Degree offered at: Campbellsville, Harrodsburg, Somerset, Online
Social work is a helping profession with the purpose of addressing social problems and human needs. Social workers advocate and work to enhance the well-being of humans experiencing various psycho-social-behavioral issues. Social work promotes the advancement of economic and social justice for all, particularly those classified as vulnerable populations. Generalist social work draws upon common processes, specialized knowledge, communication, and intervention skills for the purposes of creating change.
Social workers are employed in a variety of settings including: mental health agencies, child protection, juvenile justice, foster care, adoption, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice care, medical clinics, substance abuse treatment, police and fire departments, court systems, probation and parole, prisons and jails and more.
Students wanting to pursue social work may the Social Work Area leading to the Bachelor of Social Work degree or the Social Work Minor which, when coupled with a major from another discipline, leads to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree*. Prerequisite requirements for the program include ENG 111, BIO 110, PSY 111, SOC 110, POL 110 and SWK 210. Students must complete those courses with a grade of “C” or higher. There is an application process to enter the program. A 2.75 GPA is required for full program acceptance.
Social work students seeking the BSW degree are required to complete 45 credit hours of designated social work courses and six credit hours of social work electives. In conjunction with the BSW degree, students may pursue a minor in another discipline, but are not required to do so. Students electing to study Social Work must meet requirements as specified in the BSW Student Handbook before gaining acceptance into the program. There is no credit for life experiences or previous work experience given to social work students as substitutions for curriculum or field requirements.
*The Social Work minor does not qualify a graduate for Social work licensure.
