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Coursework

Satisfactory Progress In The Social Work Major:

To be considered a candidate for graduation with the BSSW degree, students must meet the requirements for satisfactory progress in the program. Included is the requirement that, in social work courses, students earn a minimum of a C in each course and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Complete information about other satisfactory progress requirements and about program policies and procedures are set forth in the Student Handbook of the Social Work Department. Students may review the Handbook at any time and will receive a personal copy when they are formally admitted to the program.

Four-Year Curriculum Plan:

LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION

Study in the liberal arts is the foundation for the social work major. During the first two years (prior to admission to the social work program), students should complete the general education basic communication and lower level distribution requirements set forth for all Bethel College students in the course catalog. Upper level general education requirements are completed in the Junior or Senior year.

THE BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL FOUNDATION

The following required courses provide a foundation in human biology and the behavioral and social sciences. They may also meet some distribution requirements for general education.

Year 1:

Year 2:

Elective: A minimum of one additional course in the social sciences

SOCIAL WORK COURSES

The following courses are offered by the social work department and are required for the major. Together they make up a total of 40 credit hours.

Preprofessional Course:

Year 3:

Year 4:

Major requirements: 62 hours. For course descriptions, see course catalog.