BSW – Bachelor of Social Work
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and prepares students as generalist practitioners for professional social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
Program Competencies
The purpose of the social work program competencies is to guide student development in knowledge, values and skills of generalist social work practice.
Students will:
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- Advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice.
- Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
- Engage in policy practice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
- Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
Admission Procedures and Requirements
Students seeking a BSW degree must apply to the Social Work Program the semester before the first set of required core courses (SWK 320, SWK 324, and SWK 325). Students on the Morehead and Prestonsburg campuses will apply during the spring semester and begin the program in the fall semester. Students on the Ashland and Mt. Sterling campuses will apply in the fall semester and begin the program in the spring semester. Admission is limited to 120 students per academic year. The application priority deadline is three weeks prior to the first week of Advance Registration for classes. The Social Work Admissions Committee will evaluate all applicants and determine students that are accepted into each campus cohort.
Applicants must complete the following materials and submit them to their Academic Advisor:
- Completed Social Work Program Student Application
- Completed Social Work Admission Statement of Understanding
- A Personal Statement as outlined in the application packet
- Printed results of the Interest Profiler
- Copy of their unofficial transcript and/or program evaluation
Admissions Requirements
Student has:
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Been unconditionally admitted to Morehead State University.
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Declared Social Work as major (Area).
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Completed 60 hours of credit towards degree including pending hours.
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Completed all University General Education requirements.
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Completed or is currently enrolled in SWK 210 and SWK 230.
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Earned a "C" or better in SWK 210 and SWK 230.
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Achieved an overall and Social Work GPA of 2.5.
Academic Standards and Progression
Student will:
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Complete each course in the Social Work Area Requirements with a minimum grade of a "C".
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Maintain 2.0 overall GPA.
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Comply with University Administrative Policies and Procedures.
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Adhere to professional behaviors addressed in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
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Demonstrate personal integrity or emotional stability requisite for professional practice and/or to fulfill classroom and program expectations.
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Demonstrate the effective interpersonal skills necessary to form professional relationships.
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Meet requirements for the Kentucky Board of Social Work Licensing.
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Be dismissed from the BSW Program for any of the following situations after admission to the program
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Achievement of less than a "C" twice in the same Social Work Area course.
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Achievement of less than a "C" in any two Social Work Area Requirements.
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Violation of University Administrative Policies and Procedures.
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Violation of the NASW Code of Ethics.
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Failure to demonstrate personal integrity or emotional stability requisite for professional practice and/or to fulfill classroom and program expectations due to mental health or chemical dependency issues required for professional practice.
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Failure to demonstrate the effective interpersonal skills necessary to form professional helping relationships (e.g. inability to reflect a non-judgmental attitude; using racist and/or sexist language; demonstrating unprofessional behavior).
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Has been found guilty of criminal misconduct that affects the student's ability to be licensed as a social worker.
Assessment
- Survey of graduates
- Employer Survey
- Final Supervisor Evaluation in Senior Practicum
Program Requirements
General Education
| SWK 499C | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Area Requirements
Social Work Area Requirements
| SWK 210 | Orientation to Social Work | 4 |
| SWK 230 | Social Welfare History & Ethics | 3 |
| SWK 320 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment - Conception to Young Adulthood | 3 |
| SWK 321 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment - Middle Adulthood to Death | 3 |
| SWK 324 | Social Work Research Methods | 3 |
| SWK 325 | Social Work Generalist Perspective | 3 |
| SWK 326 | Generalist Practice Lab | 3 |
| SWK 345 | Law and Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 424 | Social Work Micro Practice | 3 |
| SWK 426 | Social Work Mezzo Skills | 3 |
| SWK 430 | Social Policy and Planning | 3 |
| SWK 451 | Quantitative Data Analysis | 3 |
| SWK 497 | Practicum in Social Work | 8 |
| SWK 498 | Social Work Macro Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Social Work Electives
Choose six credit hours from the following:
| SWK 300 | Criminogenic Family | 3 |
| SWK 301 | Family Violence: An International Perspective | 3 |
| SWK 306 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SWK 315 | Child Welfare Services | 3 |
| SWK 319 | Responding to Military and Veteran Populations | 3 |
| SWK 330 | Health Structures and Behavior | 3 |
| SWK 333 | Beginning Helping Skills for Human Service Professionals | 3 |
| SWK 334 | Women and Partner Violence | 3 |
| SWK 335 | Families in Modern Society | 3 |
| SWK 337 | Sociology of Food | 3 |
| SWK 340 | Community Mental Health | 3 |
| SWK 343 | Religion and Sexuality | 3 |
| SWK 347 | Sociology of Happiness | 3 |
| SWK 355 | Sociology of the Body | 3 |
| SWK 358 | Child Abuse and Neglect | 3 |
| SWK 360 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| SWK 365 | Grant Development | 3 |
| SWK 380 | Social Work Practice in Health Care | 3 |
| SWK 381 | Race, Class, Gender and Crime | 3 |
| SWK 399 | Special Class | 3 |
| SWK 400 | Special Problems | 1-3 |
| SWK 416 | Working with Offenders | 3 |
| SWK 420 | Social Work Administration & Management | 3 |
| SWK 435 | Group Dynamics | 3 |
| SWK 441 | Issues in Aging | 3 |
| SWK 445 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| SWK 458 | Social Work Interview Methods in Child Maltreatment | 3 |
| SWK 469 | Animals and Society | 3 |
| SWK 470 | Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| SWK 471 | Alcohol, Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| SWK 472 | Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment I | 3 |
| SWK 473 | Approaches to Chemical Dependency Treatment II | 3 |
| SWK 474 | Practicum in Chemical Dependency | 3 |
| CRIM 317 | Police Culture | 3 |
| CRIM 345 | Correctional Institutions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Supplemental Requirements
| SOC 374 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Free Electives
Total Credit Hours: 120