Undergraduates
The purpose of the North Carolina State University Social Work BSW program is to prepare students for first-level professional practice in social work or for advanced graduate-level academic work. The emphasis throughout the program is upon the student learning to be the professional she or he wishes to become. The program allows both a high degree of interaction between teacher and students in class and the opportunity for students to work together with faculty individually on academic projects or through advising.
The Social Work Minor consists of four required courses and one elective course (15 hours). Minor requirements include Community Social Services, Historical and Contemporary Developments in American Social Welfare, Social Welfare Policy Analysis and Advocacy and Human Behavior Theory. Students may also study the legal environment of social work; explore social work issues related to schools, children, African American families, multicultural social work, health care, and substance abuse; or complete a more in-depth independent study.
