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).
- PSY – Any 3 credit hour Psychology course or SPF 302 – Educational Psychology: Elementary Education or AP Psychology from high school.
- SOC – Any 3 credit hour Sociology course.
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Education 23 Requirements | ||
33 credit hours | 33 | |
Social Work Major Requirements (51 credit hours) | ||
SWK 220 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK | 3 |
SWK 301 | POVERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY | 3 |
SWK 307 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I | 3 |
SWK 308 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II | 3 |
SWK 317 | RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL WORK | 3 |
SWK 320 | SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
SWK 419 | SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY | 3 |
SWK 422 | ASSESSMENT AND ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
SWK 423 | INTERVENTIVE METHOD | 3 |
SWK 424 | GROUPS | 3 |
SWK 429 | POLICY PRACTICE | 3 |
SWK 493 & SWK 494 | FIELD PRACTICUM I and FIELD PRACTICUM II | 12 |
SWK 496 | INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR I | 3 |
SWK 497 | INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR II | 3 |
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