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  • May 12, 2007, 01:41 PM
    dreambeliever1511
    Social worker college time
    If I wanted to be a social worker, how many years of college would I need? And what kind of classes would I have to take?
  • May 12, 2007, 01:48 PM
    shygrneyzs
    A bachelor's degree in Social Work is generally a four year program. You have your general class requirements that everyone has when going to college. Other curriculum courses could look like the following, but may not be exactly as the following is stated. It does give you an idea of what to expect:

    SOWK 105 Social Welfare Institutions
    SOWK 147 Human Diversity
    SOWK 151 Introduction to Social Work
    SOWK 293 A-Z Special Topics
    SOWK 300 Social Welfare Policy and Services1
    SOWK 310 Social Welfare Policy & Services2
    SOWK 319 Skills Lab 1
    SOWK 320 Social Work Methods 1
    SOWK 321 Field Expeience in Social Work
    SOWK 322 Social Work Methods 2
    SOWK 330 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1
    SOWK 350 Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2
    SOWK 360 Social Work Research & Statistics
    SOWK 491 Professional Field Placement
    SOWK 493 A-Z Special Topics
    SOWK 494 Seminar: Field Practice
    SOWK 495 Independent Study

    See also these sites:

    Social Work Curriculum

    Social Work Curriculum - KU School of Social Welfare

    School of Social Work - Curriculum
  • May 12, 2007, 01:49 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    You will have to have a BS (BA) for sure and will need a Masters normally.

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