社会工作文学学士学位

社会工作是一个致力于增进所有人的福祉的职业，同时特别关注那些处境脆弱的人们的需求和增强他们的能力。萨克拉曼多国家计划的重点包含个人和社会的相互依存利益，特别关注为个人和社区的成长与发展创造，促进和解决障碍和资源的社会环境。社会工作者寻求帮助人们解决自己的需求并影响组织，社区和其他社会机构的反应能力，从而促进社会正义和社会变革。为此，多层次的社会工作活动包括团体工作，社区组织，监督，个人和家庭咨询，咨询，行政，宣传，社会和政治行动，政策制定和实施，教育，研究和评估。实际上，社会工作者对文化和种族多样性很敏感
The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work is a 48-unit program that prepares students for beginning, generalist Social Work practice. All lower division general education courses must be completed prior to beginning the Social Work major. The curriculum consists of 42 units in professional foundation/beginning generalist requirement, 6 units of Social Work electives. Grades of C or better are required in all 48 units of the major. The student must agree to abide by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers and engage in ethical practice in conformity with the Professional Code of Ethics.Undergraduate students enroll in one academic year of field instruction (internship) during their senior year after successfully completing all prerequisites in their junior year. Field instruction is 16 hours per week for 32 weeks during two semesters for a total of 512 hours. Field instruction takes place between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on either Mondays/Wednesdays or Wednesdays/Fridays. Placements only begin in the fall semester and are arranged by the Director of Field Education during the preceding spring semester through an application and interview process. Students are placed in a social services agency and practice under the supervision of an experienced MSW Social Worker. Since Social Work is an applied profession, the student is expected to be able to put into practice the knowledge gained in the classroom in order to receive the BA degree in Social Work.Students must be capable of meeting field site/organization eligibility requirements which normally include obtaining a Department of Justice clearance (passing a criminal background), being free of communicable diseases, having a valid driver's license, and automobile insurance. In addition to the prerequisites and corequisites noted below, other eligibility requirements are delineated in the Field Curriculum and Policy Guide which is accessible from the Division's field website. Declaration of Social Work as the student's major does not guarantee enrollment in field instruction.