CHESS 17-26 REV PROGRAM SWRK

February 23, 2018

Purdue Northwest Curriculum Document

Program Name: Social Work

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  • Document No: CHESS 17-26 REV PRGM SWRK
  • Proposed Effective Date: Fall 2018
  • Submitting Department: Behavioral Sciences / CHESS
  • Date Reviewed by Department: 9/29/2017
  • Submission Date: 10/11/2017
  • Date Reviewed College/School Curriculum Committee: 2/23/2017
  • Contact Person: Paul McGrath, Interim Head, Behavioral Sciences

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  • Approval by Faculty Senate:
  • Date Reviewed by Senate Curriculum Committee:
  • Name(s) of Library Staff Consulted: Not Applicable
  • Will New Library Resources Used?: No
  • Form 40 Needed?: No

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Task: Program/Concentration Change or New Program/Concentration Proposal

    • Program Name: Social Work
    • Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts

Section I: This section is for changes in programs, minors and certificates

List the major changes in each program of study, minor or certificate.

Change in number of First-Year Experience course Removal of two courses and replaced with two free electives Small change in course ordering (i.e. degree map)

Impact on Students:

The two newly introduced free electives will allow for more student flexibility and for room for undistributed transfer credits

Impact on University Resources: Not Applicable

Impact on other Academic Units: Not Applicable

Section II: This section is for changes in courses only

Subject:

Justification:

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Current:

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Proposed:

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Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes:

 

Impact on Students:

More accurate information should lead to better planning for the student.

Impact on University Resources:

Not Applicable.

Impact on other Academic Units:

Not Applicable.

 

Section III: Plan of Study Revision

Degree Name: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Degree Requirements

PNW General Education Core

Core Categories Credits Courses: Enter “Select from list” or designate course(s) from list
English Composition 6 ENGL 10400 and ENGL 10500
Speech Communication 3 COM 11400
Quantitative Reasoning 3 STAT 11300
Natural Sciences 3 Select from list
Technology 3 CIS 20400 or CNIT 10700
Humanities 3 Select from list
Social Sciences 3 SOC 10000
Additional credits 3 PSY 12000
General Ed Elective
First-Year Experience (FYE) 3 SWRK 20100 (3 credits)
Total (minimum) 30

Other Required Courses

  • Modern Language levels I – IV – FLL 10100, 10200, 20100, and 20200 — 12 credits
  • Social Ethics – PHIL 11100 or SOC 22000 — 3 credits
  • Western Heritage – HIST 10400 — 3 credits
  • Race and Ethnic Diversity – SOC 31000 or ANTH 37900 — 3 credits
  • Gender Issues – ANTH 23000 or PHIL 40800 or SOC 31501 — 3 credits
  • Literature & the Arts – AD 11300 or MUS 25000 or THTR 20100 — 3 credits
  • Individual and Society – ANTH 10000 or COM 25000 or SOC 34000 — 3 credits
  • Global Cultures – HIST 10500 or PHIL 23000 or POL 35400 — 3 credits
  • U.S. Traditions – HIST 15200 or POL 10100 — 3 credits
  • Free electives — 6 credits
  • Social Science elective – choose from general education list — 3 credits

Total Other Required Courses — 45 credits

Core: Required Courses

  • Social Work Helping Comm, SWRK 24000 — 3 credits
  • Research in Social Work, SWRK 30100 — 3 credits
  • Human Behavior Social Environment I, SWRK 32100 — 3 credits
  • Human Behavior Social Environment II, SWRK 32200 — 3 credits
  • Junior Practicum, SWRK 35100 — 3 credits
  • Macro Practice, SWRK 35900 — 3 credits
  • Institutions of Social Welfare, SWRK 36100 — 3 credits
  • Social Work Practice I, SWRK 36200 — 3 credits
  • Social Work Practice II, SWRK 36300 — 3 credits
  • Group Practice in Social Work, SWRK 36600 — 3 credits
  • Field Practicum in Social Work, SWRK 46100 — 6 credits
  • Social Practicum in Social Work II, SWRK 46400 — 6 credits
  • Social Work elective, SWRK 30000-level or higher — 3 credits

Total Core — 45 credits

Total credits required for baccalaureate degree: _120_____*

*For degree programs that require an excess of 120 credit hours, provide explanation and attach documentation, if appropriate.

