Bachelor of Social Work

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) provides students with diverse avenues for career advancement. Upon completion, BSW students are ready to enter the workforce with generalist knowledge, values, and skills to work with diverse populations across a range of settings. Students will be prepared for roles such as engagement with clients, needs assessment, outreach, service linkage, and ongoing monitoring in casework or similar positions. For those who would like to advance further, the BSW degree provides an opportunity to apply for an accelerated Master of Social Work degree through Advanced Standing. Only applicants who have earned a 3.0 from an accredited BSW program are eligible for consideration.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.

PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3
STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3
POSC 07220 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
or
POSC 07110 - American Government Credits: 3

Required Courses: 18 s.h.

SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SWK 01100 - Introduction to Social Work Credits: 3
SOC 08223 - Sociology of Social Welfare Credits: 3
SWK 01200 - Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment Credits: 3
SWK 01205 - Advanced Human Behavior in the Social Environment Credits: 3
HSRV 01320 - Applied Ethics in Human Services Credits: 3

Practice and Advanced Level Courses Required: 30 s.h.

*Students who earn at least a B in the “Required Practice and Advanced level courses” may be able to count these courses towards Advanced Standing for the MSW at Rowan or another MSW program accredited by the Council for Social Work Education (CSWE).

** Benchmark I: To be placed in Practicum I in the fall of senior year, students must:

Apply for Field Placement by the deadline listed the previous spring (typically March 1).
Have at least a 2.0 GPA.
Earn a satisfactory evaluation from the instructor and supervisor for the field component in SWK 01330 Social Work Policy and Practice.

***Benchmark II: To be placed in Practicum II senior year, students must:

Have satisfactory evaluation and passing grade from practicum placement I
Meet CSWE nine core competencies
Adhere to and uphold NASW Code of Ethics

SWK 01310 - Research Methods in Social Work Credits: 3
or
HSRV 08310 - Research Methods for Human Services Credits: 3
SWK 01325 - Introduction to Generalist Social Work Practice Credits: 3
SWK 01330 - Social Work Policy and Practice Credits: 3
SWK 01440 - Introduction to Mental Health and Assessment for Social Work Credits: 3
SWK 01445 - Advanced Social Work Practice Credits: 3
SWK 01450 - Social Work Practicum I Credits: 3
SWK 01451 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 3
SWK 01460 - Social Work Practicum II Credits: 3
SWK 01461 - Senior Seminar II Credits: 3

Social Work Electives: 12 s.h.

Choose any FOUR of the following courses. Additional relevant courses may count with the
approval of the program director.

SOC 08221 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 08230 - Sociology of Minority Groups Credits: 3
SOC 08320 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 08326 - Socialization of the Child Through Adolescence - WI Credits: 3
SOC 08401 - Human Service Organizations Credits: 3
SOC 08403 - Sociology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement Credits: 3
SOC 08430 - Case Management Intervention in Sociological Practice Credits: 3
ANTH 02202 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 02215 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 02322 - Sex and Sex Roles in a Cross Cultural Perspective Credits: 3
ANTH 02355 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective Credits: 3
HSRV 01403 - Introduction to Child Abuse, Protection and Permanency Planning Credits: 3
PSY 09305 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3
SOC 08220 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 08362 - Sociology of Disability Credits: 3
EDSU 28211 - Access, Success, and Equity in Education Credits: 3
EDSU 28212 - Education and Empowerment for Social Change Credits: 3

Free Electives: 33 s.h.

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120 s.h.

Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses satisfying Major requirements.
Students must apply for SWK 01450 Senior Social Work Practicum in spring of their junior year.
Students must complete 400 supervised hours at an approved social work field practicum and
pass

SWK 01450  Senior Social Work Practicum 1,
SWK 01451  Senior Seminar 1,
SWK 01460  Senior Social Work Practicum II, and
SWK 01461   Senior Seminar II.