have graduated or will graduate from high school with a minimum 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
have earned a minimum ACT composite of 18 or SAT equivalent (minimum SAT score range of 860-890 when combining Critical Reading plus Math)
must meet the minimum high school subject requirements of 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Lab Sciences, 2 years of Social Sciences, 2 years of Fine Arts or 2 years of a Foreign Language and 2 years of Elective Academic Units
Applicants are required to submit official high school transcript(s) and official ACT or SAT score reports (if younger than 21 years old), or official GED. Final high school transcripts must be submitted after graduating or freshman applicants will be unable to begin courses.
English requirements
The IELTS minimum acceptable score is 6.0
International students should have TOEFL score 500 on paper based with 53 on reading, 54 on writing, 53 on Listening, 173 on computer based with 20 on reading, 21 on writing, 19 on Listening and IBT score of 68 with 19 on reading, 16 on writing, 18 on Listening and 15 on speaking.
Governors State’s Bachelor of Social Work is grounded in a social justice ethic scrupulously attentive to social and economic disparities encompassing planned interventions with people at multiple levels (individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities) through engaged, inclusive, culturally appropriate practice methods at all levels to affect systemic social and economic change and “just” outcomes for people at greatest risk.
A belief in the capacity of people to grow and change, and to make positive decisions on their own and others behalf, as well as an appreciation of the value of human capacities and diversity is emphasized.
The Bachelor of Social Work Program reflects a richly diverse student population with age, race/ethnicity, gender, community identification, and socio-economic status. A large majority of our students are working as well as managing the demands of family. We work with students to develop a Plan of Study that maps out the completion of academic requirements, but that also considers the context of their lives.
Our program emphasizes experiential and service learning, advocacy, self-care, professional development, and leadership, as well as providing collaborative learning opportunities between community practitioners/constituents and students. These opportunities take the form of guest speakers, forums, symposiums, visits to communities, events, and more.
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General Education Requirement (37 Hours)
The following courses must be taken to meet major and general education requirements:
American Literature (IAI H3 914 or 915) (3)
Logic (IAI H4 906) (3)
U.S. National Government (IAI S5 900) (3)
Cultural Anthropology (IAI S1 901N) (3)
Introduction or General Psychology (IAI S6 900) (3)
Human Biology (IAI L1 904 or 904L) (3)
Statistics (IAI M1 902) (3)
Required Courses (51 Hours)
The following courses must be taken at the lower-division level:
Sociology (3)
Macroeconomics (3)
SOCW - 2100 Introduction to Social Work (3) or equivalent.
The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:
ADDS - 4150 Addictions: Recovery Process (3)
SOCW - 3099 Diversity and Social Justice - Junior Seminar (3)
SOCW - 3100 Social Welfare Policy I (3)
SOCW - 3200 Interviewing Skills (3)
SOCW - 3400 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3)
SOCW - 3500 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3)
SOCW - 3600 Generalist Social Work Practice I (3)
SOCW - 3700 Generalist Social Work Practice II (3)
SOCW - 4200 Social Welfare Policy II (3)
SOCW - 4300 Social Work Research (3)
SOCW - 4500 Field Practicum I (3)
SOCW - 4501 Field Integrative Seminar I (3)
SOCW - 4600 Field Practicum II (3)
SOCW - 4601 Field Integrative Seminar II (3)
Upper-Division and Social Work Selectives (15 Hours)
Select fifteen hours from among the following courses or other courses that support student interests, with approval of advisor:
SOCW - 3101 Interprofessional Teamwork in the Health and Human Services (3)
SOCW - 3102 Children and Families: Problems, Issues, and Services (3)
SOCW - 3103 Aging: Policies, Problems, and Services (3)
SOCW - 4100 Law for Human Service Professionals (3)
SOCW - 4101 Urban Dynamics (3)
SOCW - 4102 Child Welfare Practice (3)
SOCW - 4103 Management and Supervision in the Human Services (3)
SOCW - 4104 Social Work in Healthcare (3)
SOCW - 5000 Topics in Social Work (1-4)
Child Welfare Electives
Students interested in generalist practice in the field of child welfare have an opportunity to select a particular cluster of courses.
To complete the cluster of child welfare courses BSW majors must include these courses in their study plan, which is developed
in consultation with the faculty advisor.
For students interested in child welfare based generalist practice the following courses must be completed:
SOCW - 3102 Children and Families: Problems, Issues, and Services (3)
SOCW - 4102 Child Welfare Practice (3)
NOTE:
In addition to the above courses, the required Field Practicum I & II must be completed in a child welfare agency.
Electives (17 Hours)
Total - 120 Hours
Reach your career goals
As a graduate of the BSW program, you will be prepared to enter the field as a generalist, with a focus on concrete direct services and case management. Generalists differ from advanced practitioners, who require a master’s degree or higher. As a graduate of the program, you will have fulfilled the prerequisites needed for Advanced Graduate-level study in Social Work.
