SWKBSW - Bachelor of Social Work

The School reserves the right to enforce professional standards of practice as specified in Section 6369 of the Clinical Social Work and Practice Act. These standards may be taken into consideration in decisions related to program retention. Additionally, to continue to progress through the program students must maintain a cumulative major grade point average of 2.50 and a grade of C or better in all SWK required courses. To proceed into SWK 394 and SWK 398A10, General Education requirements must be completed.

Concentrations and Minors:

Students interested in any of the below programs/concentrations should contact the Director of BSW Student Services in the School of Social Work.

• Minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Queer Studies Concentration

Child Welfare Concentration - This concentration has been designed for students who wish to enhance their education and preparation as a social work major by integrating a working knowledge of child welfare practice with the undergraduate social work degree.

The School, in partnership with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), now offers social work students an opportunity to complete two specialty Child Welfare Classes (SWK 323 and SWK 324) to become certified child welfare specialists upon completion of their social work degree. The re-designed course integrates training material from the DCFS child welfare specialist training curricula and also prepares students for a series of exams and online instruction. Students must have their degree conferred (post-graduation), and be employed by a child welfare agency to apply for and finalize their Child Welfare Employee Licensure and Child Welfare Specialist credentials.

The Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The principal educational goal is to prepare students for beginning generalist social work practice.

• Also see School of Social Work Admissions course requirements and retention information.

• Grade of C or better is required in all required SWK courses.