Social Work, BS

This major is administered by the Department of Sociology and Social Work .

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming;
 

This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories or the following states/territories do not license or otherwise credential social workers at the bachelor’s level:

American Samoa, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, New York, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington;

Program Learning Outcomes

The Social Work Program Learning Outcomes/Competencies are:

1. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
2. Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
3. Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
4. Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice
5. Engage in policy practice
6. Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
7. Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
8. Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
9. Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities

Consists of 64 credits in core social work, required supporting courses, and electives. Course credit will not be granted for life experience or previous work experience.

Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.