University of south carolina social work program

Interim Program Coordinator: Kristen Seay, , kdseay mailbox. Dual Degree Coordinator: Michael Ottone, , ottone mailbox. Program Coordinator: Rhonda DiNovo, , coswdaas mailbox.

Program Coordinator: Nikki Wooten, , coswmilt mailbox. What to Expect As a social work major, you can expect to develop skills in community organizing, diversity, social justice, networking, interviewing, multitasking, case management and grant-writing. Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior. Graduates will engage diversity and difference in practice.

Graduates will be able to: Apply and communicate the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences. Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences. Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influences of personal biases.

Graduates will engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Graduates will be able to: Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry. Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice. Graduates will engage in policy practice.

Graduates will be able to: Identify social policy that impacts social well-being service delivery and access to social services. Apply critical thinking to analyze and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social and economic justice.

Graduates will advance human rights and social economic and environmental justice. Graduates will be able to: Apply their understanding of social economic and environmental justice to advocate for human rights. Engage in practices that advance social economic and environmental justice. Graduates will apply critical thinking to evaluate social work practice. Graduates will be able to: Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation.

Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment and other multidisciplinary frameworks to evaluate outcomes. Critically analyze monitor and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes.

Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness. Attendance Requirements Students are subject to attendance regulations of the University as described in the University of South Carolina Undergraduate Bulletin. Readmission A student who has been suspended or who has withdrawn from the BSW Program and subsequently readmitted will be subject to the current academic standards of the University and the BSW Program. Credit for Life Experience In accordance with the mandates of the Council on Social Work Education, no credit is given for life experiences.

Certificate Programs Graduate certificate programs provide opportunities for in-depth study in a focused field of practice. Licensure Each state has its own licensing board with its own social work licensure requirements. Scholarships and Financial Aid We offer scholarships, fellowships and graduate assistantships to students in the MSW program. Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits. Lisa Glenn. Timothy Hanshaw.

Vanessa Boatright. Lisa Samagaio. Social Work Program Student Handbook. Course Requirements. PS - Introduction to Psychology. MA - Elementary Statistics. SW - Social Work Ethics. SW - Social Work Research. This major requires 1 AWE course 3 credit hours. Apply to the Director of Field Placement during the semester preceding anticipated field placement All field placements must be completed within 6 months.

No exceptions. For a 4-Year Degree Plan. Textbook costs vary by course. Students have the option to order books from the University's textbook vendor directly from their course schedules posted in the Halo. Online Program Financial Aid Info. Bachelor of Science B.