2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of Social Work

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

www.uni.edu/socialwork

Staff:

T. Keefe, Head. F. Besthorn, M. Boes, W. Burt, W. Downs, J. Hanson, C. Singleton Henkin, L. Kaplan, J. McCullagh, L. Praglin, R. Schneider, M. Sheridan, K. van Wormer.

The Department of Social Work offers the following undergraduate programs and program certificates.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Social Work section in the following order:

Undergraduate Major (B.A.)

Social Work

The Social Work Department at the University of Northern Iowa is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The undergraduate social work major prepares students for beginning level professional social work practice.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Program

Social Work Major

The Social Work major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

*450:184 can also be taken for 4 additional credit hours on an elective basis.

**Course may be taken for elective credit if not taken to fulfill core course requirements.

***Course may be repeated once with a different topic.

****400:102 or 800:072 may be substituted.

A minimum cumulative grade point average for all college work of 2.40 and a 2.40 grade point average for all UNI courses taken is required for admission to the Social Work major. A minimum UNI grade point average of 2.40 is required for graduation as a Social Work major.

Prior to the initiation of the second Social Work Practice course, social work majors are required to complete a departmentally-approved, 30-contact-hour volunteer experience in a social service agency.

In order to enroll in 450:184, a student must be a Social Work major and the following must be present: senior standing (90 or more credit hours); completion of 450:091 and 450:192 with a minimum grade of C in each course; 450:042; 450:164; 450:185; statistics course; and a minimum UNI grade point average of 2.40.

Students who graduate with a major in Social Work receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Social Work Certificate.