Social Work, B.A.

The Social Work program prepares students to be leaders in service to the community through generalist practice. A career in Social Work offers a wide range of opportunities, including direct practice in social work with families, individuals or community-based organizations, as well as jobs in research, public relations, human services, probation and criminal justice, social welfare, counseling, or health care administration.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program in Social Work will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of integrated body of knowledge required of a “generalist practitioner” as defined by the Council on Social Work Education.
Engage in professional practice that is guided by values and ethics and inspired by faith:
a. Possess a command of the professional values and ethics required of a “generalist practitioner”.
b. Demonstration of an awareness of the influence of Christian and Wesleyan perspectives on social work practice.
c. Demonstration of competence in the concrete practice of professional skills, especially those skills required by CSWE of a “generalist practitioner”.
d. Demonstrate professional competency as defined by CSWE.
Possess the capacity to transition to careers and/or graduate education in social work.

All classes required for the major must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or above.

Lower-Division Requirements

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (GE) (3)
SOC 250 - Sociology of the Family (3)
BIO 101 - Human Biology and Bioethics (GE) (4)
ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE) (3)
MTH 203 - Introduction to Statistics (3)
PSY 103 - General Psychology (GE) (3)

Total: 19 Units

Upper-Division Requirements

SWK 303 - Introduction to Social Work (3)
SWK 330 - Social Welfare Policy (3)
SWK 340 - Child Welfare (3) OR
SOC 316 - Sociology of Aging (3)
SWK 365 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
SWK 370 - Social Work Practice I (3)
SWK 371 - Social Work Practice II (3)
SWK 470 - Social Work Practicum I (4)
SWK 471 - Social Work Practicum II (4)
SWK 472 - Seminar in Social Work I (2)
SWK 473 - Seminar in Social Work II (2)
SOC 360 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
SOC 460 - Social Research Methods and Design (4)

Total: 37 Units

Recommended Electives

SOC 103 - Social Problems (GE) (3)
SOC 305 - Social Stratification (3)
SOC 330 - The Development of Feminist Thought (WS) (4)
FCS 150 - Human Development (3)
PSY 321 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 300 - Personality and Adult Development (4)