Students completing requirements for the BSW will be prepared for beginning generalist social work practice in a wide range of organizations such as child welfare agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, schools, and treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children and adults. The program provides undergraduate education and internship experience for working with individuals, small groups (including the family), organizations, and communities. National accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) allows graduates to become full members of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and to be eligible to become licensed social workers in states requiring licensing for employment.
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General Education |
Semester Hours |
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| ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy |
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| Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking | ||
| WRIT 101 | Composition |
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| HMXP 102 | Human Experience |
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| CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
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| 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 |
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| Historical Perspectives | See approved list |
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| Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
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| Social Science | See approved list |
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| Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators |
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| Quantitative Skills and Natural Science* | (3 courses) |
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| Quantitative Skills | See approved list |
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| Natural Science | See approved list; [Must include a lab science. If 2 courses taken, must be in 2 different groups: Life, Physical, Earth.] |
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| 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 |
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| SCWK 200 | Introduction to Social Work |
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| SCWK 305 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
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| SCWK 306 | Working with Multi-Cultural Populations |
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| SCWK 321 | Social Welfare as a Social Institution |
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| SCWK 330 | Research Methods for Social Work |
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| SCWK 430 | Social Work Intervention I |
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| SCWK 431 | Interpersonal Helping Skills in SCWK Practice |
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| SCWK 432 | Social Work Intervention II |
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| SCWK 433 | Social Work Intervention III |
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| SCWK 443 | Social Work Field Instruction |
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| SCWK 463 | Social Work Field Seminar |
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| SCWK electives |
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| General Electives |
28-37 |
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| Total |
120 |
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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.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.
