Social Work
The mission of the Social Work Program at Philander Smith College (PSC) is to educate and graduate competent generalist baccalaureate level social workers with knowledge and skills based on scientific inquiry, with a commitment to enhancing the quality of life of all people, and the ability to advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice issues on behalf of marginalized populations who face poverty, oppression, and discrimination impacted by globalization. The mission is consistent with social work’s purpose and values.
Social Work Program Goals
1. To graduate ethical and competent generalist social workers grounded in knowledge based on scientific inquiry, social work values, skills, and cognitive affective processes at all levels of social work practice.
2. To prepare social work students with applicable skills to intervene and collaborate on behalf of marginalized populations who face poverty, oppression, and discrimination.
3. To prepare social work students with the theoretical constructs, knowledge, and skills to address environmental, economic, political, and social justice issues encountered by marginalized and culturally diverse populations.
4. To prepare competent entry-level generalist social workers with a commitment to service, social work values, and ethics to guide professional practice.
5. To promote life-long learning through professional growth and development.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES:
- Speech Communication (3 hours)
- Math (3 - 5 hours)
- Science (4 hours)
- English Composition (6 hours)
- Computer Literacy (4 hours)
- Fine Arts/Humanities (9 hours)
- Social Sciences (6 hours)
Required: 9 hours:
- ORI 113 Freshman Colloquium I/Chapel
- ORI 123 Freshman Colloquium II/Chapel
- SOCJ 103: Introduction to Social Justice l
MAJOR IN SOCIAL WORK COURSES:
- SOSW 383 Research Methods (3 hours)
- SOSW 313 Social Welfare Policy I (3 hours)
- SOSW 323 Social Welfare Policy II (3 hours)
- SOSW 333 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3 hours)
- SOSW 343 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3 hours)
- SOSW 353 Generalist Social Work Practice I
(3 hours) - SOSW 363 Generalist Social Work Practice II
(3 hours) - SOSW 413 Generalist Social Work Practice III
(3 hours) - SOSW 433 Field Practicum Seminar I (3 hours)
- SOSW 443 Field Practicum Seminar II (3 hours)
- SOSW 455 Field Practicum I (5 hours)
- SOSW 465 Field Practicum II (5 hours)
- SOCG 313 Sociological Problems (3 hours)
- SOCG 433 Social Stratification (3 hours)
- SOCG 463 Social Science Statistics (3 hours)
- 300 or 400 Social Science Elective (12 hours)
- 100 or 200 Any Major/Department Elective
(7 hours)
Choose 3 Special Topics Courses:
- SOSW 300 Cultural Diversity (3 hours)
- SOSW 301 Child Welfare (3 hours)
- SOSW 303 Professional Decision Making (3 hours)
- SOSW 400 Mental Health (3 hours)
Contact:
Division Chair:
Gloria Davis
Department Chair of Social Work
Phone: (501) 370-5309
Email: gdavis@philander.edu
Contact:
Faculty:
Carolyn Parham
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Phone: (501) 370-5309
Email: cparham@philander.edu
Contact:
Faculty:
Danieal Williams
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Phone: (501) 370-5387
Email: dlwilliams@philander.edu
The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. For more information this organization visit www.cswe.org.
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