SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS:
The Social Work Program provides generalist foundation courses designed for entry level social work practice and to prepare students for graduate and professional schools. Students seeking a degree in Social Work are required to apply for admission to the Social Work Program. Application for admission is made after completion of Introduction to Social Welfare and Community Volunteerism. A major in Social Work consists of thirty-three (33) in class semester credit hours. Three (3) semester hours of Field Seminar and nine (9) semester hours of Social Work Practicum are taken currently. For a minor, the student is required to complete fifteen hours in designated social work courses. The Social Program of Rust College is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2000, 2005-2013.
The Social Work Program provides generalist foundation courses designed for entry level social work practice and to prepare students for graduate and professional schools. Students seeking a degree in Social Work are required to apply for admission to the Social Work Program. Application for admission is made after completion of Introduction to Social Welfare and Community Volunteerism. A major in Social Work consists of thirty-three (33) in class semester credit hours. Three (3) semester hours of Field Seminar and nine (9) semester hours of Social Work Practicum are taken currently. For a minor, the student is required to complete fifteen hours in designated social work courses. The Social Program of Rust College is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2000, 2005-2013.
| Core Requirements | Credit Hours | ||
| SOW | 231 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| SOW | 232 | Community-Based Volunteerism in Social Work | 3 |
| SOW | 233 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SOW | 234 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SOW | 330 | Social Welfare Problems | 3 |
| SOW | 331 | Generalist Practice I | 3 |
| SOW | 332 | Generalist Practice II | 3 |
| SOW | 333 | Generalist Practice III | 3 |
| SOS | 335 | Social Science Research Methods | 3 |
| SOW | 430 | Field Practicum Seminar | 3 |
| SOW | 431 | Current Issues in Social Work I | 3 |
| SOW | 433 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SOW | 434 | Child Welfare Services | 3 |
| SOW | 437 | Professional Ethics in Social Work | 3 |
| SOW | 490 | Social Work Field Practicum | 9 |
| Total Hours | 51.00 | ||
