Social Work
Bachelor of Science
Social Work is a specialized degree that prepares students for generalist social work practice in a wide range of settings to work with children, youth, families and adults. The curriculum has a solid foundation in the liberal arts, focusing on the biological, psychological and social sciences, as well as the knowledge, skills and values of the social work profession. In addition to entry-level practice, the degree prepares students to pursue graduate education in social work and other related fields.
The curriculum provides content in human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy and services, practice theory and skills, research and field education. The field education component (450 supervised hours) provides students with a hands-on learning experience at human service agencies throughout New Hampshire. The curriculum and field assignments integrate content on values and ethics, human diversity, populations-at-risk and the promotion of social and economic justice.
Degree Requirements (120 Credits) |
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| SW 2200 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 | |||||||||
| SW 2300 | Case Management & Advocacy | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 2400 | Professional Writing for Social Workers | 1 | |||||||||
| SW 3050 | Perspectives on Aging (WECO) | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 3450 | Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 3610 | Theory and Practice of Social Work Intervention I | 4 | |||||||||
| SW 3520 | Theory and Practice of Social Work Intervention II | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 3530 | Theory and Practice of Social Work Intervention III | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 3660 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 4 | |||||||||
| SW 4020 | Social Work Research Methods (TECO) | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 4430 | Social Work Practicum | 12 | |||||||||
| SW 4550 | Social Work Integrative Seminar (WRCO) | 3 | |||||||||
| Children and Families Elective – complete one of the following: | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Health and Mental Health Elective – complete one of the following: | 3 | ||||||||||
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| PS 2010 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 | |||||||||
| SO 2220 | Foundations of Sociology (DICO) | 3 | |||||||||
| Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection – complete one of the following: | 3 | ||||||||||
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| General Education: | |||||||||||
| EN 1200 | Composition | 3 | |||||||||
| IS 1111 | The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry | 3 | |||||||||
| MA | Mathematics Foundations | 3 | |||||||||
| CTDI | Creative Thought Directions | 6 | |||||||||
| PPDI | Past and Present Directions | 6 | |||||||||
| SIDI | Scientific Inquiry Directions | 6-8 | |||||||||
| INCO | Integration Connection | 3 | |||||||||
| Electives | 24, which may include: | ||||||||||
| Social Work Electives | |||||||||||
| SW 3490 | Diversity & Oppression | 3 | |||||||||
| SW 3800 | Social Work Internship | 1-9 | |||||||||
| SW 4550 requires a minimum grade of C in the required Social Work (SW) foundation courses and a minimum major grade point average of 2.50 (all courses required for the major). | |||||||||||
*All course information is from the 2017-2018 Catalog.
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