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SOWK Program Information
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Include Page 2021UGCatalog:Social Work Major 2021UGCatalog:Social Work Major
Assessment
The EMU Social Work program collaborates with policy and procedures of EMU in order to collect data on and assess the social work program curriculum, field experiences, and learning outcomes. Policies and procedures regarding program assessment are available from the EMU Institutional Effectiveness and Research office.
Social Work outcome assessment
The Social Work program's goal is to help students develop their professional knowledge, values and skills, and to facilitate their capacity and commitment for competent social work practice. Social work faculty assist students in determining aptitude and motivation for a career in social work during the foundational courses in the curriculum and in personal discussions during advising. Social work faculty members also recognize their role as gatekeepers for the profession and take seriously the responsibility to safeguard client rights to skilled and caring service.
Admission to the social work program and application to the field practicum requires self-assessment of commitment to working with people and to joining a profession where work for social justice and care for diverse persons is expected. A student builds a social work knowledge base and forges an identity as a professional social worker progressing through the structured curriculum which includes: participation in community engagement experiences, quizzes, tests, role-plays, forums and journals, creation of classroom presentations, and engagement with research and writing of scholarly papers. Faculty feedback focuses on student capacity to apply knowledge and practice skills, and to develop self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-evaluation while facilitating helping behaviors.
Outcome assessment culminates in the senior practicum placement experience. Outcome assessment, a fundamental part of the practicum seminar class which is taken concurrently with the senior practicum, includes the field-instructor's mid-term and the final practice evaluation of the student's professional social work performance. The student also sits for a comprehensive oral exam given late in the student's final semester, rated according to a rubric measuring knowledge of and enactment of the nine core competencies' practice behaviors. Students demonstrate competency through discussion with faculty regarding his/her/their experience of performing these practice behaviors during the practicum placement. Students give voice to their understanding of each one of the nine core competencies and profile how they have observed and learned to enact the associated practice behaviors with clients and with colleagues at their placement organization.
Advising
Student advisingAnchor
All full-time social work faculty members maintain regular office hours. They can also be reached by appointment for scheduled digital appointments when physical meetings are not possible.
Advisers are expected to:
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- Meet with their advisors on a regular basis.
- Give accurate information concerning their interests and abilities.
- Indicate to their advisors if they are having difficulties that affect academic performance.
- Strive to meet the goals established for the academic year.
- Make use of the university resources available to help students.
- Select individual courses from those suggested and construct a tentative schedule prior to pre-registration each semester.
- Commit themselves to develop and apply effective study habits.
- Show professionalism with on-time, regular attendance and participation in all classes.
- Complete appropriate paper work when making schedule changes or withdrawing from classes.
- Be transparent about any personal and/or legal history that may impact student success in the social work program and professional practice
Student Rights and Responsibilities
The EMU Social Work Program is a professional degree program. As such, the program has articulated rights and responsibilities for social work students that are consistent with the expectations of the profession. These are listed below.
Rights
Social work majors have the right:
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- To treat college administrators, social work faculty and fellow students with respect and courtesy.
- To act according to the NASW Code of Ethics.
- To read the program's Student Handbook to be familiar with the requirements, curriculum and policies of the social work program and the NASW Code of Ethics.
- To read the Field Education Manual and be familiar with and follow the expectations and requirements for practicum placements.
- To fill out course evaluations, service learning, internship, and practicum placement evaluation.
- To respect confidentiality both in the classroom and in the practicum placement.
- To meet with advisors regularly concerning courses, schedules, and graduation requirements.
- To share important information that affects academic and/or field practicum performance with your advisor and the field liaison during field placement.
- To maintain professional behaviors as defined by NASW code which includes on-time and regular attendance to class and field practicum, turning in assignments on time, and keeping appointments with faculty and with field instructors as necessary.
- To notify advisors of any decision to change majors and/or transfer to another college, preferably discussing these issues with the advisor prior to making the decision.
- To work collaboratively with the field coordinator/liaison and social work faculty on finding service learning projects, internships, and practicum placements by filling out the necessary forms, making calls, and setting up appointments with potential organization contacts.
- To meet all deadlines and paperwork required for course registration, dropping and adding courses, incomplete grades, academic courses, and fieldwork.
- To allow adequate time for requesting letters of reference from social work faculty and provide the faculty with the necessary information on your academic and professional performance experiences.
