Alverno prepares students who seek a Bachelors in Social Work to use their knowledge and skills to provide human services to individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and the broader society. According to the National Association of Social Workers, graduates from accredited programs help people increase their capacities for problem solving and coping, obtain needed resources, facilitate interactions between individuals and between people and their environments, make organizations responsible to people, and influence social policies. Social workers may work directly with clients addressing individual, family, and community issues, or they may work at a systems level on regulations and policy development, or as supervisors, administrators and planners of a large human services system. The Alverno College Bachelors in Social Work Program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SW Core Courses | ||
| SW-200 | Intro to Social Work | 3 |
| SW-250 | Human Behavior in Social Environment | 3 |
| SW-300 | Social Work Practice Methods: Individuals | 3 |
| SW-320 | Families and Society | 3 |
| SW-399 | Formal Introduction to Advanced Work | 0 |
| SW-400 | Social Work Practice Methods: Groups & Family | 3 |
| SW-430 | Systems of Oppression Groups & Family | 3 |
| SW-450 | Social Work Practice Methods: Communities & Organizations | 3 |
| SW-483 | Social Work Field Education | 9 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| SC-118 & 118L | Human Biology and Human Biology Lab | 4 |
| BSC-255 | Behavioral Science Research Methods | 4 |
| BSC-256 | Probability & Statistics | 4 |
| or BSC-257 | Statistics for Health Professionals | |
| or MT-256 | Probability and Statistics | |
| INTERN-383 | Internship Seminar | 2 |
| or SW-325 | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | |
As a Social Work major, students have the opportunity to specialize in an area of interest by taking additional classes beyond the major. Each specialization is listed below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Specialization in Substance Abuse Counseling | ||
| SAC-420 | Substance Abuse Rehabilitation | 2 |
| SAC-440 | Psychopharmacology | 2 |
| SAC-460 | Mental Health & Substance Abuse: in Individual, Groups & Families | 2 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |