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Course Overview

As one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States, a degree in social work offers a meaningful career. Our curriculum consists of studies in human behavior and social environment, social welfare policy and services, research, and social work practice. Electives are offered in child welfare; addictions; aging studies; health services; immigration; and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations. An internship in a community agency arranged by the school is required.

The UCF School of Social Work B.S.W. Program prepares social work students to become generalist practitioners who promote optimal well-being, human rights, and social and economic justice. The School focuses on social change from a regional and global perspective with individuals, families, groups and communities in diverse practice settings through research-informed practice.

  1. Apply professional knowledge, skills, and values with diverse individuals, families, groups and communities.
  2. Engage in ethical practice grounded in human rights and social and economic justice.
  3. Promote the optimal well-being of vulnerable, oppressed, and marginalized populations by building on their strengths and resilience through collaborative community partnerships.
  4. Integrate research-informed practice in generalist settings.
  5. Advocate for policies and services that promote social change and the quality of professional social work practice.

Entry Requirement 

Degree Requirements:

  • Students who are pending Social Work and are admitted to the program must adopt the most current catalog.
  • Residency Requirement consists of at least 30 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF School of Social Work.
  • Students should complete the General Education Program and the Common Program Prerequisite Requirements before beginning the Social Work Program.
  • Students entering the social work program and completing the program prerequisites including Statistics are required to earn a minimum of “C” (2.0) in each course.
  • Students should consult with a school advisor.
  • The courses designated in sections 1 (general education) and 2 (common program prerequisites) below may be taken at a college or university other than UCF, and should usually be completed in the first 60 hours.
  • Students meeting the six hours of cultural diversity requirement must earn a minimum of “C” (2.0) in each course.
  • A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required in all Social Work courses with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each course.
  • Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.5 for entry into field education (SOW 4510 or SOW 4941 part-time) and to be eligible for graduation from the Social Work Program.
  • Students must complete all the requirements listed in 1-11 below.

Fees

In-state : $212.28 per credit hour

Out of state : $748.89 per credit hour


This information was accurate on : 07/12/2020
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