Bachelor of Social Work

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Bachelor of Social Work

• Florida Atlantic University
• College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
• Information Session
• SOW 3302

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INFORMATION SESSION

• Purpose To provide important information about
  the Bachelors of Social Work program, including
  
• Overview of FAU School of Social Work
• BSW Curriculum
• Professional Behavior in the Classroom
• Advisement System
• Field Requirements
• Certificates and Stipends
• Program Accreditation
• Professional Associations

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FOUR campuses where you can take
classes Davie-Monday and Wednesdays Boca-Tuesdays
and Thursdays Jupiter-Monday and
Wednesdays Port St. Lucie-Monday and
Wednesdays Days may vary
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SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM

• Dr. Michele Hawkins, Director , School of Social
  Work
• Dr. Woody Hamlin, Coordinator, MSW Program
• Dr. Ellen Ryan, Coordinator, BSW Program
• eryan_at_fau.edu561-297-0385

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ACCREDITATION

• FAU School of Social Work BSW Program is
  accredited by the Council on Social Work
  Education (CSWE)
• Helps assure that the program is providing
  quality education to students
• Students are eligible for admission to advanced
  standing MSW programs if they have graduated from
  a CSWE accredited BSW program.
• In states where state licensure is required at
  the BSW level, such licensure can be granted only
  to a graduate of a CSWE accredited BSW program.

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Course Sequence
PART ONE
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Course SequencePART TWO

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Course SequencePART THREE
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SOCIAL WORK ELECTIVES

• ISSUES IN COUNSELING WOMEN
• FAMILY VIOLENCE
• MINORITY ISSUES IN SOCIAL WORK
• CHILD WELFARE
• SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH VUNERABLE CHILDREN
  AND FAMILIES
• SOCIAL WORK WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
• SOCIAL WORK WITH AGING POPULATIONS

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BSW CURRICULUM PIE
SOW 3232 Social Welfare Policy Provisions SOW
3302 Profession of Social Work
SOW 4101 Human Behavior and Social
Environment I SOW 4102 - Human Behavior
Social Environment II SOW 4300 Social Work
Practice SOW 4403 Research Methods
___Social Work

SOW 4510 Field Education in Social Work
SOW 4313 Social Work Practice II SOW 4343 -
Social Work Practice III
Field is supported by required courses in the
outer concentric circles
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Overview of the BSW Curriculum

• See handout with diagram
• Profession of Social Work (SOW 3302) is part of a
  curriculum pie introducing and relating with
• Policy (SOW3232) uses this course as a foundation
  for examining policy issues in the field.
• Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE l
  ll) courses build upon the study of client
  groups and social issues introduced in this
  course.

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OVERVIEW CONT

• Research shows how our profession builds its
  knowledge base in order to equip effective
  social work professionals.
• Practice courses teach how to help or intervene
  to assist clients
• Electives enhance student knowledge (or using
  their heads) in an area of interest an/or field
  of practice.
• All study culminates in the field internship
  during the final semester as students integrate
  and demonstrate social work values, knowledge and
  skills in an approved agency under the
  supervision of a professional social worker.

An example of using your head
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Child Welfare Certificate

• Child Welfare Certificate Program
• Requirements include
• SOW 4650, Child Welfare
• SOW4654, Social Work Practice with Vulnerable
  Children
• Internship in an approved child welfare agency
• In addition stipends may be available for
  eligible students
• Contact Betty Ann Baum Hutton bhutton_at_fau.edu561-
  926-2370 for information and to apply

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Professional Expectations

• Social Work is a professional program with
  expectations for professional behaviors
• In every class the handout, Professional
  Expectations of Student Behavior is distributed
  either as part of the syllabus or separately.
  These behaviors correspond to behavioral
  standards written in the NASW code of Ethics.
• Failure to adhere to these expectations may
  result in dismissal from the program.

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COMPETENT WRITING

• Competence is a social work value.
• Social workers must be able to write in a
  
  
  coherent manner,
  using correct grammar and spelling.
• Since many students have difficulty with
  writing, writing centers have opened on the
  following campuses to help students improve their
  writing skills.

