Dr. Kirsten S. Ericksen
Baccalaureate Program Director (I)
(757) 823-8296
Email: ksericksen@nsu.edu
The Baccalaureate in Social Work (BSW) program comprises two phases: Pre-Social Work Education and Professional Social Work Education. The professional social work phase begins in the junior year and combines academic course work and field practicum. The baccalaureate social work (BSW) degree is conferred on undergraduates who complete all of the academic requirements of the program and of Norfolk State University. This degree is recognized as the generalist level of social work practice. Specific criteria are, therefore, established for admission to and continued enrollment in the professional program.
BSW Program Mission
The Baccalaureate in Social Work Program prepares students who are capable of delivering social work services at the foundational level using a generalist practice approach that reflects multi-level systems. The program empowers students to address social injustices, with an emphasis on cultural diversity, critical thinking, and human rights.
Goals
The goals of the BSW Program are
- To prepare the student for employment as a generalist professional social work practitioner utilizing a generalist approach
- To prepare the student to work with diverse populations with a particular commitment to the affirmation of the unique diversity of ethnically and culturally diverse populations
- To prepare students to deliver direct services that strengthen and empower individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
- To prepare students to master the core competencies as explicated in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards 2015, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), at the beginning professional level.
Summary of Graduation Requirements
Subject Area | Credits |
---|---|
General Education Core | 40 |
Major Requirements | 51 |
Other Requirements | 29 |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Curriculum
Pre-Social Work Requirements
First Year | Credits | |
---|---|---|
SEM 101 & SEM 102 |
Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 |
2 |
BIO 105 & 105L |
Human Biology and Human Biology Lab |
4 |
CSC 150 | Computer Literacy 1 | 3 |
ENG 101 | College English I 1 | 3 |
ENG 102 | College English II 1 | 3 |
HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
MTH 103 | Mathematics in General Education | 3 |
PED 100 | Fundamentals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
SWK 199 | Professional Dev Leadership & Ethics | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
History of World Societies I | ||
History of World Societies II | ||
United States History to 1865 | ||
United States History Since 1865 | ||
PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology 1 | 3 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
XXX XXX | Restrictive Elective 2 | 2 |
Credits | 34 | |
Second Year | ||
SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
ECN 200 | Basic Principles of Economics | 3 |
HUM 210 | Humanities 3 | 3 |
POS 231 or POS 100 |
American State and Local Government 1 or American Government,Americant Government |
3 |
PSY 280 | Abnormal Psychology 1 | 3 |
ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
SWK 200 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
SWK 207 | Social Welfare Policy I | 3 |
SWK 220 | Human Behavior & Social Environment I | 3 |
SCI 101 | Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
XXX XXX | Optional Elective | 3 |
Credits | 31 | |
Total Credits | 65 |
- 1
Minimum Grade of C required in all Social Work courses and those with 1 beside them.
- 2
Logic, Philosophy, Problem Solving Cluster (i.e. SOC 230 Social Problems)
- 3
FIA 201 Basic Art Appreciation or MUS 301 Music Appreciation, ENG 207 Introduction to World Literature
Professional Social Work Requirements
Third Year | Credits | |
---|---|---|
SOC 331 or PSY 250 |
Social Psychology or Social Psychology |
3 |
SOC 355 | Social Statistics 1 | 3 |
SWK 300 | Social Welfare Policy II | 3 |
SWK 309 | Human Behavior & Social Environment II | 3 |
SWK 312 | Introduction to Generalist Practice | 3 |
SWK 313 | Gen Practice Individuals/Families | 3 |
SWK 319 | Human Behavior & Social Environment III | 3 |
SWK 320 | Human Diversity & Social Justice in SW | 3 |
SWK 333 | Methods of Social Work Research | 3 |
Select one of the following Cultural Perspectives (Social Sciences): | 3 | |
African American History | ||
African American History Since 1865 | ||
Early African History/Cultures to 1600 | ||
African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT | ||
Multiculturalism and Mass Media | ||
Psychology of the African American | ||
Racial & Ethnic Minorities | ||
African American Politics | ||
Credits | 30 | |
Fourth Year | ||
SWK 318 | Gen Prac Group Organization & Community | 3 |
SWK 416 | Generalist Practice: Evaluation | 3 |
SWK 490 | Practicum Seminar I | 1 |
SWK 491 | Practicum Seminar II | 1 |
SWK 495 | Practicum in Social Work I | 5 |
SWK 496 | Practicum in Social Work II | 5 |
SWK 498A | Bsw Field Practicum Orientation I | 0 |
SWK 498B | Bsw Field Practicum Orientation II | 0 |
Select one of the following Social Work Electives (Restricted-Advanced Policy): | 3 | |
Contemporary Social Policy Issues | ||
Macro/Micro Persp Inter Social Welfare | ||
XXX XXX | Social Work Elective | 3 |
Select one of the following Cultural Perspectives (Humanities): | 3 | |
African American Literature | ||
African/African-American Art | ||
African American Music | ||
Credits | 27 | |
Total Credits | 57 |
- 1
Minimum Grade of C required in all Social Work courses and those with 1 beside them.
*****Restrictive Elective (Natural Sciences) - SCI 101 Physical Science for Non-Science Majors, Astronomy, Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology