Social Work Department Admission Requirements
All potential Social Work majors must:
- Successfully complete Social Work 239 with a “C” or better
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or better; Students with a GPA between a 2.0 – 2.49 may be considered for acceptance following a careful review and approval of their complete application packet by the department’s admissions committee (effective January 2013); additional information and/or materials may be required
- Submit a completed, formal application, provided by the department, following the semester of the completion of Social Work 239
- Submit two letters of recommendation and a recommendation checklist from two JCSU non- social work faculty members and one letter of recommendation and checklist from a mentor, volunteer/community service supervisor, or employer. The Department will provide the recommendation checklist form
- Attach a current copy of your unofficial JCSU transcripts to your admissions packet. If you attended previous Universities you will need to attach those transcripts as well
- Complete a scheduled interview with the Social Work faculty (Admissions Committee).
- Admissions to the Social Work Department will be held 2 times during the academic year; twice during the fall semester and once during the spring semester.
- A complete admissions’ packet must be submitted to the Chair of the Social Work Department at least one week prior to the scheduled interview. For students enrolled in the non-traditional (Metropolitan College) program of study, a complete admissions’ packet must be submitted to the designated social work faculty in the Metropolitan College, who will then forward their admissions’ packet to the Chair of the Social Work Department.
- Students will not be granted an admission’s interview unless everything in the requirement section (#1 - 6) has been completed. No exceptions!
Non-Traditional Curriculum
Curriculum Leading to Bachelors of Social Work
Metropolitan College
BIO 143
BIO 240
Communication 130
CSC 131
Economics 231
English 131
English 132
English 232
Foreign Language 131
Foreign Language 132
HED 131
Liberal Studies 130
Liberal Studies 235
Liberal Studies 238
Liberal Studies 239
Math 131
Math 132
Music or Art 131
ORT 111
ORT 112
PED
Psychology 131
Sociology 131
First Year Major Courses
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Fall Term I |
Fall Term II |
Spring Term I |
Spring Term II |
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SWK 239*(Intro) 3cr hrs |
SWK 239* (Intro) |
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SWK 330 (Policy I) 3cr hrs |
SWK332 (Policy II) 3cr hrs |
SWK 431 (Research) 3cr hrs |
SWK 431 (Research) contd. |
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SWK 334 (HBSE I) 3cr hrs |
SWK 335 (HBSE II) 3cr hrs |
SWK 433 (Practice I) 3cr hrs |
SWK 434 (Practice II) 3cr hrs |
|
SWK Elective** |
SWK Elective** |
SWK Elective** |
SWK Elective** |
Second Year Major Courses
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Fall Term I |
Fall Term II |
Spring Term I |
Spring Term II |
|---|---|---|---|
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MTH 136 or PSY 233 3cr hrs |
SWK 490 (Internship) 4cr hrs |
SWK 490 (Internship) 4cr hrs |
SWK 490 (Internship) 4cr hrs |
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SWK 436 (Senior Investigative Paper I) 3cr hrs SWK Elective |
SWK 438 (Senior Investigative Paper I) (Weds-5:30-8 p.m.) SWK 435 (Internship Seminar) 3cr hrs (Mon-5:30-8 p.m.) |
SWK 438 (Senior Investigative Paper II) 3cr hrs SWK 435 (Internship Seminar) 3cr hrs (Mon-5:30-8 p.m.) |
SWK 438 (Senior Investigative Paper II) 3cr hrs SWK 435 (Internship Seminar) 3cr hrs (Mon-5:30-8 p.m.) |
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SWK Elective** |
NOTE: All courses are 3 semester hours total for the course unless otherwise specified.
*Swk 239 Introduction to Social Work must be completed with a minimum grade of C in order for admission to the major. It is offered every year in fall and spring term I.
**Majors must take 12 hours (4 courses) minimum of SWK electives during their course of study.