Program Overview

University Program: Social Work

The Social Work program is offered by the College of Liberal Arts, Department of Social Work, and is available at the Chukchi Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus.

Program Overview

The program leads to a B.A. degree and minor in Social Work, with a minimum requirement of 123 credits. Graduates qualify for beginning practice positions in various fields, including child welfare, mental health, and services for the aged. 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.

Program Requirements

To complete the B.A. degree, students must:

• Complete the general university requirements
• Complete the core curriculum requirements, including:
  • SOC F100X or ANTH F100X
  • 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

Gerontology Specialization

Students wishing to specialize in gerontology must take:

• SWK F342--Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
• SWK F370--Services and Support for an Aging Society
• An approved elective with gerontology content, chosen from:
  • ANS F401--Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders
  • ANTH F315--Human Biology
  • ANTH F317--Human Growth and Development
  • COMM F462--Communications in Health Contexts
  • SOC F310--Sociology of Aging

Accreditation

The UAF baccalaureate social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. This degree program is delivered collaboratively within the UA system.