Section IV: For all Program Changes;

Current Semester by Semester

(Delete if new program)

Semester One                                   Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
English Composition I ENGL 10400 X 3. C
Careers in Social Work SWRK 16200 X 3 C+
First Year Experience, Humanities or Social Sciences GS 19100 or HIST 10400 or PHIL 11000 or POL 13000 X
Modern Language requirement – level I FLL 10100 3 C
Quantitative Reasoning STAT 11300 X 3

Semester Two                                   Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
English Composition II ENGL 10500 X 3 C- ENGL 10400 with a minimum grade of C-
Modern Language requirement – level II FLL 10200 3 C FLL 10100 with a grade of C
Elementary Psychology PSY 12000 X 3
Social Work Helping Comm SWRK 24000 X 3 C+
Intro to Social Work SWRK 26100 X 3 C+

 

 

 

Semester Three                                               Total Credits = 15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Human Behavior Soc Enviro I SWRK 32100   3 C+ SWRK 26100 with a C+
Social Work Practice I SWRK 36200 3 C+ SWRK 16200 with a C+ and SWRK 26100 with a C+
Natural Science From list X 3
Fundamentals of Speech COM 11400 X 3  
Modern Language requirement – level III FLL 20100 3 C FLL 10200 with a grade of C

 

Semester Four                                  Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Human Behavior Soc Enviro II SWRK 32200   3 C+ SWRK 32100 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Work Practice II SWRK 36300 3 C+ SWRK 36200 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Science elective 3  
Introductory Sociology SOC 10000 X 3
Modern Language requirement – level IV FLL 20200 3 FLL 20100 with a grade of C

 

 

 

Semester Five                                   Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Research in Social Work SWRK 30100   3 C+ SWRK 26100 with a minimum grade of C+
Institutions of Social Welfare SWRK 36100 3 C+ SWRK 26100 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Work (SWRK) elective, 30000-level or higher 3
Western Heritage HIST 10400 3  
Racial and Ethnic Diversity ANTH 37900 or SOC 31000 3

 

Semester Six                                     Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Junior Practicum SWRK 35100   3 C+ SWRK 24000 with a minimum grade of C+ and SWRK 26100 with a minimum grade of C+
Macro Practice SWRK 35900 3 C+ SWRK 24000 with a minimum grade of C+ and SWRK 26100 with a minimum grade of C+
Humanities HIST 10300 or PHIL 11000 3
Gender Issues ANTH 23000 or PHIL 40800 or SOC 31501 3  
Technology CIS 20400 3

 

 

Semester Seven                                               Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Group Practice in Social Work SWRK 36600   3 C+ SWRK 24000 with a C+ and SWRK 26100 with a C+
Field Practice in Social Work SWRK 46100 6 C+ SWRK 32200 with a minimum grade of C+, SWRK 35100 with a minimum grade of C+ and SWRK 36300 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Ethics PHIL 11100 or SOC 22000 3
Literature & Arts AD 11300 or MUS 25000 or THTR 20100 3  

 

Semester Eight                                 Total Credits =  15 credits

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Social Practicum in Social Work II SWRK 46400   6 C+ SWRK 46100 with a minimum grade of C+
U.S. Traditions HIST 15200 or POL 10100 3
Individual and Society ANTH 10000 or COM 25000 or SOC 34000 3
U.S. Traditions HIST 15200 or POL 10100 3  

Notes:

 

 

Section IV continued: For all Program Changes;

