The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work is a 48-unit program that prepares students for beginning, generalist Social Work practice. All lower division general education courses must be completed prior to beginning the Social Work major. The curriculum consists of 42 units in professional foundation/beginning generalist requirement, 6 units of Social Work electives. Grades of C or better are required in all 48 units of the major. The student must agree to abide by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers and engage in ethical practice in conformity with the Professional Code of Ethics.
Upon successful graduation with the BASW, graduated students will be able to, among other knowledge and skills, effectively demonstrate, apply, engage with, and evaluate the nine social work competencies that are mandated for accredited social work programs per the Council on Social Work Education. This will be demonstrated at the generalist level. The nine mandated competencies are: 1) Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior, 2) Engage diversity and difference in practice, 3) Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice, 4) Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice, 5) Engage in policy practice, 6) Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, 7) Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, 8) Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, and, 9) Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.