Social Work, B.A.
A degree in Social Work from Millersville University educates students to be competent, effective social work professionals who embrace core values of the profession, enhance human and community well-being, and promote social and economic justice through generalist social work practice. Students are afforded a learning environment that prepares them to work in an increasingly diverse society and to meet contemporary social, cultural, economic, political and global challenges.
Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives. Social workers assist people by helping them cope with and solve issues in their everyday lives, such as family and personal problems and dealing with relationships. Some social workers help clients who face a disability, life-threatening disease, social problems, such as inadequate housing, unemployment, or substance abuse. Social workers also assist families that have serious domestic conflicts, sometimes involving child or spousal abuse. Additionally, they may conduct research, advocate for improved services, or become involved in planning or policy development. Many social workers specialize in serving a particular population or working in a specific setting. In all settings, these workers may also be called licensed clinical social workers, if they hold the appropriate State mandated license.
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Major in Social Work (BA)
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A grade of C or better is required in all SOWK classes for a major in Social Work.
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REQUIRED SOCIAL WORK COURSES (C OR BETTER)24 hours
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Modern Social Welfare Dilemmas
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Social Welfare Policy and Economics
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Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1
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Social Welfare and the Law
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Evidence-Informed Lit SOWK (formerly Writing for SOWK Pract)
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Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2
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Encounters in Human Diversity
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Social Work Research
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PRACTICE I, II and III (C OR BETTER)9 hours
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SOWK 301, 302 and 403 must be taken in sequence after pre-requisites have been met.
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Social Work Practice 1
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Social Work Practice 2
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Social Work Practice 3
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SENIOR BLOCK (C OR BETTER)15 hours
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SOWK 401, 402 and 431 are co-requisite courses (taken together in the same term).
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Field Instruction 1
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Field Instruction 2
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Social Work Statistics
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SOCIAL WORK ELECTIVES - Choose 2 classes from:
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Sowk, Corrections & Alt Trmnt
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Social Work and Child Welfare
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Social Work and Aging
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Social Work and Health Care
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Social Work & Substance Use
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SOWK Behavior & Emotion Health
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SOWK & Wmn: Strgth, Need & Opp
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Family Violence
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Global Well Being
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Grief and Bereavement
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Mediation
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Experimental
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Special Topics in Social Work
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Experimental
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Any GERT course(s)
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SOWK 313 or 314 selected as an elective, will also fulfill the Perspectives requirement in Gen Ed Connections & Explorations.
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Req Related for Social Work
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Intro to Am. Govt or State & Local Govt - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Intro to American Government
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Intro to State and Local Govt
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Sociology Course - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Introduction to Sociology
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Sociology of the Family
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Social Problems
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Total hours12 hours