Proposed Semester by Semester

Semester One                                   Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
English Composition I ENGL 10400 X 3 C
FYE: Intro to Social Work SWRK 20100 X 3 C+
Social Work Helping Comm SWRK 24000 3 C+
Modern Language requirement – level I FLL 10100 3 C
Introductory Sociology SOC 10000 X 3 C-

Semester Two                                   Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
English Composition II ENGL 10500 X 3 C- ENGL 10400 with a minimum grade of C-
Modern Language requirement – level II FLL 10200 3 C FLL 10100 with a grade of C
Elementary Psychology PSY 12000 X 3 C-
Technology CIS 20400 or CNIT 10700 X 3 C
Fundament Speech COM 11400 X 3 C

 

 

 

Semester Three                                               Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Human Behavior Soc Enviro I SWRK 32100 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a Minimum Grade of C+ and SWRK 24000 with a Minimum Grade of C+
Social Work Practice I SWRK 36200 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a Minimum Grade of C+ and SWRK 24000 with a Minimum Grade of C+
Natural Science Choose from list X 3 C-
Quantitative Reasoning STAT 11300 or SOC 382 X 3 C-
Modern Language requirement – level III FLL 20100 3 C FLL 10200 with a grade of C

(ASL 10200 with a grade of B)

Semester Four                                  Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Human Behavior Soc Enviro II SWRK 32200 3 C+ SWRK 32100 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Work Practice II SWRK 36300 3 C+ SWRK 36200 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Science elective Choose from gen ed list 3 C-
Race and Ethnic Diversity Soc 31000 or ANTH 37900 3 C-
Modern Language requirement – level IV FLL 20200 3 C- FLL 20100 with a grade of C

(ASL 20100 with a grade of B)

 

 

 

Semester Five                                   Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Research in Social Work SWRK 30100 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a minimum grade of C+
Institutions of Social Welfare SWRK 36100 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a minimum grade of C+
Social Work (SWRK) elective 30000-level or higher 3 C- SWRK 20100 with a minimum grade of C+
Gender Issues Choose from list

 

3 C-
Western Heritage HIST 10400

 

3 C-

Semester Six                                     Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Junior Practicum SWRK 35100 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a minimum grade of C+, 24000 with a minimum grade of C+, SWRK 32100 with a minimum grade of C+ and SWRK 36200 with a minimum grade of C+
Macro Practice SWRK 35900 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a minimum grade of C+ and SWRK 24000 with a minimum grade of C+
Humanities Choose from list

 

3 C-
Social Ethics PHIL 11100 or SOC 22000 3 C-
Literature and the Arts Choose from other required list

 

3 C-

 

 

 

Semester Seven                                               Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Group Practice in Social Work SWRK 36600 3 C+ SWRK 20100 with a C+ and SWRK 24000 with a C+
Field Practice in Social Work SWRK 46100 6 C+ SWRK 32200 with a minimum grade of C+, SWRK 35100 with a minimum grade of C+ and SWRK 36300 with a minimum grade of C+
Individual and Society ANTH 10000 or COM 25000 or SOC 34000 3 C-
Global Cultures Choose from other required list

 

3 C-

Semester Eight                                 Total Credits =  15

Program Requirements : Designate Program Requirement Subject Code/Course Number (GenEd)

Yes=X

Credits

Number

Min Grade Prerequisites
Social Practicum in Social Work II SWRK 46400 6 C+ SWRK 46100 with a minimum grade of C+
U.S. Traditions HIST 15200 or POL 10100 3 C-
Free elective 3 C-
Free elective 3 C-

 

Notes:

  1. SWRK 26100, change to SWRK 20100 (this course includes 20 hours volunteer experience)
  2. SWRK 30100, Research, prerequisite is SWRK 20100.
  3. SWRK 35100, Junior Practicum, prerequisites include SWRK 20100, 24000, 32100, and 36200.
  4. SWRK Electives 30000 level or higher have a prerequisite of SWRK 20100 with a minimum grade of C+