2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Social Work, ASLAS for Transfer to UALR Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW)


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The curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ASLAS) in Social Work at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Arkansas Little Rock (UALR) to complete a Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW). Students should be aware that prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

See UALR program requirements below.

 

General Education Core - 35 Transferable Hours


60 Credit Hours Total


See the NPU Transfer Center Coordinator for degree and graduation information.

 

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UALR


UALR Courses - 60 Credit Hours Minimum
REQUIRED SOCIAL WORK COURSES - 47 Credit Hours
SOWK 3302 Cultural Diversity 3 credits
SOWK 3303 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 credits
SOWK 3304 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 credits
SOWK 3313 Social Welfare Policy I 3 credits
SOWK 3314 Social Welfare Policy II 3 credits
SOWK 3315 Policy Practice 3 credits
SOWK 3322 Methods of Social Work Research 3 credits
SOWK 3331 Practice I 3 credits
SOWK 3381 Social Work Statistics 3 credits
SOWK 4212 Field Seminar I 2 credits
SOWK 4213 Field Seminar II 2 credits
SOWK 4332 Practice II 3 credits
SOWK 4333 Practice III 3 credits
SOWK 4541 Field Experience I 5 credits
SOWK 4542 Field Experience II 5 credits
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES - 13 Credit Hours  
RHET 3000/4000 Three (3) credit hours of upper level Rhetoric & Writing 3 credits
  Nine (9) hours of Upper Level Related Field electives, including, but not limited to:
   • Gerontology
   • Political Science
   • Sociology and Anthropology
   • Psychology
   • Criminal Justice
   • Human Serve Administration
   • Health Sciences, and Public Administration
9 credits
  One (1) hour of general elective credit 1 credit

NOTE:  
The UALR BSW program will accept PSYC 2013 Developmental Psychology*  to satisfy 3 hours of upper level related field elective credit. However, this course will transfer in as a lower level elective and will not replace the UALR Developmental Psychology course for other majors. It will transfer in as a lower level elective only.

The UALR BSW program will accept PSYC 2163 Abnormal Psychology  to satisfy the requirement for Abnormal Psychology. However, this course will transfer in as a lower level elective and will not replace the UALR Abnormal Psychology course for other majors.  It will transfer in as a lower level elective only.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to UALR as well as specific admission to the UALR BSW program
  • The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at NPC
  • Degree program admission requirements for students who transfer will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at UALR

Admission Requirements specific to UALR BSW Program

  • Successfully complete the ASLAS program
  • Successfully complete all three prerequisite courses (or the NPC equivalent) with a grade of C or better:  SOWK 1301 (SOC 2223) Introduction to Social Work; SOCI 2300 (SOC 1103) Introduction to Sociology; and PSYC 2300 (PSYC 1103) Psychology and the Human Experience
  • Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA as well as a 2.5 GPA in the social work prerequisite courses
  • Students must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA as well as a 2.5 GPA for social work courses

 

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