| The program in
Social Work, which leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Social
Work, is designed to prepare students for beginning
professional social work practice, and for advanced
training in graduate schools of social work. The program
fulfills the requirements of the New York State Education
Department and is accredited by the Council on Social
Work Educaiton. Because of this accreditation, program
graduates may apply for advanced standing in a graduate
program in social work. Social work courses required for
the Social Work major are available in both day and
evening sections. Fieldwork must be completed during the
day only. The program builds upon a liberal arts base and integrates knowledge from required study areas within the professional curriculum, particularly as it applies to an understanding of human behavior, human diversity, political and social systems, and the helping process. Senior students in the Social Work Program have a two-semester field placement during which they spend two days a week working in one of the many community agencies that provide social services to children, adults, and families. Graduates of the program will have gained the knowledge, skils, and experience to function as beginning generalist social workers in such fields as child and family welfare, substance abuse, health, mental health, developmental disabilities, gerontology, income maintenance, and homelessness. |