Bachelor of Social Work
Admission
Requirements for program admission include a 2.000 overall GPA, completion of premajor and prerequisite courses, and satisfactory completion of a noncredit BSW Program/Practicum Orientation session. Students who receive a grade lower than C (2.000) in a required social work course must repeat that course and earn a C (2.000) or above. Provisional admissions may be granted before final grades are received, but enrollment in required upper-division social work courses is dependent upon meeting these admission standards.
Completion of the following foundation courses with a grade of C- or better:
- ENGL 100 English Composition or ENGL 101 College English I;
- ENGL 102 College English II;
- COMM 111 Public Speaking; and
- MATH 111 College Algebra, MATH 131 Contemporary Mathematics or MATH 112 Precalculus Mathematics.
Completion or in the process of completing the following social work premajor courses:
Program Requirements
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the Bachelor of Social Work and majors must complete 45 credit hours of required social work courses. Students must be formally admitted to the major in order to take 400-level classes. BSW students are required to take two major course selections, one suggested in the fall semester of their junior year, and one in the spring semester of their senior year. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students in the Bachelor of Social Work must take the following courses:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education (34-35 credit hours) | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 1 | 24-25 | |
| General Education courses that will also meet Premajor Requirements | ||
| BIOL 106 & BIOL 107 | The Human Organism and The Human Organism Laboratory | 4 |
| PSY 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| College Requirements | ||
| Select courses to complete all LAS Competency Areas 1 | 36 | |
| Major Required Courses | ||
| SCWK 201 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | 3 |
| SCWK 300 | Policy I: Understanding Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SCWK 302 | Techniques and Skills in Generalistic Practice | 4 |
| SCWK 351 | Introduction to Social Work Research | 3 |
| SCWK 360 | Person in Society: Micro | 3 |
| SCWK 361 | Person in Society: Macro | 3 |
| SCWK 400 | Policy II: Connecting Policy and Practice 2 | 3 |
| SCWK 401 | General Practice With Groups 2 | 3 |
| SCWK 402 | Practicum I 2 | 4 |
| SCWK 403 | General Practice With Individuals 2 | 3 |
| SCWK 404 | Practicum II 2 | 4 |
| SCWK 470 | Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities 2 | 3 |
| Major Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following 3 | 6 | |
| Social Diversity and Ethics | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies | ||
| Generalist Practice With Children and Families | ||
| Women, Children and Poverty | ||
| International Social Work | ||
| Contemporary Issues and Perspectives: LGBTQ | ||
| Social Work Practice with Families of Diverse Cultures | ||
| Domestic Violence | ||
| Policy and Practice with Aging | ||
| Open Electives | ||
| Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours | 4-5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Required major courses may also count towards General Education and/or LAS Competencies. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
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Students must be formally admitted to the major in order to take 400-level SCWK classes unless approval is granted by the social work director.
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It is recommended one elective is taken the fall semester of junior year and one taken spring semester of senior year.
Applied Learning
Students in the Bachelor of Social Work program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing a practicum experience in SCWK 402 and SCWK 404. These classes have an on-campus seminar that reflects on experiences in the 400 hours combined of required supervised placement in a social service agency in the Wichita Community, or student's own community if possible. Each student must meet with a field instructor at the agency for supervision and attend a university class with a field liaison that provides the reflective feedback for the educational tie to the Council of Social Work Education's — Education Policy and Accreditation Standards.