2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Sociology School of Social Sciences and Human Performance Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Sociology 188 Cedarville University 2008–09 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Social Work First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 POLS-2620 American State and Local Government..........................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology.......................................................3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology.....................................................3 SWK-1100 Total Immersion Experience.............................................2 SWK-2330 Introduction to Social Work..............................................3 SWK-2350 Field Survey.....................................................................2 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology.....................................................3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HIST-3750 Social Movements............................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 SWK-2900 Ethics in the Helping Professions ...................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Science Elective.................................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 SWK-3010 Human Behavior and Social Environment. ......................4 SWK-3020 Generalist Social Work Practice with Multicultural Groups...........................................................................................3 SWK-3110 Social Welfare Programs and Policy.................................4 SWK-3210 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families.........4 SWK-3430, 3450 Junior Seminar I, II................................................2 SWK-3440, 3460 Junior Field Experience I, II...................................6 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Science/Math Elective........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth year: BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 SWK-3610 Data Analysis...................................................................3 SWK-3620 Social Work Research Methods.......................................3 SWK-4210 Social Work Practice with Special Populations................3 SWK-4220 Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations.................................................................................4 SWK-4510, 4520 Senior Seminar I, II................................................4 SWK-4560, 4570 Senior Field Experience I, II................................ 14 Total................................................................................................. 33 Minors Criminal Justice Minor Course requirements for a minor in criminal justice involve 18 semester hours including: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice...................................3 CRJU-XXXX Criminal Justice Electives ......................................15 Sociology Minor Course requirements for a minor in sociology involve 18 semester hours including: SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology.................................................3 SOC-XXXX Sociology Electives ..................................................15 Course Requirements Course requirements for the B.S. degree with a major in social work involve 85.5 semester hours including: 1 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology................................................3 1 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy.........................................3 1 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology................................................3.5 1 HIST-3750 Social Movements.......................................................3 POLS-2620 American State and Local Government......................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology...................................................3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology.................................................3 2 SWK-1100 Total Immersion Experience........................................2 2 SWK-2330 Introduction to Social Work.........................................3 2 SWK-2350 Field Survey................................................................2 2 SWK-2900 Ethics in the Helping Professions...............................3 3 SWK-3010 Human Behavior and Social Environment..................4 3 SWK-3020 Generalist Social Work Practice with Multicultural Groups....................................................................3 3 SWK-3110 Social Welfare Programs and Policy............................4 3 SWK-3210 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families...............................................................................4 3 SWK-3430 Junior Seminar I.........................................................1 3 SWK-3440 Junior Field Experience I............................................3 3 SWK-3450 Junior Seminar II........................................................1 3 SWK-3460 Junior Field Experience II...........................................3 1,3 SWK-3610 Data Analysis............................................................3 3 SWK-3620 Social Work Research Methods.................................3 3 SWK-4210 Social Work Practice with.......................................... Special Populations....................................................................3 3 SWK-4220 Social Work Practice with Communities and................ Organizations.............................................................................4 3 *SWK-4510 Senior Seminar I.......................................................2 3 *SWK-4520 Senior Seminar II......................................................2 3 *SWK-4560 Senior Field Experience I.........................................7 3 *SWK-4570 Senior Field Experience II........................................7 1 Satisfies general education requirement. 2 Available to non-majors. 3 Available only to social work majors who have been accepted into the program. *Capstone Course Recommended elective: SWK-2840 Concepts of Chemical Dependency............................3 Social Work Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 Other General Education Requirements...................................42.5 Social Work Major Requirements..............................................85.5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 Because of the specific, sequential course requirements involved, completion of the program in four years requires careful planning. Failure to take courses in their sequential order may result in a fifth year for completion. Transfer students, particularly those transferring in as juniors, will most likely require three years of study at Cedarville to complete program requirements.