SOCIAL WORK ADVISING
POWERPOINT
AUR Program
Powerpoint Overview
Careers and Graduate School
BSW Program and Courses
Admission Requirements and Process
Degree Evaluation
Course Planning Information
Advising Worksheet [Note: You MUST print,
complete, and bring this slide along with your degree evaluation to your advising appointment to receive an alternate pin number]
Social Work Careers
What can I do with a Social Work major? See the
SCSU career Services website for a list of employment options:
https://www.southernct.edu/careerservices/
Job Outlook and Income Information:
Despite the economic difficulties, many graduates are finding employment. The outlook for social work is
promising and even exceeding the pace of other jobs in specific social work fields. See the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm
Graduate School
If you want to do clinical or school social work or work in a hospital, you MUST go on for your MSW degree
Students who excel in their social work courses may qualify for Advanced Standing Status in MSW
programs
Check out this link for more info:
http://www.southernct.edu/academics/schools/heal th/academic-
programs/socialwork/graduate/mastersprogram/
BSW Program Highlights
42 credits plus university and cognate courses
Social Work courses: policy, practice, knowledge, research, and an elective in your area of interest
400 hour internship in the final year
[16 hours/week from September to May]
Cognate courses in Psychology and Sociology
BSW Program Junior Schedule
Fall Semester Spring Semester
SWK 320
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SWK 321
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SWK 330
Social Welfare Institutions and Policies I
SWK 390
Interviewing Skills in Social Work Practice
SWK 376
Methods of Intervention I
SWK 380, 381, or 382
SWK Field of Practice Elective Additional university requirement Additional university requirement Additional university requirement Additional university requirement
BSW Program Senior Schedule
Fall Semester Spring Semester
SWK 350
Social Work Research Methods
SWK 378
Methods of Intervention III
SWK 377
Methods of Intervention II
SWK 430
Social Welfare Institutions and Policies II
SWK 490W (6 credits) Field Practice Seminar I
Includes the 16 hour/week internship and a weekly 90 minute class
SWK 491W (6 credits) Field Practice Seminar II
Includes the 16 hour/week internship and a weekly 90 minute class
Additional university requirement Additional university requirement
Major vs. Program
You can be a social work major from the time you are accepted at SCSU
You MUST apply and be accepted to the BSW program to enroll in the 42 credits of courses
When you apply to the program is based on your pacing and the number of courses you have
remaining
BSW Program Eligibility Requirements
A grade of B or above in SWK 200 or its equivalent
Completion of ENG 112 or its equivalent
Completion of MAT 107 or its equivalent
Overall GPA of 2.50 or above
Completion of a minimum of 57 credits
Requirements MUST be completed by the end of the spring semester in which one applies
BSW Program
2 Step Admission Process
Apply to the university:
http://www.southernct.edu/admissions/
When eligible, apply to the BSW program by March 1
You MUST be accepted to the university when you apply to the BSW program
BSW Application: 3 parts
Applications are received once a year for Fall admission to the BSW Program
1. Download and complete the form:
http://www.southernct.edu/academics/schools/health/academic- programs/socialwork/bachelorsprogram/admission.html
2. If you transferred in college credits, submit your transcript(s) from other school(s)
3. Write the 1-2 page Personal Essay in the Social Work Department Submit all 3 parts by March 1
Admission Decisions
Preliminary decisions are made by March 30
Final decisions are made in early June
If a student is not accepted:
o Students can re-apply the following year
o Students can meet with the BSW Coordinator to identify other pathways to complete an
undergraduate degree and pursue social work at the graduate level
Decision Criteria
Admission is competitive, with a GPA of 2.5 being the minimum
considered for acceptance. Qualified applicants may not be accepted because enrollment caps are based on Social Work Department
resources. Applications are accepted once a year.
GPA, as well as other pre-admission criteria, will be used as a way of evaluating students for acceptance into the social work program. These may include, but are not limited to: completion of prerequisite courses, personal essay, and an evaluation of student's program plan for
completion of remaining university requirements. Consistent with SCSU admission requirements, preference is given to those candidates who, in the judgment of Social Work Department faculty, present through
academic and personal qualifications the greatest potential for
program success. Those students who meet eligibility criteria at the time of the priority admissions deadline will be accepted provisionally so long as those criteria continue to be met a the end of the spring
semester.
Degree Evaluations
SCSU students use a Degree Evaluation as their program plan.
A degree evaluation lists all the requirements for a social work major as well as the specific courses that fulfill each
requirement
To look up your Degree Evaluation:
From the Southern Home Page, log into Banner (as if you
were going to register for classes). Click on Records, then on Degree Evaluation. Make sure you are listed as a Social
Work major. [If not, come to the department and complete a Declaration of Major form, which can be obtained from the student workers or the department secretary]. Continue to follow the prompts, and select detail requirements to see your BSW program on the screen. The courses that have a NO next to them still need to be completed.
Remember!!
The specific courses that fulfill
University Requirements and
Cognate Courses are listed on
your degree evaluation
Planning for the Next Semester
Are your Social Work eligibility courses complete?
SWK 200; ENG 112; MAT 107
What Psychology and Sociology courses do you still need?
What university requirements do you have left to complete?
Planning Info
Psychology: you cannot take PSY 321 until you complete PSY 228
Sociology course substitutions for SOC 211, 310,
and 322: ANY 200 level or above Sociology course will be approved.
[Note: to take 300 level and above you MUST
complete SOC 100 and 3 additional SOC credits]
Planning Info 2
Computer Science requirement: CSC 101, 104 and 200 do not require programming knowledge and will all be approved
Exercise Science: You can do EXS 011 and 012 or the gym membership option. Go to the Exercise Science Dept in Pelz and get the CRN number and packet for the gym option.
Planning Info 3
World Language: IF you have had 2 years or more in high school you can register directly for the 101 course, which meets the requirement
Biology (Natural Science A): IF you sign up for BIO 110 or 111 you MUST do both courses to meet the requirement. IF you sign up for BIO 100, 101,102, 103 or 104 you need only do that course.
Writing Intensive Courses
Focus on developing and revising writing beyond ENG 112
2 courses are offered in Social Work (SWK 490 and 491)
You only need to find one additional W course outside of Social Work for your 3rd course
ENG 217, THR 100, and many SOC courses have W sections
Advising Appointment Options
1. Quick appointment to ask a question and obtain your alternate pin number
2. 10 minute appointment to discuss several questions or areas of concern
Anyone who has applied to the BSW program schedules a 10 minute appointment
Anyone who would like a longer advising
appointment can schedule that with Dr. Keenan directly
Advising Worksheet for (Name): _________________________
[Print, complete, & bring with your degree evaluation to your appointment]
Possible Courses for Next Semester
Student ID: ______________________
Questions for Advising
________________________________
Student Signature:
To Schedule an Advising Appointment
Check your email for instructions
and links to sign up with your
advisor at
www.signupgenius.com
THANKS FOR MAKING YOUR
WAY THROUGH THIS
POWERPOINT
See you at your advising appointment!
Dr. Rodriguez-Keyes
