Social Work - Ohio Dominican University

Social Work from Ohio Dominican University is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Social work is a profession that helps people cope with environmental demands, strengthen their social relationships and enrich their ways of living. Students achieve an understanding of the knowledge and attitudes needed in order that the social worker can interact effectively across social and cultural diversity. Content in the following five areas: human behavior and the social environment; social welfare policies and services; practice methods; research; and fieldwork. The Ohio Dominican University baccalaureate degree in Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education\\\'s (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation. KEY POINTS ABOUT THE ART MAJOR Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Commission on Accreditation. Curriculum encompasses both art and science in the creative integration of professional values, foundation knowledge and skills for application in unique situations. Includes content in the following areas: human behavior and the social environment; social welfare policies and services: practice methods; research; and fieldwork. WHY ODU? Our Social Work Program mission mirrors the historical roots of social work with its concern for effecting social and economic justice with and on behalf of vulnerable groups of people. In selecting Social Work student field placements, we are able to draw upon the rich resources of social service agencies located in central Ohio that represent varied settings and serve a wide range of client populations confronting diverse life challenges. Given the high number of professionally educated social workers practicing in social service settings throughout the central Ohio area, we are able to require that all field instructors have attained the Master of Social Work degree. The Social Work Program?s accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) enables our graduates to apply to accelerated graduate programs leading to the Master of Social Work degree . CAREER POSSIBILITIES The ODU Social Work Program prepares student for entry-level professional practice at the baccalaureate degree level. The social work curriculum is designed to provide students with foundation knowledge, skills and values needed to work across a range of settings and with varied client populations and problems. Our graduates are eligible to apply to be licensed social workers in the state of Ohio and in other states that license baccalaureate-level social workers. ON CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES Social work majors are encouraged to organize and advocate for their shared interest through the Social Work Action Task Force. This organization is the formal avenue for students to participate in advising the Social Work Program. View more details on Ohio Dominican University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.