Social Work - Northampton County Area Community College

Social Work from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Program Narrative If you are looking for a career with meaning, one that allows you to have a direct and positive impact on the lives of others, social work is an excellent choice. Most positions in the field of social work require a bachelor\\\'s degree . Northampton\\\'s Social Work program is an affordable beginning to your baccalaureate degree in social work. Social work requires excellent skills in communication, problem solving, observation, and critical thinking. It is a demanding and rewarding profession. Students in our program are expected to take part in hands-on service learning opportunities and are also encouraged to get involved in Social Work Club activities. If you are interested in learning more about the field, we suggest you consider taking the Introduction to Social Work course. After graduation from a Bachelor in Social Work degree program (BSW), you may seek professional employment in one of the many social and community agencies locally and beyond or choose to enter a graduate program in social work (MSW). You may then become a licensed social worker. Program Features Northampton\\\'s core liberal arts curriculum to give you the solid background you will need to transfer successfully. Courses in sociology, psychology, history, and biology compliment the knowledge, values and skills of social work practice in the United States and globally. Our program transfers to many schools of social work in the region, including Cedar Crest College, Alvernia College, Kutztown University, Marywood University, and Misericordia University. If you have a transfer program in mind, you are encouraged to check with that institution to see what its transfer requirements may be. You can then consult with your Northampton advisor and/or social work faculty for elective recommendations and guidance. The Social Work program is offered at both the Bethlehem and Monroe campuses, and online. Students in the Social Work program may also use it to work toward a BS in Health Service Administration by starting at Northampton and transferring to East Stroudsburg University. Northampton and ESU have developed a course-for-course agreement so that students may start taking classes for their major while at Northampton, and then seamlessly transfer to ESU to complete the degree. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: Be prepared for transfer to a four-year college/university offering the B.S.W. degree . Relate in writing the history and nature of social work in the U.S. Explore and articulate cultural values and contributions of diverse cultural groups. Learn to think critically in several liberal arts disciplines and to articulate problems and solutions in writing and speech. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.