Social Work (SW) major

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. 

Beginning Requirements
SC-118
118L
Human Biology
and Human Biology Lab
4
SW-200Social Work Programs & Services3
SW-250Human Behavior in Social Environment3
Intermediate Requirements
BSC-255Behavioral Science Research Methods4
BSC-256Probability & Statistics4
or BSC-257 Statistics for Health Professionals
or MT-256 Probability and Statistics
SW-300Social Work Practice Methods: Individuals3
SW-320Families and Society3
INTERN-383Internship Seminar2
or SW-325 Native American Service & Research
SW-399Formal Introduction to Advanced Work0
Advanced Requirements
SW-430Social Policy Groups & Family3
SW-400Social Work Practice Methods: Groups & Family3
SW-450Social Work Practice Methods: Communities & Organizations3
SW-483Social Work Field Education9

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.

Specialization in Substance Abuse Counseling
SAC-420Substance Abuse Rehabilitation2
SAC-440Psychopharmacology2
SAC-460Mental Health & Substance Abuse: in Individual, Groups & Families2
Total Credits6