Bachelor of Science in Social Work & Psychology
Abilene, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 29,526 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** full-time undergraduate tuition & fees; 12-17 hours per semester; does not include course-specific fees
Introduction
The Social Work and Psychology Departments at Hardin-Simmons University have collaborated to offer students an interdisciplinary approach to their education. This degree is designed to offer unique academic opportunities to students seeking to become a practitioner in a professional field. If you want to obtain an undergraduate degree leading to professional licensure, potential credit toward graduate work, and one that affords interactive, experiential service-learning experiences, then this degree may be for you!
Why take the combined degree?
- You’ll be eligible for professional social work licensure in the graduating semester and/or upon graduation.
- Graduates earn Advanced Standing credit toward a Master of Social Work degree.
- According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is one of the top fastest-growing career fields in the United States.
- Undergraduate preparation in two disciplines can help prepare students for a broad range of graduate school and career options including Clinical Social Work or Counseling.
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Curriculum
Requirements
Service Learning Opportunities
Social Work and Psychology are engaging and interactive professions. Students are provided opportunities to connect and serve in the community through volunteerism and field education (internship) opportunities. Courses requiring service-learning hours include:
- Introduction to Social Work
- Social Work Practice I & III
- Field Education I & II
BS Core Curriculum
BS Social Work and Psychology Core Requirements
These courses are required to be fulfilled in the Core Curriculum
- Essent./Hum Anat/Physi
- Intro to Sociology
Psychology Major
- Intro to Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Child & Adolescent Psyc, or
- Adult Development and Gerontology
- Human Sexuality, or
- Social Psychology, or
- Psychology of the Family
- Research Methods in Social Sciences
- History/Systems/Phil of Psychology
- PSYC upper-level elective credits
Social Work Major
- Introduction to Social Work
- Social Work Practice I
- Human Behavior/Social Envir I
- Human Behav/Social Envir II
- Social Welfare Policy I
- Social Welfare Policy II
- Social Work Practice II
- Social Work Practice III
- Senior Research Seminar I
- Senior Research Seminar II
- Field Instruction I
- Field Instruction II
- SCWK upper-level credits
Program Outcome
- Students can apply for the Social Work license in the state of Texas in their graduating semester. 100% of our students pass the exam.
- Graduates of HSU Social Work will receive either a BBS or BS degree. As the program is accredited by CSWE, students who apply to Graduate Schools of Social Work will receive advanced standing, making it possible to obtain a Master’s in Social Work within one year.
- Graduates of HSU Social Work seeking employment upon graduation are employed in the professional field 100% of the time.
- Students in psychology often pursue a graduate degree in fields like counseling, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, applied behavioral analysis, school psychology, ministry, and health professions.
- In addition to the more traditional careers in psychology, graduates of our program have also entered professional roles in education, medical professions, administration, and ministry.
English Language Requirements
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