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Social Work—B.S.W.

New York State Registered Program Code: 76082

HEGIS Code: 2104.00 {Social Work and Helping Services}

Molloy Program of Study Code: SWKBW

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the development of a professional self, capable of thinking critically, solving problems and using ethical standards and self-awareness to guide their practice
  • Demonstrate the increased capacity to be more politically knowledgeable, culturally competent and macro-minded professionals, able to incorporate a social action-orientation as part of their full range of capabilities as generalist practitioners
  • Demonstrate a competent practice orientation, displaying professional written and oral communication skills, an ability to collaborate in practice and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Demonstrate competence as a generalist practitioner, promoting social and human well-being by utilizing a range of assessment, engagement, intervention and evaluation methods in practice with all client systems.

Requirements

General Education Requirements (29 Credits)

Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.

Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or COM Speech Communication

English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1110

Languages or Literature (3 Credits) Either a second Language course or Literature course (First Language required is ALS/SPA in Related Requirements)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits) One out of two: History or Political Science

Philosophy (3 Credits)

Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)

Ethics (3 Credits)

Physical Education (1 Credit)

Core Course (4 credits)

NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 29, because the following Related requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirement: BIO 1100, MAT 1150, PSY 1110, SOC 1010, and one ASL/SPA language course.

Major Requirements (50-51 Credits)

SWK 2000Introduction to Professional Social Work Practice

3
SWK 2410Issues in Social Welfare I: History and Ideology

3
SWK 2500Diversity: Oppression, Privilege and Social Justice

3
SWK 3420Issues in Social Welfare II: Analysis and Advocacy for Social Policy

3
SWK 3430Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

3
SWK 3440Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

3
SWK 3510Generalist Social Work Practice I

3
SWK 3600Social Work Practice in Research

3
SWK 4520Generalist Social Work Practice II

3
SWK 4530Generalist Social Work Practice III

3
SWK 4600Field Instruction in Social Work I

6
SWK 4610Field Instruction in Social Work II

6
SWK 4900Capstone Course I

3
SWK 4910Capstone Course II

2

Complete 3 or 4 additional credits from the following

SWK 3410Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: Self Care, Spirituality and Art

1
SWK 3480Working with Victims of Rape, Incest and Sexual Assault

1
SWK 3500Professional Encounter: When the Person Meets the Profession

4
SWK 3520HIV and Aids

1
SWK 3530Substance Abuse

1
SWK 3550Social Issues in Film

3
SWK 3560Children with Special Needs

1
SWK 3570Human Services in Health Care

1
NMD-Any-three-1-credit-courses

3

Related Requirements (18 credits)

BIO 1100Basic Human Biology

3
MAT 1150AElementary Statistics

3
PSY 1110General Psychology

3
PSY 3260Abnormal Psychology

3
SOC 1010Introductory Sociology

3

SOC 1010: SOC 2900 allowed

Complete one course in either (3 credits)

ASL Language

3
Spanish Language

3

Electives (30-31 credits)

Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.S.W. degree are met. FST 1000 counts as towards Electives Requirement.

(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)

Total Credit Hours: 128