Social Work (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Social Work Degree Program is designed to produce graduates who are well prepared to enter the work force as generalist social work practitioners.

Admission Process

  1. Pre-Admission: The first part of the social work education admission and retention process takes place when the prospective student applies for admission to WLU and indicates that he/she is interested in pursuing a social work major or when the student changes his/her major to social work from another major.
  2. Formal Admission into the WLU Social Work Program: Students who have completed the requirements for admission using the application form found in the WLU Social Work Program Manual, which is posted on the Social Work program website. Students may also obtain the Program Manual from the Social Work Program Director. The criteria for admission are listed in the annual Program Manual. Students who are not formally admitted to the Social Work Program MAY NOT continue taking 300/400 level Social Work courses. Students MAY reapply to the major or request a review and petition for provisional admission.
  3. Permission to begin the Field Placement: Students must apply to enter the Field Placement. Regular evaluation by the Field Education Coordinator will occur during the entire placement. Students may not repeat the Field Placement if they are removed from the Field Placement Agency at the request of the agency or by the Social Work program for violations of the NASW Code of Ethics, or for Field Placement Agency and/or Social Work Program policies.

Requirements

Required Courses

EDUC 201Human Development

3

Or

PSYC 252Life Span Development

3

FIN 131Financial Literacy

3

HIST 302West Virginia & the Appalachian Region

3

Or

SWK 316Social Welfare in Appalachia

3

MATH 160Introduction to Statistics

3 or 5

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 150Introduction to Sociology

3

SWK 200Intro to Social Problems

3

SWK 290Social Work Competencies

1

SWK 300Soc Welfare Policies & Service

3

SWK 304Professional Ethics

3

SWK 307Social Work Practice Fields

3

SWK 310SWK Research Methods

3

SWK 383Advocacy & Social Justice

3

SWK 400Social Work Practice I

3

SWK 401Social Work Practice II

3

SWK 402Social Work Practice III

3

SWK 416Human Behavior & Soc Environ

3

SWK 470Professional Preparation & Development

1

SWK 480Social Work Field Placement

11

SWK 484SWK Capstone Seminar

3

Restricted Electives (18 hours)

Any 300-400 course approved by the advisor