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Jun 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Social Work - Major
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 Return to: College of Interprofessional Health and Human Services
The B.S. degree in social work requires extensive supervised practicum experience. The social work faculty partner with Rochester-area health and human service agencies to acquaint students with the diverse opportunities existing in the social work career.
Students are required to receive a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all required SWK courses, and must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in order to continue in the major.
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Core Curriculum Requirements
All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements. Required Courses for Social Work - Major
Students are required to receive a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all required SWK courses. Senior Experience for Social Work
Senior Integrative Seminar I and II (SWK*452, 462), together with Senior Practicum I and II (SWK*484, 492), strengthen the integration of theory and practice by emphasizing the linkages between the liberal arts and all components of the social work curriculum and practice. The Senior Integrative Seminar and senior practicum sequence further sharpen the student’s ability to question and to think critically; to explore personal, professional and cultural values as well as ethical issues; to prepare for productive contributions to the profession and society; and to engage in life-long learning. SWK*452 and SWK*462 incorporate the senior electronic portfolio. The portfolio assesses the student in the required content areas in social work, allows for further opportunities for linkages with the liberal arts, and provides outcome assessment information for the social work faculty. OPTIONAL PATHWAYS
Note - the optional pathways listed below are not required for Social Work degree completion
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Pathways Undergraduate social work majors who complete this pathway fulfill the educational requirements for New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) certification. Nazareth’s CASAC certificate program is approved by New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). Required Electives for CASAC Credential (in addition to completion of major requirements):
Child Life Specialist Pathway Students who want to work with children and families experiencing stress and/or trauma relating to illness and injury can choose this pathway to complete the academic requirements for Child Life Specialist certification. Requires completion of the Developing Child and Families - Minor , plus one additional course requirement: Courses already embedded into DCF minor requirements: Additional course requirement:
Social Work Sample Program
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Return to: College of Interprofessional Health and Human Services
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