The major in social work is a professional practice preparation program which offers a nationally accredited program of studies that prepares its graduates for immediate entry into generalist social work professional positions. The curriculum in social work combines academic course work and professional internships in community- based human service organizations.
Academic credit is granted for both classroom studies and the internship affiliations.
The curriculum provides a professional foundation that is transferable to work in different settings, populations, and problem areas. Core course content includes human behavior, family dynamics, social systems, special populations, social work values and ethics, practice with individuals, families, and groups, community and political practice, research and practice evaluation, social policy, and ethnicity and social diversity. Additionally, elective courses address such topics as child welfare, HIV-AIDS, women s issues, group process, substance abuse, and domestic violence. The internship sequence runs concurrent with professional coursework and is an integral part of the curriculum. The professionally supervised affiliation begins in the junior year and is continuous through the senior year.