multiple drafts, feedback, and revisions,) and informal writing (e.g., journals, logs, short responses to lectures, essay examinations). All writing will count as part of students' performance in the course. Responsibility for ensuring that these course requirements are met rests with the colleges offering the courses and the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee. Guidelines and examples of how the writing requirement may be met are available from the Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator. Additional assistance is provided by the University Writing Center. RETURNING STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE TWO-COURSE WRITING REQUIREMENT IN THE MAJOR. It is important to note that departments may designate certain sections of a course as Integrative Writing during any term. Course sections designated as Integrative Writing are identified in the class schedule. Social Work courses currently designated as Integrative Writing (IW) are: SW 3800, SW 4700, and 4810. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS REQUIREMENTS The vision for the College of Liberal Arts is to continue and expand the international, national, and state recognition for our exemplary students, faculty, and staff, as evidenced by our outstanding educational, research/scholarship, and professional service programs. To accomplish this vision, our mission is: to provide our students with a quality general education program, and undergraduate and graduate experience; to engage in creative, innovative, and applied scholarship and professional service in the region and beyond. We pride ourselves in offering excellent teaching in the humanities, social sciences, and fine and performing arts (). The vision for CoLA is met through the curriculum requirements of the specific major and through the following common requirements across all CoLA majors: Foreign Language and Research Methods. FOREIGN LANGUAGE A College of Liberal Arts requirement is to take courses in a modern foreign language or American Sign Language through the 2020 level. If you choose the traditional foreign language and have no particular preference, we recommend Spanish. It is the second most spoken language in the U.S. and is especially useful for social workers. For more information on the CoLA Foreign Language requirement, go to . RESEARCH METHODS CoLA students are required to take at least one Statistics course. Taking SW 2910 meets the COLA Statistics requirement. Students are required to take one of the following Logic Courses: PHL 2150, PHL 2230, PHL 4710, or PHL 4720. Social Work students tend to perform best in Philosophy 4720 – Philosophy of Social Science. Taking PHL 4720 also meets 3 hours towards the requirement of taking at least 60 credit hours at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Coordinator, taking into account the interest areas and needs of the student, plans the placement. You are in the agency approximately 15 hours per week. It is the student’s responsibility to make initial contact with the Field Education Coordinator regarding the practicum process. The initial practicum interview will include: Reviewing the of practice sites available (on file in the Social Work Office) Student interest Role Clarification *Student *Field Education Coordinator *Agency Based Field Instructor/Supervisor POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT FIELD EDUCATION All social work majors are encouraged to volunteer as early in the major as possible in a social service setting. Students must start the field education by taking SW 4810, SW 4860, and SW 4870 concurrently. Students must take practice courses, SW 4810 and 4820 concurrent with SW 4860, 4870, 4880, and 4890. Students should have obtained and completed the Student Profile Form (on the department web page, ) before the initial practicum advising appointment. Students should develop a list of goals and objectives for their field education experience. Emotional readiness is an integral part of the field education requirements. Because SW 4860 and 4870 requires permission of the instructor, all students registering for these courses must be interviewed by the Field Education Coordinator and have the Field Education Coordinator’s permission to register for SW 4860 and 4870. Student must meet with their faculty advisor and develop a curriculum plan. The curriculum plan must be signed by the advisor and presented to the field coordinator at the practicum advising appointment. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF BOTH THE agency observations in SW 2710 AND SW 3800 AND THE MAJOR FIELD EDUCATION IS NECESSARY TO GRADUATE AS A SOCIAL WORK MAJOR!!! ELECTIVES Electives are courses in addition to Wright State Core, Liberal Arts, or Social Work requirements. Electives are courses you choose to take in order to meet the minimum 124 hours needed to graduate.