2009-2011 - Benedict College

114 SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT
The Social Work Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level social work practice and
graduate social work education. The program provides students with a broad base of knowledge in
the social and behavioral sciences, the biological sciences, and the humanities. Professional content
courses provide students with knowledge, foundation skills, and values in social work practice.
Students who complete the Social Work Program acquire skills and competencies requisite for the
Bachelor of Social Work Degree, which is recognized as the entry-level professional social work
degree. The Program is accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE).
The student learning outcomes are the following:
Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly;
Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice;
Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments;
Engage diversity and difference in practice;
Advance human rights and social and economic justice;
Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research;
Apply knowledge of human behavior and social environment;
Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver
effective social work services;
Respond to contexts that shape practice; and
Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and
communities.
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, and 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 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 420 Field Practice Preparation; SW 433 Applied Social Work Research I, SW 434
Applied Social Work Research Methods II, SW 435 Social Work Practice III, SW 490 Field Instruction,
SW 4905 Field Instruction Seminar.