Social Work Dept.

Admission to the Social Work Program

Students who declare social work as a major in the freshman year, must adhere to the following procedures:

1. Take SW 111 and 112 - Freshman Seminars I and II;
2. Take SW 130 - Critical Thinking and SW 230 - Introduction to Social Work which has a 20-hour volunteer service component that must be completed in a human service agency;
3. Complete the Application to Social Work Form.
4. Complete a joint interview with the faculty who taught SW 230, a designee appointed by the department chair.
5. *All other students must have their transcripts evaluated by the chair or a designee and meet all the requirements of a social work major including numbers 2, 3 and 4 above.

Required Courses

Students who major in social work must successfully complete the courses listed below with a minimum grade of "C" and attain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in their foundation social work courses to be eligible to enter field and must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in their foundation social work courses to graduate. Students are required to complete a total of forty two (42) hours The major courses include SW 130 Critical Thinking in Social Work, SW 230 Introductions to Social Work, SW 420 Field Practice Preparation, SW 330 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I, SW 331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, SW 333 Social Work Practice I, SW 334 Social Work Practice II, SW 337 Social Welfare Policy; SW 433 Applied Social Work Research Methods I, SW 434 Applied Social Work Research Methods II, SW 435 Social Work Practice III, SW 40 Field Instruction, SW 40 Field Instruction.

Required Activities

All students are required to present a senior research paper prior to graduation. All social work majors must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the required courses listed above to graduate.

Source: Benedict College Catalogue, 2007-2009.