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2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Social Work, B.S.W. - Major Code 9815 (9816/9817)


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Mission Statement

The mission of Northeastern State University’s (NSU) Department of Social Work is to academically prepare competent and effective professionals; particularly first generation college students who desire to enter generalist social work practice.  Along with our academic program’s accessibility, our curriculum is designed to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and values of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) competencies and behavioral indicators with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.  These key foundations prepare our graduates to practice social work in a wide range of agencies and allied settings with diverse client systems and people.  Our academic program has a unique focus in its integration of addressing social work practice with Native American populations, and the option to specialize in child welfare leadership.

 SOCIAL WORK GOALS

In keeping with our mission, the goals of the social work program are:

  1. To educate diverse social workers for beginning generalist social work practice.
  2. To provide an accessible social work academic program.
  3. To prepare social workers to practice with diverse populations and systems, including Native American populations.
  4. To develop social work leaders in child welfare social delivery systems.

Curriculum Policy Statement and Curriculum Design

The NSU Bachelor of Social Work Program curriculum is based upon the accreditation standards set forth by our accrediting professional body, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  These standards, along with their accompanying behavioral indicators, are integrated throughout our core and elective course offerings; conclude with all components being demonstrated in the student field education experience:  the program’s signature pedagogy.

Program Outcome Evaluation

Program outcomes are assessed on a bi-annual basis per a formally designed assessment plan.  The plan is comprised of student course evaluations addressing the competency standards and behavioral indicators, faculty committee evaluations, qualitative/quantitative exit interviews of graduating seniors, and the Baccalaureate Education Assessment Project (BEAP). 

General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Select General SOWK or Child Welfare Specialization


General Social Work (9816) 11 hours


  • SOWK Electives (3000/4000 level) - 6 hours
  • Advanced Electives (3000/4000 level) - 5 hours
    (Select from American Indian Studies, Psychology, Social Science, and/or Social Work)

 

Child Welfare Specialization (9817) 11 hours


Total 57 hours


Admission to Social Work


A student qualifies to be a social work major when the following requirements are completed:

  • General Education Language Arts - 9 hours
  • General Social Science - 9 hours
  •  2.5 Graduation/Retention GPA
  • University requirements for English Proficiency
  • Completion of application packet
  • Approval by the social work faculty
  • Obtain an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Criminal History background check – this must also include the Sex Offender check and Violent Offender check (No more than 3 months old). Go to: www.ok.gov/osbi/Criminal_History/ 

Note


Admission to the Social Work Program is a prerequisite for enrollment in SOWK 3953, Practice I and SOWK 4873, Human Behavior in the Social Environment II, and other courses restricted to Social Work majors.

Admission to Practicum


  • 88 semester hours
  • 2.5 Graduation/Retention GPA
  • 2.5 GPA in all Social Work courses
  • Proof of Field Practicum Liability Insurance
  • Approval of the Social Work Faculty 
  • Obtain an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Criminal History background check – this must also include the Sex Offender check and Violent Offender check (No more than 3 months old). Go to: www.ok.gov/osbi/Criminal_History/

Graduation Requirements


  • 2.5 Graduation/Retention GPA
  • 2.5 GPA in all Social Work courses
  • A total of 124 credit hours must be completed for a BSW degree.  This includes a minimum of 40 hours general education and 57 hours in the major.  A maximum of 3 credit hours of independent studies and 6 credit hours of 1-hour workshops will count toward the 57 hour Social Work major.  The remaining hours to complete the 124 credit hours for graduation may be taken as free electives campus-wide. 
  • At least 29 hours of advanced (3000/4000) courses are required on a Social Work major; 29 hours of this major must be earned at NSU.
  • At least 40 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Course Sequence - Tahlequah


 

                         Tahlequah-Bachelor of Social Work Course Sequencing      
                   
                                                               Freshman Year          
First Semester       Second Semester      
English 1113   3 hrs   English 1213   3 hrs  
History 1483 or 1493   3 hrs   *MATH 1513 or 1473 3 hrs  
Humanities/Culture&Ideas 3 hrs   Humanities/Fine Arts   3 hrs  
Life Skills     3 hrs   Life Skills     3 hrs  
University Studies   3 hrs   Computer Prof   3 hrs  
    Total 15 hrs       Total 15 hrs  
          *Prerequisites for admission to Social Work Major.  
                   
