Program Overview

University of Alaska Fairbanks Social Work Program

The University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work, which is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This program is designed to prepare students for beginning practice positions in child welfare, mental health, services for the aged, family agencies, youth programs, health services, Native corporations, and other social agencies.

Program Overview

The curriculum includes a liberal arts base, foundation requirements in the behavioral sciences, and sequences in social policy and services, practice methods, and field instruction. A major emphasis is the preparation of the student for beginning social work practice with rural and Alaska Native populations.

Major Requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work, students must:

• Complete the general university requirements, including SOC F100X or ANTH F100X, and BIOL F100X, F103X, F115X, F116X, F111X, or F112X.
• Complete the B.A. degree requirements, including ANS/ANTH F242 and PSY F101.
• Complete the following program (major) requirements:
  • SWK F103--Introduction to Social Work--3 credits
  • SWK F220--Ethics, Values and Social Work Practice--3 credits
  • SWK F305O--Social Welfare History--3 credits
  • SWK F306--Social Welfare: Policies and Issues--3 credits
  • SWK F320W--Rural Social Work--3 credits
  • SWK F341--Human Behavior in the Social Environment I--3 credits
  • SWK F342--Human Behavior in the Social Environment II--3 credits
  • SWK F375W--Research Methods in Social Work--3 credits
  • SWK F460--Social Work Practice I--3 credits
  • SWK F461--Practicum in Social Work I** 3 or--6 credits
  • SWK F463--Social Work Practice II--3 credits
  • SWK F464--Practicum in Social Work II** 3 or--6 credits
  • SWK F466--Practicum in Social Work III** 3 or--6 credits
• Complete two courses from the following special problems areas:
  • HUMS F205--Basic Principles of Group Counseling--3 credits
  • HUMS F305--Substance Abuse Counseling--3 credits
  • SWK F310--Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder--3 credits
  • SWK F330--Seminar in International Social Work--3 credits
  • SWK F350W--Women's Issues in Social Welfare and Social Work Practice--3 credits
  • SWK F360--Child Abuse and Neglect--3 credits
  • SWK F370--Services and Support for an Aging Society--3 credits
  • SWK F470--Substance Abuse Theories and Treatment--3 credits
  • SWK F484--Seminar in Social Work Practice Areas--3 credits
• Minimum credits required: 123 credits

Minor Requirements

To complete a minor in Social Work, students must:

• Complete the following:
  • SWK F103--Introduction to Social Work--3 credits
  • SWK F220--Ethics, Values and Social Work Practice--3 credits
• Complete three SWK designated courses, excluding SWK F460, F461, F463, and F464--9 credits
• Minimum credits required: 15 credits

Minor with Specialization in Gerontology

To complete a minor with a specialization in Gerontology, students must:

• Complete the following:
  • SWK F103--Introduction to Social Work--3 credits
  • SWK F220--Ethics, Values and Social Work Practice--3 credits
  • SWK F342--Human Behavior in the Social Environment II--3 credits
  • SWK F370--Services and Support for an Aging Society--3 credits
• Choose one course from the following:
  • ANS F401--Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders--3 credits
  • ANTH F315--Human Biology--3 credits
  • ANTH F317--Human Growth and Development--3 credits
  • COMM F462--Communication in Health Contexts--3 credits
  • SOC F310--Sociology of Aging--3 credits
• Minimum credits required: 15 credits

Accreditation

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.