The BSW degree is also offered at the WKU Elizabethtown, WKU Glasgow, and WKU Owensboro campuses. These campuses offer several unique advantages that include a relaxed atmosphere, smaller class sizes, and access to individualized attention from your professors. Plus, these programs give you the opportunity to not only attend classes close to home but prepare you for work in your communities.
Program Contact Information:
Gail Ledford, Coordinator of Student Services - Phone: (270) 234-5730 Email: gail.ledford@wku.edu
Dr. Larry Owens, Associate Professor - Phone: (270) 706-8597 Email: larry.owens@wku.edu
Gail Smallwood, Academic Advisor - Phone: (270)-745-5895 Email: gail.smallwood@wku.edu
Blake Butkovich, Academic Advisor - Phone: (270) 706-8893 Email: blake.butkovich@wku.edu
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The following rotation describes the classes that entering social work majors at the Elizabethtown campus must take during each of their five semesters in the major. The sequence includes the core required courses as well as nine hours of electives within the major. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to select these electives.
First Year Course Rotation
Fall Semester
SWRK 330: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SWRK 344: Social Work Statistics & Data Analysis
SWRK 375: Social Work Practice I
Spring Semester
SWRK 331: Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SWRK 345: Social Work Research Methods
SWRK 379: Introduction to Social Work Communication Skills
Second Year Course Rotation
Fall Semester
SWRK 378: Social Work Practice II
SWRK 381: Social Work Practice III
SWRK 395: Social Welfare Policy & Issues
Spring Semester
SWRK 480: Social Work Field Practicum I
SWRK 481: Social Work Field Seminar I
Summer Semester
SWRK 482: Social Work Field Practicum II
SWRK 483: Social Work Field Seminar II
BSW Links:
- BSW Home
- Admissions
- Application Procedures
- Scholarships
- Recent & Former Handbooks
- Major
- Minor
- BSW Mission
- Honors
- SWSU - (Social Work Student Union)
- Phi-Alpha
- Orientation Materials
- BECOMING A SOCIAL WORK MAJOR AT WKU! (Slideshow)
BSW Regional Campuses:
Other Important Links:
- WKU Social Work Alumni Survey
- WKU Admissions
- WKU Academic Center for Excellence (Student Advising)
- WKU Tuition Rates
- Social Work Library Resources
1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1039
Academic Complex, Room 211
Office Telephone 270-745-5312
Fax 270-745-6841
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