2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
taken in sequence because knowledge in higher level
courses is built on the mastery of information in
previous courses.
SW Courses Titles Credits
SW 100 Intro to Social Work .......................3
SW 201 Human Behavior & Social
Environment I ................................3
SW 202 Human Behavior & Social
Environment II ...............................3
SW 205 Social Welfare in the U.S. .............3
SW 222 Intro to Social Work Practice .........3
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TOTAL 15
Admission into the Social Work Program
The social work major is a professional program and
as such requires two additional admission processes
following admission into the University: the first is
admission into the social work program and the
second is admission into the field practicum. Social
work majors must be accepted into the program
prior to enrolling in required 300 and 400 level
social work courses.
Application forms are available in the BSW Student
Handbook, or from the social work department
secretary (Pueblo campus), or at the Citadel Center in
Colorado Springs. Completed application forms are to
be submitted no later than October 31st for the
upcoming spring semester and no later than March
15th for the upcoming fall semester. Forms will then be
distributed by the Social Work Department Chair to
faculty for review and a decision will be made regarding
admission into the program. The Department Chair
will notify each student in writing of his/her status: 1)
admission into the program, 2) conditional admission
into the program or 3) denial of admission into the
program.
Reasons for conditional admission into the program
will be identified in the letter, as well as corrective
actions that must be taken. When the requirements for
admission into the program have been satisfied, the
student’s status will be revised from conditional
acceptance to admission into the program. If for some
reason a student is not admitted to the program, the
reasons for this decision will be identified in the letter
to the student, along with necessary corrective actions.
Reapplication may be made once corrective action has
been taken.
Social Work Professional Practice Courses
Students must earn a grade of C or above in all social
work professional practice courses. The following
upper division social work courses are mandatory for
completion of the BSW degree and require approval
for acceptance into the major prior to enrollment.
SW Courses Titles Credits
SW 310 Social Work Theory....................... 3
SW 320 Human Diversity in Practice.......... 3
SW 322 Social Work Intervention I ............ 3
SW 323 Social Work Intervention II ........... 3
SW 324 Social Work Intervention III .......... 3
SW 350 Social Welfare Policy .................... 3
SW 481 Field Seminar I ............................. 3
SW 482 Field Seminar II............................. 3
SW 488 Field Placement I .......................... 5
SW 489 Field Placement II ........................ 5
SW 492 Research....................................... 3
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TOTAL 37
Admission into the Social Work Field Practicum
The Field Practicum
Social work majors are required to apply for admission
into the field practicum. An orientation meeting is
scheduled by the Field Coordinator each fall semester
for all students planning to enroll in the field practicum
during the following summer session or fall semester.
Application forms for admission into the practicum are
distributed at this meeting and information on the
admission process and placement is provided.
Students unable to attend are required to meet with
the Field Coordinator to obtain the forms and receive
pertinent information to proceed with the practicum
placement process. Applications for field placement
are accepted only once a year, with exceptions
approved by the Field Coordinator.
Completed applications must be returned to the Field
Coordinator for review and approval no later than the
third week of January. Upon receipt, the application
will be reviewed and the student will be notified of
acceptance into the field practicum by the Field
Coordinator. Late submission of the application may
delay both placement into the practicum and graduation
since most field practicum agencies require
background checks and/or drug and alcohol testing.
Students need to be aware that a criminal history
may affect eligibility for placement based on
agency policy, not University policy or the Department
of Social Work polices.
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