WKU Elizabethtown/Fort Knox Regional Campus
The BSW degree is available in person at WKU in Elizabethtown, 100% online, or in a combination of both, allowing you to attend classes close to home and prepare for work within your communities.
Contact an academic advisor to learn more about the BSW Program in Elizabethtown.
Program Contact: Dr. Larry Owens
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
- (270) 706-8597
- Larry.Owens@wku.edu
BSW Orientation fall 2018
Course Sequences
The following rotation describes the classes that entering social work majors at the
Elizabethtown campus must take during each of their four semesters in the major. The
sequence includes the core required courses as well as twelve hours of electives within
the major. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to select these electives.
First Year
Fall Semester
- SWRK 301: Social Work Practice for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- SWRK 330: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- SWRK 375: Social Welfare Policy and Issues
Spring Semester
- SWRK 357: Case Management
- SWRK 378: Social Work Practice II
- SWRK 379: Introduction to Social Work Communication Skills
Second Year
Fall Semester
- SWRK 345: Social Work Research Methods
- SWRK 381: Social Work Practice III
- SWRK 480 & 481: Social Work Field Practicum and Seminar I
Spring Semester
- SWRK 395: Social Work Policy & Issues
- SWRK 482 & 483: Social Work Field Practicum and Seminar II
BSW Links
- Honors Students
- Scholarships
- SWSU (Social Work Student Union)
- Phi Alpha Honor Society
- Study Abroad & Global Learning
Becoming a Social Work Major at WKU!
BSW Program Options
Other Important Links
- WKU Social Work Alumni Survey
- WKU Admissions
- WKU Academic & Career Development Center (Student Advising)
- WKU Tuition Rates
- Social Work Library Resources
The Department of Social Work Program
- 1906 College Heights Blvd.
Academic Complex Room 110
Bowling Green KY 42101 - (270) 745-5313
- (270) 745-6841
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