Social Work
Major
Social work is a dynamic and challenging profession with a vast range of career options and rich opportunities for deep, personal job satisfaction. Social workers are professionals who help people cope with complex interpersonal and social problems and obtain the resources they need to live with dignity. Career opportunities for social workers exist in the following areas: children services, employee assistance programs, mental health services, gerontological services, and substance abuse agencies, to name a few.
- The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Admission into the social work major is selective. Applications are accepted twice a year.
- A certificate in gerontology offers students academic preparation and practical experience in the growing field of gerontology.
| Bachelor of Arts in Social Work - Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
·Comp I&II
·History Course
·Mathematics
·Choose three: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics
·Human Behavior Course |
Sophomore·SW as a Profession
·Foreign Language I, II, III
·Interpersonal Com.
·Economics
·Psychology II
·Social Welfare & Social Services
·Lifespan Development
·Logic
·Electives
·Two Human Behavior Courses |
Junior
·Human Behavior in Social Functioning
·Basic Practice Theory
·Research Methods in SW
·Foreign Language IV, V
·Electives
·Non-Western World Course |
Senior
·Generalist Practice w/ Indiv.
·Generalist Practice w/ Groups
·Generalist Practice w/ Orgs.
·Practicum I, II, III
·Social Welfare Policy
·Generalist Practice w/ Families
·Research Methods in SW
·Electives |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salaries for professionals with bachelor's degree in liberal arts related fields: criminal justice/corrections $28,282; social work $21,682; history $31,359; public relations $29,357; writing/editing $32,013; journalism $28,223; visual and performing arts $29,331; and urban and regional planning $31,745.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following careers will have a significant increase in demand from 1998 to 2008: teachers (secondary education), social workers, corrections officers, social and human services assistants, writers/editors, technical writers, commercial artists, public relations specialists, desktop publishing specialists, and urban and regional planners. |
