice w/Groups

3

SWK 489Understand Policy

3

Social Work Elective

3

For those interested in honors-level undergraduate research, please refer to the Honors Research section.

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Student gain field experience in SWK 378, SWK 480, and SWK 482. SWK 114 and SWK 322 both have service learning requirements as well.

Culminating Academic Experiences:

SWK 451Social Work Research Methods

3

SWK 481SWK Pract w/Indiv & Families

4

SWK 483SWK Practice w/Groups

3

Suggested 4 Year Course Plan:

This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 8 semesters and to graduate within 4 years. Most students will need to take a minimum of 30 credits each year in order to meet the graduation requirement of a minimum of 122 overall credits.  It should be used along with your Degree Works worksheet and in consultation with your faculty advisor. It is meant as a guide, not a definitive list of courses that must be taken as written. Your faculty advisor will help you make any necessary adjustments during advisement.

Year 1

Fall (17 credits)

SWK 114--3

SOC 111 (L11)--3

ENG 105 (L01)--4

Lib Ed requirement (L02)--3

Lib Ed requirement (L04)--4

Spring (15 credits)

POS 111 (L10)--3

Lib Ed requirement (L07)--3

General Electives--6


Year 2

Fall (16 credits)

BIO 127 and BIO 127L (L09)--4

Lib Ed requirement (L03)--3

General electives--9

Spring (15 credits)

SOC 360--3

Lib Ed requirement (L08)--3

General electives--12


Year 3

Fall (16-19 credits)

SWK 215--3

SWK 212 or SWK 213--2 or 3

SOC 358--4

Lib Ed requirement (L05)--3

Lib Ed requirement (L12)--1

Lib Ed requirement (L06)--3

Spring (15 credits)

SWK 315--3

SWK 322--3

SWK 375--3

SWK 378--3

SWK 379--3


Year 4

Fall (15 credits)

SWK 451--3

SWK 480--4

SWK 481--4

Lib Ed requirement (Further Disciplinary Study)--3

Lib Ed requirement (L12)--1

Spring (16 credits)

SWk 482--4

SWK 483--3

SWK 489--3

General electives--6

Professional Accreditations:

The College of Saint Rose is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 1701 Duke Street Suite 200 Alexndria Va 22314-3457 (703)683-8080. www.cswe.org

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