Program
The Social Work Program at Central Connecticut State University has been taught by a dedicated and experienced faculty since 1978. The program is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council on Social Work Education. The Social Work major consists of 39 Social Work credits and 12 credits from related areas. The purpose of this program is to prepare students for beginning social work practice or acceptance into graduate school.
A new, alternative program has recently been created for full-time employees of social service agencies who have already earned a minimum of 30 college credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Classes will meet on Saturdays and some will involve online learning opportunities. Interested applicants who wish to begin study in fall 2008 must apply to the university before August 1, 2008. To learn more and apply for the program, please select this link, from which you can download and print a brochure and application.
Application Process
All students interested in social work need to be Pre-Social Work majors first. To become a Pre-Social Work major, an appointment must be made with Dr. Catherine Baratta, the department chair (tele: 860-832-3016, e-mail: Barattac@ccsu.edu) or other available social work faculty (tele: 860-832-3129). Students must then apply and be accepted to the Social Work Major by the end of their sophomore year, or during their second social work course. Applications for Social Work will be taken March 1, and October 1, and are available in the Social Work Student Handbook or in the Social Work Program Office (Vance Academic Center, room 3240500).
Academic Requirements of the Social Work Program
In accordance with university policy, a student must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and have a minimum of "C" in all courses required for the major. In addition, students admitted to the Social Work major MUST maintain an average of 2.5 or better in all Social Work courses.
Field Component
The field component of the Social Work major is one of the strengths of the program. Students who enter the Program in their sophomore year will graduate with about 680 hours of agency practice. It is the feeling of the Program faculty that this breadth of field experience is to the students' advantage. The Program utilizes a concurrent model of field education that affords students opportunity to simultaneously practice in the field the theory that is learned in the classroom. The region surrounding CCSU possesses a rich array of human service agencies and provides a wide range of opportunities for students and enjoys strong support from the professional community.
- The following objectives have been articulated for the field sequence:
- Provide multiple and cumulative field experiences which prepare students for strong contributions to local agencies.
- Integrate conceptual materials from foundation courses with generalist practice skills.
- Expose students to current issues that impact on social work values and ethics.
- Solidify the strengths perspective in generalist social work practice with diverse client systems.
- Expose students to a variety of social work techniques and strategies that will increase critical thinking and their ability to select and implement those which will enhance the coping of diverse client groups.
- Increase ability in applying strategies that empower client systems to advance social and economic justice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and sensitivity to diverse world views that include religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, race and culture.
- Use the supervisory process to recognize one's own feelings, values, and biases and to further practice skills.
Use research to benefit client systems and evaluate ones own practice.
For more infomation, see the Social Work Program Field Education Homepage
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Contact Information
Department Chair
Dr. Catherine Baratta (Chair)
Email: Barattac@ccsu.edu
Phone: 860.832.3129
Location:
Vance Academic Center - Room 324
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050