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Writing CentersAppointments on line at
http//www.fau.edu/UCEW/

• Boca Center for Excellence in Writing
• SO 107
• Oxley Center 116
• Boca Heritage Center, HP 117
• Call 561-297-1221
• Davie Center for Excellence in Writing
• LA 140954-236-1111
• Jupiter SR 139 in LRC
• Call 561-297-1221

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IMPORTANT

• Students must obtain a C or better in any
  social work course. A social work course in which
  a C- is obtained must be repeated.
• In order to enter field, the student must have
  at least a 2.5 cumulative average at FAU.
• Students must have completed all course
  requirements before entering field in their final
  semester.
• CLAST and Gordon Rule must be satisfied before
  entering field

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IMPORTANT!

• YOU HAVE FIVE YEARS!
• Social work degree must be completed within five
  years. At the time of graduation, any course that
  was taken more than five years previously must be
  repeated.

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STUDENT ADVISEMENT

• At FAU, social work majors are advised by their
  academic advisors in CAUPA each semester.
• Boca Leigh McFarlandmcfarlan_at_fau.edu561-297-231
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• Davie Dr. Sofia Santossanto_at_fau.edu954-236-1003
  
• Jupiter Jeanne Takeda jtakeda_at_fau.edu561-799-86
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• Suzanne Deffendallsdeffend_at_fau.edu561-799-869
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• Port St. Lucie Beth Ameybamey_at_fau.edu772-873-39
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Registering for Practice Classes

• When registering for a practice class or field
  internship, permission needed from instructor
  really means that you must obtain permission from
  your academic advisor.

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STUDENT EMPOWERMENT

• The School of Social Work encourages students to
  be aware of their Rights and Responsibilities as
  they pursue the Bachelors of Social Degree.
• Attached is a copy of this document which is also
  available at
• http//www.fau.edu/student/dean/conduct/studentri
  ghts.htm

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Professional Organizations

• Get involved now!
• Phi Alpha
• Contact Dr. Campoverdi at 561-297-3247
• campover_at_fau.edu
• NASW

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Student Involvement

• Students in the BSW program are encouraged to
• Organize in their own interests regarding
  academic issues and/or matters pertaining to
  their educational experience at FAU.
• An officer of Phi Alpha represents BSW students
  on the BSW Curriculum Committee
• Students may voice concerns and suggestions
  through the student organization or as
  independent groups or individuals to the BSW
  coordinator.

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National Association of Social Workers

• Professional organization for social workers
  founded in 1955
• Handout on career outlook was prepared by NASW
• Professions Code of Ethics created by NASW
• Professional journal
• More information available at http//www.naswdc.or
  g

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Student Rights and Responsibilities

• Students in the BSW Program at Florida Atlantic
  University should be aware of their rights and
  responsibilities as posted on
• http//www.fau.edu/dean/conduct/studentrights.htm
• Attached is a copy of the Student Rights and
  Responsibilities document.

Im reading it now, Its rocking my
world. Totally.
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Council on Social Work Education

• Provides oversight and accreditation for BSW and
  MSW programs in the USA
• CSWE requires us to establish and comply with
  standards such as sequencing of courses, class
  size, and field hours.

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EMPOWER YOURSELF

• Make sure you are on the right track!
• See your advisor each semester.

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FAU EMAIL

• Maintain your FAU email account. This is a
  requirement for many of your classes and is the
  means by which the program provides you with
  much needed information. Call 561-297 3999 (HELP
  desk ) to report difficulties and obtain help
  with your email.

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School of Social Work Website

• Use the website
• Most questions can be answered here
• Log onto the social work program web page at
  http//www.fau.edu/ssw/ Site contains student
  manual, field manual and many other useful items
  of information.

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REMEMBER!

• The BSW program welcomes those students who have
  decided to make social work their chosen degree.
• The BSW program urges those students who are
  undecided to consider Social Work as their major.
• In either case, please feel free to contact
• Dr. Ellen Ryan, Co-coordinator, BSW Program
• eryan_at_fau.edu561-297-0385