Social Work B.S.

Formal admission into the program requires completion of SOSW 140 with a grade of “C” or higher; a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better; and, submission of the BSSW Program Admission Application Form with two letters of reference and a two-page personal statement.

Continuation in the program requires maintaining a 2.5 GPA in the social work major and receiving a minimum of a “C” in every required course. Students must also abide by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics; demonstrate accepted standards of conduct in the classroom and field education components of the program; and, demonstrate progress in attaining the Competencies as outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2015 EPAS.

Failure to maintain the requisite 2.5 in the program after two remediation attempts are made can result in termination from the major.

Successful completion of the program requires a 2.5 GPA in the social work major, a minimum of a "C" or higher in all required courses and an overall GPA of 2.0.

Please see the university requirements in this catalog.

Program Features

48 credits

Required Courses:

SOC 102GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

SOSW 140Foundations of Social Work Practice

3 credits

SOSW 220Contemporary Social Work Practice

3 credits

SOC 254Quantitative Analysis in Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOC 310GE: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy & Services

3 credits

SOC 312Research Methods

3 credits

SOC 331Human Behavior and the Social Environment

3 credits

SOSW 371Social Work with Individuals and Families

3 credits

SOSW 372Social Work with Groups

3 credits

SOSW 373Social Work with Communities and Organizations

3 credits

SOSW 483Social Work Practice & Skills I

6 credits

SOSW 484Social Work Practice & Skills II

6 credits

Total of 6 elective credits from the following:

SOSW 321Helping Philosophy & Methods

3 credits

SOSW 325Crisis Intervention

3 credits

SOSW 326Child Welfare Services

3 credits

SOC 338Sociology of Poverty & Homelessness

3 credits

SOC 342GE: Juvenile Delinquency

3 credits

SOC 343GE: Racial and Cultural Minorities

3 credits

SOC 377GE: WS: Sociology of Women

3 credits

SOCJ 354Drug Use & Abuse in Society

3 credits

Co-requisite Courses:

SOC 111GN: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

SOC 231GN: Marriage and Family

3 credits

PSY 100GN: General Psychology

3 credits

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

BIOL 111GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4 credits

Additional Requirements:

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

SOSW 140Foundations of Social Work Practice

3 credits

SOC 111GN: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

ENGL ____English Composition

3 credits

PSY 100GN: General Psychology

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOC 231GN: Marriage and Family

3 credits

SOC 102GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

SOSW 220Contemporary Social Work Practice

3 credits

SOC 254Quantitative Analysis in Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice

3 credits

BIOL 111GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

SOC 310GE: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy & Services

3 credits

SOC 331Human Behavior and the Social Environment

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

SOC 312Research Methods

3 credits

SOSW 371Social Work with Individuals and Families

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOSW 372Social Work with Groups

3 credits

SOSW 373Social Work with Communities and Organizations

3 credits

SOSW ____Social Work Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

SOSW 483Social Work Practice & Skills I

6 credits

SOSW ____Social Work Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOSW 484Social Work Practice & Skills II

6 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3453. Stroud Hall, Room 101 570-422-3453 www.esu.edu/soc.