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The Department offers a major in Social Work leading to the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree.

The major in social work prepares students to practice bachelor’s 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 students with the values and ethics, the skills, and the knowledge needed for beginning level generalist social work practice. The Bachelor of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Current graduates from the program are eligible to apply for social work licensure at the bachelor’s level in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and may be able to apply for advanced standing in graduate schools of social work.

Programs

• Social Work, B.S.W.

Courses

• SOCW 0103 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
• SOCW 0204 - Introduction to Research Methods in Social Work
• SOCW 0241 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
• SOCW 0242 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
• SOCW 0243 - Social Welfare Policy Analysis
• SOCW 0301 - Advanced Research Methods
• SOCW 0331 - Special Topics in Social Work
• SOCW 0340 - Introduction to Generalist Practice
• SOCW 0341 - Generalist Practice with Communities and Organizations
• SOCW 0342 - Generalist Practice with Individuals
• SOCW 0343 - Generalist Practice with Families and Groups
• SOCW 0351 - Social Work Practicum I
• SOCW 0352 - Social Work Practicum II
• SOCW 0353 - Senior Capstone I
• SOCW 0354 - Senior Capstone II
• SOCW 0360 - Diversity and Social Justice
• SOCW 0399 - Independent Study

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