The primary objective of this program is to prepare students to enter social work practice at the beginning professional level upon graduation. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and graduates from it are eligible to be licensed social workers in Kansas. Completion of this program will also provide students with the foundation for advanced education in social work at graduate schools of social work. Finally, this program will prepare students for informed, responsible citizenship in a society in which social welfare plays a major role. To this end, the program provides content in the areas of (a) social work practice, (b) social welfare policy and services, (c) human behavior in the social environment, (d) social research, and (e) includes 480 clock hours of educationally directed practicum in social work.
Additional Considerations
Social work majors must include a minimum of 4 hours in the area of human biological sciences when meeting the Pitt State Pathway requirement (BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science meets this requirement). In this and in other areas of the Pitt State Pathway requirements, certain courses are more relevant to the social work major than others; hence, it is urged that students consult carefully with social work faculty advisors in the choice of all Pathway courses.
Students may wish to gain some insight into and greater knowledge in specific fields that are of particular interest to them, such as group and recreational work, family services, child welfare, probation and correctional work, medical and mental health services, school social work and aging services. Approximately 18 hours of general electives available to the student with a social work major may be used for this purpose through careful selection of a minor or courses in the appropriate disciplines in consultation with social work faculty advisors. It should be emphasized, however, that the primary objective of the social work program is the preparation of generalist practitioners, and specialty preparation is secondary to the above objective.
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January 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
1701 South Broadway Street,
PITTSBURG,
Kansas,
66762, United States
High School Academic Records: A minimum GPA (grade point average) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) in high school and have earned a high school diploma
International College/University Academic Records: A minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) in an accredited international post-secondary institution (college/university)
U.S. College/University Academic Records: A minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) if transferring from an accredited U.S. college with at least 24 credit hours (approximately one year of college work)
English Language Requirement
TOEFL score of at least 68 (iBT) is required. In addition, a minimum score of 15 is required in each section (internet).
IELTS: Overall score of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.0. in each band of the IELTS is required. If a lower score is earned in any of the five band scores, the overall score cannot be accepted.
PTE: Overall score of 47.
Application Deadline: Fall Semester – June 1st, Spring Semester – October 15th.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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