Conflict & Grievance Policy
Social work students should follow the policies and procedures EMU has outlined in the Undergraduate Student Handbookdirect link to Conflict and Grievance procedures https://resources.emu.edu/confluence/x/GIB9AQ for Handbook for the resolution of conflict or grievance that may arise in our life together.
Figure 1. Curriculum wheel of social work major and EMU core requirements.
(Replace with current curriculum outline)Current curriculum outline: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUf9x2Y9tK0FVfqOW8QSBxIgqpbiNZjU/view?usp=sharing
Typical 4 year Plan
Underlined courses are required for the social work major and account for 61 credits.
EMU's requirement for graduation is 120 earned credits.Anchor
Courses by Semester
First yearFall semester
SOWK 101: Exploring Social Work*3
PSYC 101: General Psychology3
WRIT 130/140: Writing for Transitions3
CORE Natural Science Choice2-4
CORE 101: Transitions1
MATH 140: Elem Statistics2
Total hours:16
Spring semester
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology3
PSYC 202: Developmental Psych.3
CORE Anabaptist Biblical Perspectives (ABP) choice3
WRIT 150: Speech Communication2
Elective 3
Total hours: 15
SophomoreFall semester
SOWK 220: Social Welfare, History, and Philosophy 3
SOWK 210: Social Stratification3
POL 111/112: Comparative Politics/ American Politics 2
CORE 201: Life Wellness2
Electives5
Total hours: 15
Spring semester
SOWK 200 Social Behavior & Diversity 3
ECON 201/212: Survey of Economics/
Principles of Macroeconomics3
CORE Christian Identity and Witness (CIW) choice 3
Electives6
Total hours: 15
OR: Cross Cultural Semester15*Junior*Fall semester
SOWK 360: Race and Gender*3
SOC 336: Methods of Social Research3
PXD 365 Social & Political Economy
as alternate ECON choice3
Electives6
Total hours: 16
Spring semester
SOWK 310: Social Work Practice I3
SOWK 330: Social Policy Analysis3
SOWK 420: Topics_________3
Electives6
Total hours: 15
OR: Cross Cultural Semester15
SeniorFall semester
SOWK 400: Social Work Practice II3
SOWK 410: Social Work Practice III3
CORE 401: Senior Seminar2
Electives or minor9
Total hours: 17
Spring semester
SOWK 430: Senior Practicum12
Elective recommend only 13
Total hours: 15
*Can be completed in Fall or Spring.*Student Involvement*include the links found in this section
EMU community opportunities
Every year social work students enjoy benefits of participating in the broader EMU community through student organizations. Involvement in student organizations on campus is an important opportunity to build leadership ability and to practice group and interpersonal relationship skills that are relevant to social work practice. The social work program encourages every social work student to find a campus niche for group participation. Through membership, students may express values, commitments, and aspirations for improving our life together, for performing community service in Harrisonburg, and for advocating for social change in the nation and world. Information on opportunities for student involvement can be found at these locations:
RDs work with several Community Advisors, or CAs, student staff who have been through a rigorous selection and training process, equipping them to serve as peer leaders and facilitators. Each residence hall is divided into units with student CAs as leaders, so there is always someone to turn to with questions or just to connect in friendship.
Many floors are also served by Ministry Assistants (MAs) or Pastoral Assistants (PAs), leading small group Bible studies and other fellowship activities in residence halls. These student leaders also plan and lead chapel services, organize sharing time in the residence halls, and more. Learn more about Campus Ministries.
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Ministry assistants are students who volunteer to help with various ministries on campus. They might lead or join weekly Bible studies, assist with ministry clubs like Celebration, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Gospel Choir or develop their own ministries such as prayer, service, and relationship building wherever they are living.
Ministry leadership training will be provided in monthly Ministry Hub gatherings, a Ministry Leadership Retreat, and the spring semester "MA" class.
Y-Serve (Young People's Christian Association) is the longest-running student organization at EMU! We are students eager to offer service to our community and beyond. Our goal is to serve others as the hands and feet of Jesus.
Social work students are regularly involved in clubs and organizations on campus including:
- Black Student Association
- Take Back the Night Committee
- EMSWA
- Peace Fellowship
- Peace Essay Contest
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Social Work is People (SWIP) - SWIP Constitution
The Social Work Is People organization, composed of social work majors, is a student-run organization which seeks to provide and make students aware of current service needs and social issues via:
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