SOCIAL WORK ADVISING POWERPOINT. AUR Program

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1 SOCIAL WORK ADVISING POWERPOINT AUR Program

2 Powerpoint Overview Careers and Graduate School BSW Program and Courses Admission Requirements and Process Degree Evaluation Course Planning Information Advising Worksheet [Note: You MUST print, complete, and bring this slide along with your degree evaluation to your advising appointment to receive an alternate pin number]

3 Social Work Careers What can I do with a Social Work major? See the SCSU career Services website for a list of employment options: Job Outlook and Income Information: Despite the economic difficulties, many graduates are finding employment. The outlook for social work is promising and even exceeding the pace of other jobs in specific social work fields. See the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Information:

4 Graduate School If you want to do clinical or school social work or work in a hospital, you MUST go on for your MSW degree Students who excel in their social work courses may qualify for Advanced Standing Status in MSW programs Check out this link for more info: th/academicprograms/socialwork/graduate/mastersprogram/

5 BSW Program Highlights 42 credits plus university and cognate courses Social Work courses: policy, practice, knowledge, research, and an elective in your area of interest 400 hour internship in the final year [16 hours/week from September to May] Cognate courses in Psychology and Sociology

6 BSW Program Junior Schedule Fall Semester SWK 320 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I SWK 330 Social Welfare Institutions and Policies I SWK 376 Methods of Intervention I Additional university requirement Additional university requirement Spring Semester SWK 321 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II SWK 390 Interviewing Skills in Social Work Practice SWK 380, 381, or 382 SWK Field of Practice Elective Additional university requirement Additional university requirement

7 BSW Program Senior Schedule Fall Semester SWK 350 Social Work Research Methods SWK 377 Methods of Intervention II SWK 490W (6 credits) Field Practice Seminar I Includes the 16 hour/week internship and a weekly 90 minute class Additional university requirement Spring Semester SWK 378 Methods of Intervention III SWK 430 Social Welfare Institutions and Policies II SWK 491W (6 credits) Field Practice Seminar II Includes the 16 hour/week internship and a weekly 90 minute class Additional university requirement

8 Major vs. Program You can be a social work major from the time you are accepted at SCSU You MUST apply and be accepted to the BSW program to enroll in the 42 credits of courses When you apply to the program is based on your pacing and the number of courses you have remaining

9 BSW Program Eligibility Requirements A grade of B or above in SWK 200 or its equivalent Completion of ENG 112 or its equivalent Completion of MAT 107 or its equivalent Overall GPA of 2.50 or above Completion of a minimum of 57 credits Requirements MUST be completed by the end of the spring semester in which one applies

10 BSW Program 2 Step Admission Process Apply to the university: When eligible, apply to the BSW program by March 1 You MUST be accepted to the university when you apply to the BSW program

11 BSW Application: 3 parts Applications are received once a year for Fall admission to the BSW Program 1. Download and complete the form: 2. If you transferred in college credits, submit your transcript(s) from other school(s) 3. Write the 1-2 page Personal Essay in the Social Work Department Submit all 3 parts by March 1

12 Admission Decisions Preliminary decisions are made by March 30 Final decisions are made in early June If a student is not accepted: o Students can re-apply the following year o Students can meet with the BSW Coordinator to identify other pathways to complete an undergraduate degree and pursue social work at the graduate level

13 Decision Criteria Admission is competitive, with a GPA of 2.5 being the minimum considered for acceptance. Qualified applicants may not be accepted because enrollment caps are based on Social Work Department resources. Applications are accepted once a year. GPA, as well as other pre-admission criteria, will be used as a way of evaluating students for acceptance into the social work program. These may include, but are not limited to: completion of prerequisite courses, personal essay, and an evaluation of student's program plan for completion of remaining university requirements. Consistent with SCSU admission requirements, preference is given to those candidates who, in the judgment of Social Work Department faculty, present through academic and personal qualifications the greatest potential for program success. Those students who meet eligibility criteria at the time of the priority admissions deadline will be accepted provisionally so long as those criteria continue to be met a the end of the spring semester.

14 Degree Evaluations SCSU students use a Degree Evaluation as their program plan. A degree evaluation lists all the requirements for a social work major as well as the specific courses that fulfill each requirement To look up your Degree Evaluation: From the Southern Home Page, log into Banner (as if you were going to register for classes). Click on Records, then on Degree Evaluation. Make sure you are listed as a Social Work major. [If not, come to the department and complete a Declaration of Major form, which can be obtained from the student workers or the department secretary]. Continue to follow the prompts, and select detail requirements to see your BSW program on the screen. The courses that have a NO next to them still need to be completed.

15 Remember!! The specific courses that fulfill University Requirements and Cognate Courses are listed on your degree evaluation

16 Planning for the Next Semester Are your Social Work eligibility courses complete? SWK 200; ENG 112; MAT 107 What Psychology and Sociology courses do you still need? What university requirements do you have left to complete?

17 Planning Info Psychology: you cannot take PSY 321 until you complete PSY 228 Sociology course substitutions for SOC 211, 310, and 322: ANY 200 level or above Sociology course will be approved. [Note: to take 300 level and above you MUST complete SOC 100 and 3 additional SOC credits]

18 Planning Info 2 Computer Science requirement: CSC 101, 104 and 200 do not require programming knowledge and will all be approved Exercise Science: You can do EXS 011 and 012 or the gym membership option. Go to the Exercise Science Dept in Pelz and get the CRN number and packet for the gym option.

19 Planning Info 3 World Language: IF you have had 2 years or more in high school you can register directly for the 101 course, which meets the requirement Biology (Natural Science A): IF you sign up for BIO 110 or 111 you MUST do both courses to meet the requirement. IF you sign up for BIO 100, 101,102, 103 or 104 you need only do that course.

20 Writing Intensive Courses Focus on developing and revising writing beyond ENG courses are offered in Social Work (SWK 490 and 491) You only need to find one additional W course outside of Social Work for your 3 rd course ENG 217, THR 100, and many SOC courses have W sections

21 Advising Appointment Options 1. Quick appointment to ask a question and obtain your alternate pin number minute appointment to discuss several questions or areas of concern Anyone who has applied to the BSW program schedules a 10 minute appointment Anyone who would like a longer advising appointment can schedule that with Dr. Keenan directly

22 Advising Worksheet for (Name): [Print, complete, & bring with your degree evaluation to your appointment] Possible Courses for Next Semester Questions for Advising Student ID: Student Signature:

23 To Schedule an Advising Appointment Check your for instructions and links to sign up with your advisor at

24 THANKS FOR MAKING YOUR WAY THROUGH THIS POWERPOINT See you at your advising appointment! Dr. Rodriguez-Keyes