Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program in Social Work
The Elms College bachelor’s degree completion program offered at Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) meets all general requirements of Elms College. You enter the program with the required associate’s degree (and at least 60 credits), satisfy Elms’ core requirements, and complete the requirements for the social work degree.
Classes are held on Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and are taught by Elms faculty, in 10 eight-week sessions over a 20 month period. Students will join a cohort and remain in that group throughout the program. This degree program prepares students to take the state social work licensing exam at the L.S.W. level in Massachusetts. In addition, graduates are eligible for advanced standing in many social work graduate programs.
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Curriculum
Click to view course requirements for the Social Work (B.S.).
The bachelor’s degree program requires 120 credits. You can transfer in a maximum of 78 credits from ACC or other regionally accredited colleges. A minimum of 42 credits must be earned through Elms College.
Minimum of 60 Elms Credits and a Minimum of 120 Credit to Graduate with a Baccalaureate Degree. Additional requirements: Macroeconomics; Introduction to Sociology; General Psychology; Philosophy; U.S. History I or II; Human Growth & Development; Fine/Performing Art. A college-level math is strongly recommended. Courses and sequence subject to change.
*400 hours of fieldwork required outside of the program schedule
Session 1 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 2101 | Professional Communication in Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 1001 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Session 2 – Fall 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3002 | Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
| SSD 2002 | American Government/Public Policy (online) | 3 |
Session 3 – Spring 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3001 | Social Welfare Policies and Services | 3 |
| SWK 3003 | Mental Health and Mental Illness | 3 |
Session 4 – Spring 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3105 | Social Work Practice with Communities | 3 |
| MAT 1009 | Statistics | 3 |
Session 5 – Summer 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 2005 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 |
| BIO 1005 | Human Biology (online) | 3 |
Session 6 – Summer 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 3007 | Social Group Work | 3 |
| REL 2105 | World Religions (online) | 3 |
Session 7 – Fall 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4002A | Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWK 3100A | Social Work Research | 3 |
| SWK 4001D | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Session 8 – Fall 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4002B | Advanced Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SWK 3100B | Social Work Research | 3 |
| SWK 4001E | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Session 9 – Spring 1
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4004A | Survey of Social Work Issues (Capstone) | |
| SWK 4001F | Field Work Experience* | 3 |
Session 10 – Spring 2
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 4004B | Survey of Social Work Issues (Capstone) | |
| SOC 3106 | Racial and Ethnic Groups (online) | 3 |
| SWK 4001G | Field Work Experience* | 3 |