HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES
Bachelor of Arts in social work
Contact Person(s): Patricia Rodriguez Transfer Enrollment Program Coordinator Phone: (773) 442-4139 or (847) 665-4107 FAX: (773) 442-4066 E-mail: p-rodriguez@neiu.edu Social Work Faculty/Advisor/Field Liason Shannon S. Wall Schedule an appointment via Cody Budd at (773) 442-4760 E-mail: c-budd@neiu.edu ADDRESS: NEIU Transfer Center, Room 101A University Center of Lake County
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Students with an AA or a minimum of 60 semester hours.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: • To meet transfer admission criteria,
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WEBSITE: http://admissions.neiu.ed transfercenter
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Required Courses:
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Liberal Arts Requirements: 12 credits (Must be completed prior to taking major courses) ANTH 212 Cultural Anthropology 3 cr. BIOL 100 Introduction to Biology with Labs 3 cr. PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr. SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. Required courses in Social Work
48 credits
SWK 200 Introduction to Social Work 3 cr. SWK 207 Social Welfare Policy I 3 cr. SWK 303 WIP: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 cr. SWK 304 Social Work Practice I 3 cr. SWK 305 Social Work Practice II 3 cr. SWK 306 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 cr. SWK 309 Research and Quantitative Applications in Social Work 3 cr. SWK 310 Research Practicum I 3 cr. SWK 311 Research Practicum II 3 cr. SWK 353 Field Seminar I 3 cr. SWK 354 Field Seminar II 3 cr. SWK 355 Field Practicum I 3 cr. SWK 356 Field Practicum II 3 cr. SWK 357 Social Welfare Policy II 3 cr. Electives in Social Work 6 cr. Total
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The Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work is designed to prepare beginning level generalist social work practitioners who are committed to the values and ethics of the profession and the provision of quality services to diverse clients. Coursework and field experiences expose students to a variety of social work settings and clients who represent diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
60 credits
students must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher for all college or university course work attempted. Students must be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended. Required documents are: application for admission, $30 nonrefundable application fee, and official transcripts from all colleges or universities. Students interested in the major in social work must submit an application for admissions to the major and be approved by the program’s Admissions Committee. Application forms are available in the program office. All students must have a 2.50 GPA in order to declare a major in Social Work, and must maintain that 2.50 GPA in order to remain in the program.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: See the Northeastern schedule of classes for registration information .
ACADEMIC CALENDAR:
Fall, spring semesters and summer terms
DELIVERY MODE:
Courses are offered face-to face in the evenings and/or Saturdays at the University Center of Lake County
LOCATION(S) OF COURSES: University Center Of Lake County
TEXTBOOK PURCHASE:
Contact Follett Bookstore (773) 442-4990
TRANSFER HOURS POLICY:
• Students with an AA degree from any regionally accredited Community College and/or those who have
completed the IAI, will have fulfilled NEIU’s general education requirements. • A maximum of 64 semester hours may be transferred to NEIU from a community college. In cases where both a community college and university were attended, a maximum of 90 semester hours are accepted, with a maximum of 64 semester hours allowed at the community college level. • Transfer courses must be approved by the department before being applied to the major or minors. • Transfer students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours in courses at the 200 and/or 300 level in their majors at NEIU.
TOTAL HOURS NEEDED: A minimum of 120 semester hours
FINANCIAL AID INFO: •
For financial aid information visit the web at http://www.neiu.edu/financialaid, call (773) 442-5000 or email Financial-Aid@neiu.edu. NEIU’s federal school code is 001693. • For scholarships specific to transfer students, visit our transfer website: www.neiu.edu/Transfer. • For information about veterans benefits and resources, visit the Veterans Services website at http://admissions. neiu.edu/veterans-services, call (773) 442-4070, or email veterans@neiu.edu.
COST:
Undergraduate tuition & fees for newlyenrolled students will be $440.81 per credit hour.
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS:
We recommend that Social Work students complete MTH 140 Contemporary Mathematics or MTH 222 Elementary Statistics at CLC with a grade of ”C“ or better.
