Major for Bachelor of
Science
Social work is a professional
practice. The primary
educational goal of the major is preparation for generalist social work
practice in social agencies.
Through professional foundation courses and electives, students
acquire skills, knowledge, values and ethics required for beginning social
work practice.
Statement of the Rationale
and Mission – The Social Work Major
The Social Work Department at MSCD is committed to educating and training BSSW social work professionals in generalist social work practice so that they may provide direct and indirect services to minority and majority clients. The focus of the department is on problems that often affect oppressed minorities representing people of color (African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American) and other diverse populations (women and children, gays and lesbians, the developmentally delayed and the aging). The department is committed to helping those individuals in need and working toward leadership in the social, economic and political context that often fosters painful and socially unjust human conditions.
The needs of metropolitan Denver and other areas warrant a generalist perspective in which students are able to identify the destructive impact of negative interactions between individuals and systems in their environment. Such interactions often have detrimental effects upon the social functioning of individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and larger systems. Through professional foundation courses and electives, students acquire skills, knowledge, values and ethics required for beginning Social Work practice. Clients are seen as partners in the process of working toward mutually agreed upon goals rooted in generalist practice. Using problem-solving methods aimed at individual and group empowerment, the impact of historic and current negative valuations of diverse, populations at risk may slowly be mitigated.
Accreditation
The Social Work Major is
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Social Work Major
received initial accreditation in February 1997.
Students who graduate with a
B.S. in S.W. from an accredited undergraduate social work department may
apply for advanced standing (where available) in social work graduate
programs (M.S.W.). This often means that students may complete their
M.S.W. degree in one year instead of two years.
The
goals of the Social Work Department reflect the mission of MSCD and the
purposes of the social work profession:
1.
To prepare students for generalist social work practice with
diverse populations at risk including individuals, families, groups,
organizations, communities and larger systems.
2.
To prepare students for entry level, professional practice in
social agencies that address the needs of diverse populations.
3.
To provide students with the knowledge and skills for understanding
the dynamic nature of social problems, social policies, social agencies
and social change in the context of a diverse environment as an evolving
ecological system.
4.
To provide an ethical foundation to guide students in beginning and
continued professional social work practice in keeping with social work
values.
5.
To prepare graduates to further develop their potential for
life-long learning and continued professional growth and
development.
Social
Work Course
Descriptions
College Catalog
and Schedules
LINKS & RESOURCES
Auraria Library Research Guide
for Social Work Students 
Auraria Library Information
Literacy Tutorial
Maps and
Parking
Council on Social Work
Education
CSWE
Accredited Graduate/Undergraduate SWK Programs
NASW
The New Social Worker
Online
Federal & State Government
Colorado Department of Human Services
DevelopmentalDisabilty.org
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