2013 – 2014 - Barton College

263 Social WorkSCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORKDean:Barbara A. Conklin.• Social Work: B.S.W. degree.Degree ProgramFaculty:• Associate Professors: Conklin, Perry-Brandon.Student Organization:Hamlin Society.Note: All courses listed in the requirements are three-hour courses except where noted witha number in parentheses. Each set of double course numbers represents a letter course/laboratory course combination.Social Work Major (B.S.W.) Requirements:• Liberal arts courses: SWK/SOC 101; POL 101 (or POL 202); PSY 101;BIO 101 (4) [or BIO 111 (4) or BIO 311/313 (3/1)].• Social Work courses: SWK 201, 210, 220 310, 320, 321, 328, 345, 428, 429,450 (10), 451 (2).For the Accelerated Professional Programs student, the following coursesare substituted for 450 and 451: SWK 452 (5), 453 (1), 454 (5), 455 (1).• Social Work elective: one course from approved list.• Successful completion of admission requirements for the major.Total: 58 semester hours.Note: The primary educational objective of the major is the preparation of a student forbeginning-level social work practice. Within the framework of a liberal arts education, socialwork courses embrace the generalist model with a continuous emphasis on the importance ofevaluating social work intervention. The Social Work Program at Barton is fully accredited bythe Council on Social Work Education. Upon completion of the curriculum, the student has theknowledge, skills, and values to enable work in a variety of settings.Mission of the Social Work ProgramThe Barton College Social Work Program is committed to the pursuit of excellencein the teaching and the development of competent, ethical social workers. Throughcoursework, advisement, role modeling and mentoring, faculty and staff in theprogram engage students in a quest to become more humanistic and holistic in theirprofessional practice. The development of sensitivity, understanding, and ethicalresponsibility is meshed with a foundation based upon the scientific method. Lifelongself-reflection and the pursuit of new knowledge are promoted. Success in the