{"id":1388,"date":"2013-07-24T07:03:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T11:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2013-2014\/sshs\/socialwork\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T09:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T13:45:15","slug":"socialwork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/sshs\/socialwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work (B.S.W.)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Current as of June 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Application Process<\/a><\/p>\n Application to the Program<\/a><\/p>\n The Mission of the Social Work Program<\/p>\n The Social Work Program’s principal mission is preparing students for beginning level, professional generalist social work practice in a culturally diverse society and an increasingly global environment. Central to this mission is preparing students for a profession dedicated to assisting individuals, groups, families, communities, and organizations in their quest for well-being. The program is committed to teaching students to work for the development of a society which promotes equality, social justice, respect for human diversity, and adequate sustenance for all its members. The program seeks to train and encourage its students to be active, personally and professionally, in taking leadership roles in addressing social problems and challenging social, economic, and environmental injustice. The program is committed to developing students’ skills in culturally competent social work practice, research, social service and social policy formation, and political advocacy in order to further this mission.<\/p>\n The Social Work major is offered by the School of Social Science and Human Services and leads to a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree. \u00a0In addition to preparing students for beginning generalist social work practice, the program also provides preparation for graduate social work education. The Social Work curriculum, taken in conjunction with the School of Social Science and Human Services’ Core program is designed to provide students with an understanding of:<\/p>\n Supervised field work is a major component of the Social Work curriculum. \u00a0Over a two-year period, students work 500 hours in field placements that are designed to teach generalist social work practice skills and to integrate social work theory with professional practice. The Social Work Program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).<\/p>\n Students may also co-major in psychology, sociology, economics, political science, and minor in the areas of gerontology, substance use disorders, women’s studies, Africana studies, or ethnic studies.<\/p>\n Beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year, a Substance Use Disorders track will be available to BSW students.\u00a0 This enables BSW students to complete the CADC requirement of 270 academic hours of substance use and counseling specific content through two Substance Use Disorder courses and the required content of the BSW program.\u00a0 The two required courses are:<\/span><\/p>\n SWRK 251: Introduction to Substance Use Disorders<\/span><\/p>\n SWRK 338: Counseling for Substance Use Disorders II<\/span><\/p>\n Transfer credit will not be granted for any course in the program’s professional foundation sequence unless it is an equivalent course taken in an accredited CSWE program. The Social Work Program does not grant social work course credit for life experience or previous work experience.<\/p>\n Students may declare an interest in being a Social Work major prior to their admission into the College or during their first or second years. However, students are not officially Social Work majors until they formally apply to the program and receive formal admission into the program.\u00a0 This usually occurs just prior to the beginning of their third year. In order to be eligible for acceptance into the Social Work Program students must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n Successful completion of all 100 Level General-Education requirements and<\/p>\n Completion of the following two social work prerequisite courses with\u00a0a combined average grade of B.<\/p>\n Completion of 60 academic credits<\/p>\n A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 is needed.<\/p>\n Students who meet the above criteria and wish to enter the Social Work Program must submit an application for admission into the Social Work Program during the semester in the academic year prior to their planned entrance into the program. The application includes a completed application form and academic transcripts. \u00a0The Social Work Convening Group Admissions Committee, consisting of members of the Social Work faculty, reviews all applications for admission into the program. The faculty examines each candidate’s application and academic record, including observations made by Social Work faculty who have taught the candidate in the prerequisite Social Work courses.<\/p>\n In addition to a student’s intellectual capacity, attention is given to the\u00a0student’s personal qualities and suitability for the profession. Consideration\u00a0is given to areas such as motivation and interest in social work and social work\u00a0education; demonstrated aptitude through life experience; receptivity to new\u00a0approaches and ideas; the ability to be self-reflective; concern for helping others\u00a0 and solving social problems; the potential to form and sustain effective\u00a0helping relationships with client systems; and the ability to function in an\u00a0agency under supervision. The faculty may, in some cases, request a personal\u00a0interview with the applicant before making its decision.<\/p>\n The applicant is notified by letter of the social work faculty’s decision. Students who are accepted are given instructions on how to proceed in the major. Students who are rejected for admission to the program are given the specific reasons as to why they were not accepted. Students who are denied admission into the Social Work Program may reapply at a later date.<\/p>\n Transfer students should consult with the BSW Convener as early as\u00a0possible prior to applying for admission into the program.<\/p>\n A minor in social work is not available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Bachelor of Social Work Program Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n Program Goals are linked to the required competencies identified by the Council on Social Work Education (CWSE).<\/span><\/p>\n Goal 1:<\/strong>\u00a0To prepare undergraduate students, firmly grounded in an interdisciplinary liberal arts education, with\u00a0social\u00a0work\u00a0values and ethical standards, and an understanding of the\u00a0social\u00a0work\u00a0profession\u2019s history, purpose, and philosophical tenets to engage in a culturally diverse society.<\/p>\n Competency 1: Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.<\/p>\n Competency 2: Engage in diversity and difference in practice.<\/p>\n Goal 2<\/strong>: To prepare students with the necessary competency skills, including research-informed approaches, for generalist beginning level professional\u00a0social\u00a0work\u00a0practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations.<\/p>\n Competency 4: Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.<\/p>\n Competency 6: Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.<\/p>\n Competency 7: Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.<\/p>\n Competency 8: Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.<\/p>\n Competency 9: Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.<\/p>\n Goal 3:<\/strong>\u00a0To prepare students with the knowledge, values, and skills to be competent\u00a0social\u00a0work\u00a0professionals who can effectively advocate for the development of\u00a0social\u00a0policies and\u00a0social\u00a0service delivery systems that advance human rights and improve the well-being of client systems, the alleviation and eradication of\u00a0social\u00a0issues, and the promotion of global,\u00a0social\u00a0and economic justice.<\/p>\n Competency 3: Advance human rights and\u00a0social, economic, and environmental justice.<\/p>\n Competency 5: Engage in policy practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n * Prerequisites for admission to the Social Work Program.<\/p>\n ** Must be admitted to Social Work Program to enroll in this coursework.<\/p>\n Note: A 2.75 GPA in the major is required for graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n General Education Requirements<\/a> Four Year Plan Website: School of Social Science and Human Services Website: Social Work Program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":0,"parent":1381,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1388","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAbout the Major<\/h4>\n
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Program Policy on Transfer Courses, Life Experience,
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<\/a>Application Process<\/h4>\n
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SOCIAL WORK MAJOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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\nFour Year Plan<\/a>
\nGraduation Requirements<\/a>
\nSocial Work Program Website<\/a>
\nSchool of Social Science and Human Services Website<\/a>
\nFaculty Profiles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"