BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL WORK

Total credit hours: 120

Based on 2022-23 curriculum required

Students majoring in Social Work are required to take the standard courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree with the following specifications:

* BUS 251 offered every even year only.

MINOR IN SOCIAL WORK

Total Credits: 18

SWK 111 Introduction to Social Work

SWK 210 or SWK 310 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I or II

SWK 209 Multi-Cultural Perspectives

SWK 311 Process I

SWK 312 Social Welfare Policy

SWK/PSY/CSJ elective

Social Work majors must complete a total of 9 credit hours of electives in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or Sociology.

* A prerequisite of MTH 212/Statistics is MTH 098 Basic Algebra or equivalent placement test score.

Please note: This schedule is subject to change based on course offering and curriculum developments. Students must meet with an Academic Advisor for assistance and additional information.  LUC requirements may be extended throughout the degree plan but will not impact the total number of credits within this degree plan.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Social Work program is to educate baccalaureate social work students and to provide the knowledge, values, and skills necessary to engage in generalist social work practice. Through a liberal arts education based on the Franciscan tradition, graduates of the program prepare to:

• Engage in critical thinking that includes examination of their personal values
• Advocate for human rights and social justice
• Commit to professional growth and development

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK LEARNING OUTCOMES

Social Work Education at Lourdes University aims to prepare competent and effective professionals who will work to enhance the social functioning and interaction of individuals, families, and groups.

The Lourdes University Social Work program provides students with a generalist practice curriculum based on professional standards and in collaboration with a liberal arts education. In doing so, the program offers a curriculum that builds on the liberal arts perspective and promotes breadth of knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills.

• The program advances the knowledge, values, and skills essential to any social worker’s practice.
• Students receive a well-integrated body of knowledge, including bio-psycho-social and spiritual assessment training. 
• Students learn to apply the knowledge and skills of a generalist social work practice with diverse and at-risk populations. 
• Social work majors prepare to use theoretical frameworks and research strategies to evaluate the process and effectiveness of social work practice. 

A significant focus of the program is the enhancement of human well-being to alleviate poverty, oppression, and other forms of social injustice. Students prepare to practice without discrimination and apply advocacy and social change strategies that advance social and economic justice.