La Salle students have created over clubs and organizations to add life and activity to our campus. We have all types of different organizations from ministry groups to film society. Social work majors may be particularly interested in a number of clubs that we offer. All social work majors and other interested students are eligible for membership in the Social Work Student Association.
Students determine projects and activities; in the past, the Association has raised funds for community service projects, hosted a Christmas party for teenagers in residential placement, and had guest speakers regarding various aspects of social work. Social work majors who are juniors or seniors and who attain the required grade point average are eligible for induction into Phi Alpha, the national social work honor society, Lambda Zeta Chapter. Student members of Phi Alpha select their own activities, which have included a campus-wide toiletries drive service activity to benefit clients of numerous community-based agencies in the La Salle University area.
La Salle University is fortunate to have a Social Work Advisory Board, comprised of social work practitioners, alumnae, social work faculty, students, and key people within the University who relate to the Social Work Program.
The Advisory Board supports all aspects of the Social Work Program, and also sponsors events of their own, such as continuing education forums for licensed social workers as well as social work students. Service is an integral part of the student experience at La Salle. It is a part of our Lasallian mission, our culture, and our curriculum. As a social work major, there are a number of service learning opportunities. In their first social work course, Introduction to Social Work, students engage in a hour volunteer service learning experience at a local human service agency.
During the Human Behavior and Social Environment courses, students participate in service-learning opportunities that assist them in integrating course material and in observing first-hand how theory learned in the classroom impacts social work practice with clients. Students complete their volunteer and service-learning experiences in a variety of settings including after-school programs, soup kitchens, hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, and other social service agencies.
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Our curriculum integrates the Lasallian values of respect for the individual and a commitment to social and economic justice with the theory, skills, and values of the social work profession, and offers students the opportunity to put theory into action. We set the bar high for our program so our students become the best professionals and people they can be.
Accelerated Program We offer an Accelerated Bachelor of Social Work BSW program, an innovative degree completion cohort program that can be completed in as little as 15 months. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In , Social Work students graduated with students earning Master's degrees, and 68 Bachelor's degrees. Temple University offers 3 Social Work degree programs.
It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In , Social Work students graduated with students earning Master's degrees, and 97 Bachelor's degrees. As prescribed by the CSWE, academic credit cannot be given for life or work experience, or for internships outside of an accredited graduate social work program.
We're here to help! West Chester University in Philadelphia. Depending on their academic history, students will complete one of two MSW program formats. The Regular Entry MSW program 60 credits can be completed full time in two years, or part time in three to four years.
The Advanced Standing MSW program is available on-site only; it will be available online beginning in summer Core courses include topics in public policy, research methods and practice, and social justice. You will also complete field practicum experiences with human service or social change agencies. See a full list of program courses. Full-time students can complete the dual degree in three years, and part-time students can complete it in four years.
The program prepares professionals to assess, understand and address health-related concerns that impact the well-being of communities, individuals and populations. Tuition rates are set annually by the university and are affected by multiple factors, including program degree level undergraduate or graduate , course load full- or part-time , in-state or out-of-state residency, and more.
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