The major in social work prepares the student to practice bachelors level social work in today's complex world. This preparation takes into consideration the value of human diversity in the world and the reality of oppression in the world. Specifically, the curriculum provides the student with the values and ethics, the skills, and the knowledge needed to practice entry level social work. Admission decisions are made prior to the last week of classes in both the fall and spring semesters.
Students formally enter the program in the first semester of their junior year.
Further, students need to follow the NASW code of Ethics and demonstrate professional behavior in classes and in the field. A student who does not meet these standards may be removed from the major. This courses examines program evaluation research methods and statistical methodology used on social science research. This is the first course of a two course sequence that will focus on how aspects of the social environment affect human behavior and on individual development across the life cycle. This is the second course of a two course sequence that will focus on how aspects of the social environment affect human behavior and on individual development across the life cycle.