Social Work (B.S.)
Admission Requirements
At the time of application, students are required to have:
- Completed 45 credit hours
- Attained a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Successfully completed the SUNY Buffalo State required college Writing (CWP 101/CWP 102 with a "C" or better).
- Human Biology (BIO 101 or BIO 308).
- SOC 100
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Social Work Major Requirements (51 credit hours) | ||
| SWK 101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK | 3 |
| or SWK 220 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK | |
| SWK 201 | PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS | 3 |
| SWK 230 | INTERSECTIONALITY OF DIFFERENCE | 3 |
| SWK 302 | SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY | 3 |
| SWK 330 | FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK | 3 |
| SWK 340 | SOCIAL WORK THEORY AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| SWK 350 | SOCIAL WORK IN ACTION | 3 |
| SWK 400 | EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE | 3 |
| SWK 493 & SWK 494 | FIELD PRACTICUM I and FIELD PRACTICUM II | 12 |
| SWK 494 | FIELD PRACTICUM II | 6 |
| SWK 497 | INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR II | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose four courses from the following (12 credit hours): | 12 | |
| PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD ABUSE AND ADVOCACY | ||
| GLOBAL CHILD ADVOCACY ISSUES | ||
| PROFESSIONAL AND SYSTEMIC APPROACHES TO CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT | ||
| POVERTY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK | ||
| GROUPS | ||
| SOCIAL WORK WITH FAMILIES | ||
| POLICY PRACTICE | ||
| SENIOR SEMINAR | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-9) | ||
| All College Electives | ||
| 30-36 credit hours | 30-36 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will acquire:
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The skills required to work with clients who are diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, ability, and religion.
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The history of the social work profession and social welfare policy; existing policy and services; and methods to analyze social welfare policy
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The value and use of the scientific method to assess social work theory and practice
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The knowledge and skills learned from a liberal arts education, including writing, logical thinking and analysis, human origins, government processes, aspects of social institutions, and psychological functions
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Policies, procedures, funding sources, structures, functions, rules, and regulations of community agencies