社会工作专业B级.S.W.
的 本科 社会工作 (B.S.W.) degree prepares students to promote and enhance the well-being of underserved populations and to advocate for and advance social, economic, and environmental justice for individuals, families, groups, and communities.
This program requires a secondary admission process.项目概述
B.S.W. requires 120 semester credit hours. 程序建立 on a liberal arts foundation plus 31 hours of cognate and international courses. 的 required courses complement 48 credit hours of professional social work courses, which emphasize CSWE core competencies and foundation practice behaviors.
Topics include: social work practice, human behavior in context, values and ethics, social and economic justice, diversity, policy, research, and critical thinking.
Why Study Social Work at 大 Valley?
- 的 social work program provides a foundation curriculum in a high-quality learning environment that prepares students for success in the community social work concentration.
- Through the combined efforts of the faculty, staff, and the advising center, students are provided with the personal advising and support they need to get their degree, pursue a master's degree, or start their careers.
- 学生 learn from engaged faculty, many of whom are nationally known for their contributions in diverse areas of the social work profession.
- 的 School 社会工作 hosts several faculty-led International 项目. 的se 项目 are typically two-week-long 项目 with many opportunities to be involved in the social work process in a 各种设置.
- Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
职业生涯的见解
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位置 & 格式
All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the 艾伦代尔
校园. 学生 in this major continue their upper division studies
downtown on the Robert C. 皮尤 大
急流 校园.
- 面对面
课程
课程 includes the following:
- Professional development in social work
- 通才实践
- Interviewing in social work
- Social work field education
- Human needs in complex societies
- 社会工作研究
- Human behavior and the social environment
Combined Degree 项目
Many GVSU undergraduate 项目 can be combined with an existing master’s degree program to save on tuition and get you into 劳动力更快. On average, you can save $8,500 by pursuing a combined degree and take up to four fewer courses than if earning the 度分别.
Talk with an advisor about how you can build your combined degree from existing 项目 to further personalize your education and create your own niche area of expertise.
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Hands-on learning and other fieldwork not only deepen your mastery of your discipline but also give you the edge employers seek. Visit our experience matters page to see the work GVSU students are doing in their co-ops and internships.Admission Requirements
的 本科 社会工作 degree program is a secondary admission program, which only admits students one time per year. An eligible applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5岁或以上.
- Have all admission prerequisite coursework successfully completed or in progress at the time of application.
- Earn a C or better in all admission prerequisite coursework (excluding general education requirements and m 110).
- Adhere to the SSW course repeat policy which states that a student may not repeat a required course more than once.
B.S.W. program starts in the Fall semester and the SSW admits students one time per year.
“B.S.W. program at GVSU taught me the fundamentals of social work practice. 的 program gave me the necessary skills in the classroom to effectively serve clients in 这个领域. It was a great experience.”
社会工作b.S.W. 和M.S.W. 女校友