Social Work

RCP 21302 CardiopulmonaryDiagnostics................2 RCP 21502 RespiratoryPracticum IV ......................2 RCP 21602 RespiratoryPracticumV........................2 RCP 22502 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology ......................................................2 Total MajorArea required hours.......................................35 Total required hours for degree.........................................64

* Prerequisites of BIO 11404 Principles of Biology, MTH 11203 passed with “C” or higher or equivalent skill level as indicated on placement test. Also requires ENG 10502 passed with “C” or higher or equivalent skill level as indicated on placement test.

The clinical education courses will be conducted at a variety of hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centers. Students are responsible for their own transportationto and from the various clinical education sites. The clinical education courses will be scheduled for day, evening, midnight, and weekend rotations due to the different types of exams and events that occur in the various clinical sites. This will provide the student a better overall understandingof the diversity of the respiratory therapy field.

RespiratoryTherapyAcademic Progression Requirement:

• All RCP courses must be taken in sequential order. • The student must receive a minimum of a “C” (78%) or better in all RCP courses, PHT Pharmacology for

Respiratory Care, PHT 14303 Pharmacy Math for RCP,

BIO 10104, and CHM 10404 Principles of Chemistry to continue in the sequence. • Aminimum cumulative GPAof 2.0 must be maintained throughout the program. • The student must successfully complete all 65 semester hours in order to graduate. Failure to meet any of the above RespiratoryTherapy academic requirements will result in the student’s dismissal from the program. The student may reapply to the program the next calendar year.

Additional Information:

For further information, individuals interested in the RespiratoryTherapy Program may contact the Office of Admissions, University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande CommunityCollege, P.O. Box 500, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674-0500 or Dr. Stephanie Wells-Mullins, Chair, School of Allied Health & Exercise Studies, 740-245-7139 or swmullins@rio.edu.

Applicants may also contact the University by telephone 740-245-5353 or 1-800-282-7201 (Toll Free in OH, WV, and KY), or by fax 740-245-7260.

The University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College reserves the right to change the admission requirements or policies.All requirements will be periodically updated.

To view and/or print a copy of the RespiratoryTherapy Fact Sheet, which includes a suggested course sequence; visit the RespiratoryTherapy website at https://www.rio.edu/nursingandalliedhealth/respiratorytherapy/

SOCIALWORK

School of Natural & Social Sciences College of Arts & Sciences

Robert S. Wood Hall 740-245-7182 office; 740-245-7432 fax

Mission Statement

The purpose of the social work program is to promote the development of the student as an effective social work practitioner.A generalist approach to social work intervention emphasizes a solution-focused problem-solving relationship model and reflects a variable client system focus. The primary objective of the social work program is to prepare students for beginning professional social work practice. Recognizing the diversity of societal and geographic environments present in the region, the program strives to promote the professionalization of social services through quality education and community service. The knowledge base of the program focuses on understanding the transaction between the person and society. Appreciating the values of the profession guides the student in developing appropriate attitudes necessary to the helping relationship. Practice skills result from both classroom and field experience. Development of the student’s self-awareness as an individual and as a social person is a prerequisite to developing skills in the use of the self as an agent of change. A programmed schedule, which outlines the sequence of required courses and elective options, is available and should be reviewed with an advisor from the program.

Degrees Offered

♦ Bachelor of Social Work ♦ Associate ofArts – Concentrationin Social Services

Learning Outcomes

Astudent completing the Associate ofArts Concentrationin Social Services will be able to: • Understand the concepts and principles of human behavior in a social environment. • Identifythe systemof resourcesavailablefor social services. • Apply pre-professional problem-solving skill in a helping relationship. • Respond to clients in the context of the values and ethics of the social work profession.

The primary goal of the BSW program is to prepare students for beginning professional social work practice. A generalist perspective emphasizes a problem-solving relationship model, reflecting a variable client system focus and includes communities, organizations, small groups, families and individuals.

The successful BSW student will be able to:

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior. • Engage diversity and difference in practice. • Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. • Engage in policy practice. • Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. • Assess and plan with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. • Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. • Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Accreditation

Completionof the baccalaureatecurriculumawards graduates the Bachelorof SocialWork (BSW) degree.The baccalaureate degree programis accredited by the Council on SocialWork Education. Students interested in the BSW program must completeprerequisitesand submit a formal applicationfor admission. Althoughcompletionof the AssociateDegree in Social Services is not required as a prerequisitefor admission to the BSW program, the associate degree curriculumserves as a base of pre-professional education for the BSWdegree. Programmed scheduling permits the student to earn two degrees in four years, providing unique opportunitiesfor developmentas a career professional.

Admission Requirements and Procedures

Admission and Retention

The BSW program maintains selective admission policies and procedures. In addition to general university requirements, candidates for admission are directed to the Program Director for specific details.A minimum “C” grade in all identified coursework, i.e. social work, social and behavioral sciences, liberal arts foundation, is required to progress through the curriculum and for graduation from either the associate degree or baccalaureate program.

Formal admission requirements to the baccalaureateprogram include: 1. Completion of the LiberalArts Core Foundation,

English and CommunicationSequence, and MTH 21404. 2. Completion of the Sophomore-levelField Experience (SWK 28902). 3. Acumulative G.P.A. of 2.50 in foundation and social science coursework, and an overall G.P.A. of 2.25. 4. Submission of a formal application and interview for admission to the professional social work program.

Retention in the baccalaureate social work program is dependent on the student’s satisfactory progress toward completing the degree requirements. The student is expected to acknowledge and acquire the specific values, standards, and ethics of the social work profession. A process of program probation or suspension will be pursued when a candidate demonstrates evidence of deficiency in the curriculum. Notification of due process and appeal rights is outlined in the Student Handbook. Other policies detailing program requirements and protocol are found in the Social Work Student Handbook. Formal and informal counseling session, advisor(s) conferences, developmental coursework, and career advising may address educational and professional concerns.

Coursework

All candidates for the Associate ofArts degree and the Bachelor of Social Work degree are required to complete the General Education Program, which provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences.This perspective, enriched with concentrationsin the social and behavioral sciences, broadens the understandingof the person-environment context of social work practice. Completion of the Liberal Arts core foundation is required when initiating coursework in either the Human Behavior and Social Environment (HBSE) or Social Welfare Policy and Services (SWPS) sequences.The professional curriculum fosters learning and proficiency in eight content areas:

• Human Behavior and Social Environment • Social and Cultural Diversity • Social Welfare Policy and Services • Human Rights and Social Justice • Research Methods • Professional and Ethical Behavior • Social Work Generalist Practice • Field Practicum

Field Instruction

Planning the series of four required terms of practica requires coordination with and the approval of the Field Placement Coordinator.The determinationof the field placement site is the responsibilityof the Field Placement Coordinator. Application for field placement requires evidence of auto liability insurance and health insurance.Aspecific health and immunization screening is required. A current and clear BCI and FBI criminal background check may be required. A course fee is assigned to all practica for professional liability insurance. No student with a deficient academic record will be assigned a field placement. Other policies regulating field instruction are detailed in the Field Practicum Manual.