Social Work - BSW
Social Work Office: EXP 17
Phone: 208-792-2866
Fax: 208-792-2051
Web: https://www.lcsc.edu/social-sciences/social-work
The Social Work program prepares students for entry-level generalist practice. Through courses, internships, research projects, and student activities delivered by traditional and non-traditional methods (technology), the program fosters in its students a celebration of differences among people and a belief that respecting these differences enriches the quality of life for all. The Division is committed to the preparation of professional social workers who possess the knowledge, skills, and values to address the needs and potential of individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Drawing on an ecological and liberal arts based background and a strengths based perspective, the program prepares students for the pursuit of a more just, humane society. Graduates are prepared for practice particularly with the oppressed and at risk members of society. Graduates are expected to practice from a set of ethical principles inherent in the social work profession, including the recognition that professional development is a lifelong learning process.
LC State offers the only accredited BSW program in northern Idaho. Program graduates are needed to work with children, families, and under-served or at risk populations.
Admission Process
After declaring a Social Work major, students may apply for admission to the BSW program upon completion of 30 core credits as well as SW-140, SW-241, core math, and ENGL-101. The application packet is available to students on line at https://www.lcsc.edu/social-sciences/social-work.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| SW-140 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE | 3.00 |
| SW-241 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS | 3.00 |
| SW-321 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I | 3.00 |
| SW-322 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II | 3.00 |
| SW-340 | SOCIAL WORK POLICY | 3.00 |
| SW-341 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS | 3.00 |
| SW-342 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH GROUPS | 3.00 |
| SW-343 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES | 3.00 |
| SW-355 | SELF-CARE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS | 3.00 |
| SW-386 | FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH | 3.00 |
| SW-443 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES | 3.00 |
| SW-480 | DIVERSITY AWARENESS IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE | 3.00 |
| SW-483 | FIELD EDUCATION I | 4.00 |
| SW-484 | FIELD EDUCATION II | 4.00 |
| SW-485 | FIELD SEMINAR I | 2.00 |
| SW-486 | FIELD SEMINAR II | 2.00 |
| SW-487 | SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 3.00 |
| SW-488 | SOCIAL WORK STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | 3.00 |
| Program Electives | ||
| Select three Social Work 300/400 level courses | 9.00 | |
| Select 6 credits in ANTH, HIST, POLS, or SOC 300/400 level courses. | 6.00 | |
| General Electives | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Students must earn a B- or better in all Social Work practice courses (140, 241, 341, 342, 443, 497 and 498) and a C or better in remaining required Social Work program courses, including Social Work electives. Students must also maintain a 2.7 GPA in all Social Work courses and earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be awarded a BSW.
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| SW-140 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| SW-241 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select SW course 300 level and above | 3.00 |
| SW-321 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I | 3.00 |
| SW-355 | SELF-CARE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 18.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select ANTH, HIST, POLS or SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| SW-322 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II | 3.00 |
| SW-386 | FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 18.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Program Requirement | Select ANTH, HIST, POLS or SOC 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select SW course 300 level and above | 3.00 |
| SW-340 | SOCIAL WORK POLICY | 3.00 |
| SW-341 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| Program Requirement | Select SW course 300 level and above | 3.00 |
| SW-342 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH GROUPS | 3.00 |
| SW-343 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SW-480 | DIVERSITY AWARENESS IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE | 3.00 |
| SW-483 | FIELD EDUCATION I | 4.00 |
| SW-485 | FIELD SEMINAR I | 2.00 |
| SW-487 | SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| SW-443 | SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES | 3.00 |
| SW-484 | FIELD EDUCATION II | 4.00 |
| SW-486 | FIELD SEMINAR II | 2.00 |
| SW-488 | SOCIAL WORK STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |