Social Work - Bethany College - Bethany

Social Work from Bethany College - Bethany is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Requirements for Major in Social Work The purpose of the social work program is to prepare the student for beginning social work practice. Students accomplish this goal by completing the following courses: SOWO 120, 150, 210, 310, 320, 340, 350, 352, 455, 470, 490; EDUC 203; and PSYC 100. Students are advised to take selected liberal arts core courses to complete the Social Work major. Students cannot receive credit for life, work or volunteer experience. Students majoring in social work are expected to complete the liberal arts required courses before they begin the professional study courses for the major. Social Work courses must be taken in sequence, and students may not take the field placement course (SOWO 470) without first completing all other required social work courses. Students cannot receive credit for life experiences. SOWO 120 is a prerequisite for all courses in Social Work except SOWO 125-145, 150 and 210. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredits the Social Work program at the Bachelor of Social Work level. Writing Requirement The College focused writing requirement is fulfilled by students majoring in Social Work through a series of assignments in courses required for the major. These assignments cover the technical writing skills specific to the profession of social work and include case histories, psychosocial assessments, case recording and documentation formats, case plans, proposal writing, program and policy analysis and various research design structures. These writing assignments are included in course work and culminate with the independent research design, which fulfills the senior project. First Semester Credit Second Semester Credit Freshman PSYC 100: General Psychology 4 SOWO 120: Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare 3 SOWO 150: Social Problems 3 (Students must apply for admission to the Social Work Program during SOWO 120) Sophmore SOWO 210: Human Diversity 3 EDUC 203: Human Development 3 Junior *SOWO 350: Social Work Practice I 3 *SOWO 352: Social Work Practice II 3 SOWO 320: Social Welfare Policies 3 SOWO 310: Human Behavior 3 SOWO 340: Research Methods 3 Senior SOWO 455: Social Work Practice III 3 SOWO 470: Field Placement 9 SOWO 472: Senior Seminar 2 SOWO 490: Senior Project 2 View more details on Bethany College - Bethany, WV . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.