                                                              Sophomore Year          
First Semester       Second Semester      
Written/Oral Comm   3 hrs   *Intro to Soc 1113   3 hrs  
*Biological Sci 1114   4 hrs   *Intro to Psyc 1113   3 hrs  
Pol Sci 1113   3 hrs   Physical Science   3-5 hrs  
Global Perspectives   3 hrs   Global Perspectives   3 hrs  
*Soc Stats 3323   3 hrs   *Intro to SOWK 2013 3 hrs  
    Total  16 hrs       Total 15-17 hrs  
*Prerequisites for admission to Social Work Major.   *Prerequisites for admission to Social Work Major.  
                   
                                                              Junior Year          
First Semester*       Second Semester      
HBSE I  (3873)   3 hrs   HBSE II  (4873*)   3hrs  
Interv Skills  (3013)   3 hrs   Soc Policy  (4863)   3 hrs  
Diversity  (4613)   3 hrs   Practice I  (3953*)   3 hrs  
Electives     3-6 hrs   Case Mgmt  (4643)   3 hrs  
    Total 12-16 hrs   Electives      0-3 hrs  
*Apply for admission as a Social Work Major       Total 12-16 hrs  
          *Social Work Majors only    
                   
                                    Senior Year-Majors Only in All Courses        
First Semester       Second Semester      
Prac I & Smnr (4984)* 4 hrs   Pract II & Smnr (4994) 4 hrs  
Practice II (4673)   3 hrs   Practice III (4733)   3 hrs  
Research (4313)   3 hrs   Senior Smnr   2 hrs  
Electives     0-6 hrs   Electives     3-7 hrs  
    Total 13-16 hrs       Total 12-16 hrs  
*A total of 88 hours must be completed in             
order to register for Practicum in the senior year.            
                   
Note:  All students must earn a minimum of 60 hours from a four year school to meet   
graduation requirements.  This course sequencing sheet is for informational purposes only.  
All students are assigned a social work faculty member for advisement.      

Course Sequence - Broken Arrow


   BROKEN ARROW-BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
                                    Course Sequence Worksheet

The Social Work major consists of 46 hours of required social work courses, 6 hours of social work electives, and 5 hours of upper division electives from social work, social science, psychology, or Native American Studies.  This is a total of 57 hours. To graduate, 124 hours are required, and a minimum of 60 of these hours must be from a four year school. Therefore, only 64 hours of transfer credits will be counted toward the undergraduate degree.

 Required pre-requisite courses:                                    
Intro to Sociology                                                                                Biology
Intro to Psychology                                                                             Social Statistics (SOC 3323)
Intro to Social Work                                                                            College Algebra or Math Structures

                                                                                          Junior Year
First Semester*                                                                                  Second Semester
HBSE I (3873)             3 hrs                                                                HBSE II (4873*)          3 hrs                           
Interv Skills (3013)      3 hrs                                                                Soc Policy (4863)         3 hrs                           
Soc Stats (Soc 3323)    3 hrs                                                                Practice I (3953*)       3 hrs                           
Diversity (4613)          3 hrs                                                                Case Mgmt (4643)      3 hrs                           
Electives              0-3 hrs                                                                     Electives              0-6 hrs                                
                                    Total 12-15 hrs                                                                                   Total 12-15 hrs
*Apply for admission as a SOWK major                                      *Majors only **Pre-Social Work or Majors only

                                                      Senior Year-Majors Only in All Courses
First Semester                                                                                    Second Semester

Pract I & Smnr(4984)* 4 hrs                                                               Pract II & Smnr(4994)  4 hrs                                        

Practice II (4673)       3 hrs                                                               Practice III (4733)       3 hrs                          
Research (4313)         3 hrs                                                               Senior Semr (4962)     2 hrs                          
Electives              0-6 hrs                                                                    Electives               3-7 hrs                                                                                                                              

Total 13-16 hrs                                                                                    Total 12-16 hrs

*A total of 88 hours must be completed prior
 to registering for Practicum in the senior year


Transfer Credit:
 HS 1113 from TCC transfers as SOWK 2013, Intro to Social Work. Also, HS 2023 from TCC transfers as SOWK 3873, HBSE I. (Note: If transferred in, these credits do not count toward the 60 hours required from a four  year school.) HSVC 2053 does NOT transfer as SOWK 4643 Case Management. On the Tahlequah campus, junior year courses are offered on Tuesday and Thursday, and senior year courses are offered on Monday and Wednesday. All required courses are offered every semester on the Tahlequah campus.  On the Broken Arrow campus, first semester courses are offered only in the fall, and second semester courses are offered only in the spring. If you begin Social Work courses on the BA campus in the spring semester, it will take five semesters to complete the required courses.      

                                                                                                                                                                  

 

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

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