Siena Heights University
Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work Degree
I.
Course Requirements for Major
A.
Program Requirements
1.
SWK 111
2.
SWK 334
3.
SWK 335
4.
SWK 348
5.
SWK 358
6.
SWK 395
7.
SWK 440
8.
SWK 452
9.
SWK 453
10.
SWK 455
11.
SWK 460
12.
SWK 480
13.
SWK 481
14.
SWK 495
B.
C.
Cognate Requirements
1.
#SOC 111
or
#SOC 113
2.
SOC 244
3.
SOC 341
4.
SOC 469
Introduction to Social Welfare Services
Introduction to Social Work Practice
Social Work Practice II
Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
Junior Seminar
Social Welfare Policy
Social Work with Families
Social Work with Groups
Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
Macro Social Work Practice
Social Work Field Practice I
Social Work Field Practice II
Senior Seminar
Introduction to Sociology
Cultural Anthropology
Sociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity
Research in the Social Sciences
Social Justice in Local-Global Contexts
Total for Major
49 credit hours
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
12 credit hours
3
3
3
3
61 credit hours
II. Liberal Arts
# May be double counted toward Major and Liberal Arts Requirements. 32 credit hours
III. General Electives 27 credit hours
IV. Total for Degree V. Other Requirements
1.
Recommended Associates or Minor Degree Programs:
Criminal Justice, Psychology, Gerontology, Spanish, Political Science, Child Development,
Ethnic and Gender Studies.
2.
Only social work students who have been admitted into the social work program may take social
work courses 334, 335, 395, 480, 481, and 495.
3.
Application to the Program: All students who want to major in social work must have completed
SWK 111 and apply and be accepted into the social work program no later than the second
session of their sophomore year and prior to registering for SWK 334. Transfer students must
apply and be accepted prior to registering for SWK 334. See the Social Work Program Student
Handbook for further information and the required forms.
4.
Student Portfolio: All students must maintain a portfolio of their academic work which reflects
their knowledge and application of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Core
Competencies and Practice Behaviors. The portfolio will be reviewed and evaluated by faculty
during the students’ senior year. See the Social Work Program Student Handbook for further
information.
5.
Grade Point Average: All students must maintain at least a cumulative 2.5 g.p.a. in the social
work major and required cognates and an overall 2.0 g.p.a. to be in the social work program.
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
120 credit hours
166