Social Work Department
- Degree Requirements
MajorTen core courses:
- SWK 301 History and Analysis of Social Policy
- SWK 306 Social Work Practice 1: With Individuals
- SWK 307 Field Work 1: Integrative Seminar
- SWK 316 Social Work Practice 2: With Families and Groups
- SWK 317 Field Work 2: Integrative Seminar
- SWK 402 Research 1: Fundamentals of Social Work Research and Evaluation (.5)
- SWK 403 Research 2: Evaluation of Social Work Practice and Programs (.5)
- SWK 406 Social Work Practice 3: With Communities and Policies
- SWK 407 Field Work 3: Integrative Seminar
- SWK 417 Field Work 4: Integrative Seminar
- SWK 490 The Social Worker as Professional
- BIO 121 Human Biology and Lab
- PSY 105 Principles of Psychology
- SOC 121 Introduction to Human Society
- SOC 265 Race, Class, and Gender
- SWK 257 Exploring Human Services
- SWK 260 Humans Developing
- SWK 280 Diversity and Inequality in Professional Practice
In accordance with accreditation standards, the Social Work department does not grant social work course credit for life experience or previous work experience.
The Critical Thinking (CT) and Writing (W) graduation skills are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major. The graduation skill in Speaking (S) is met by completing SWK 406. Consult your department chair or academic adviser for requirements for meeting the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) graduation skill. Transfer students must consult an adviser about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.
Admission to the Major
Students must apply to be admitted to the degree program in social work. This application process, called candidacy, is subsequent to and separate from admission to Augsburg College. The initial candidacy application is completed in the spring term of the sophomore year or in the summer months for junior transfer students. Each social work major must complete the application materials and be officially
admitted to the social work program before beginning the first field practicum in the junior year. Social work majors must have a cumulative 2.20 G.P.A. to enter the program. Students who do not meet this minimum G.P.A. standard will be given an opportunity to explain their G.P.A. and may subsequently be considered for conditional admission. Admission to the program is required as a pre-requisite for those 300 and 400 level courses restricted to social work majors only. Contact the Social Work Department for details.
Departmental Honors
The social work department offers students the opportunity to earn Departmental Honors through the completion of an applied or scholarly project. Students may apply for Departmental Honors if they have earned and maintain an overall GPA of 3.30 and maintain a
cumulative GPA of 3.60 in all social work classes at the 300 level and above. Honors applicants may take up to two courses as
P/N (in addition to the integrative field seminars, which are graded P/N) and must complete a minimum of 14 traditionally graded Augsburg courses. Other requirements include the successful completion of a paper or project designed to demonstrate critical understanding of one area in the field of social work or social welfare. A faculty mentor will guide and supervise work on this paper or project. Please consult with your adviser or program director for complete details and deadlines.
Social Welfare Minor (for other majors)
Six courses including:
- SWK 257 Exploring Human Services
- SWK 260 Humans Developing
- SWK 301 History and Analysis of Social Policy
- SWK 406 Social Work Practice 3: With Communities and Polices
- SOC 265 Race, Class, and Gender
- POL 121 American Government and Politics
- POL 158 Political Patterns and Processes
- POL 325 Politics and Public Policy