Social Work
Greetings from Dr. Felix O. Chima, Department Head and Director of BSW.
On behalf of the social work faculty and staff, I welcome you to the Social Work Education Program at Prairie View A&M University, the second oldest public institution of higher education in the State of Texas. Our Baccalaureate program prepares its BSW graduates for successful careers, as entry-level professional generalist social work practitioners, and for advanced study. Our new Master of Social Work program seeks to be an innovator in educating social work practitioners with knowledge, values, skills, and expertise to alleviate health disparities. Our exemplary and vibrant faculty members have impressive teaching qualifications, distinguished research and scholarly records, and extensive social work practice experiences. We prepare our students for lifelong learning through our commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service. Our Social work faculty members value every student, are accessible, and are invested in student learning and full development.
Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1980, the Program has been producing productively outstanding professional social workers to serve Texas, the nation, and the global community. Our curriculum educates and trains students in the integration of the knowledge, values, and skills needed for competent generalist social work practice.
As the Program Director, I thank you for your interest in Social Work education at Prairie View A&M University. We care a lot about our students and their development. We sponsor three student organizations: the Social Work Action Club, Phi Alpha International Honor SocietyPhi Alpha International SW Honor Society, and Alpha Delta Mu SW Honor Society. We look forward to getting to know you!
Warmest Regards,
Felix O. Chima, PhD, MSW, MBA
Department Head, Professor & BSW Director
Mission
The Social Work Program at Prairie View A&M University is dedicated to excellence in the education of professional Social Workers at the baccalaureate level. The mission of the Baccalaureate Social Work (BSW) Program is to prepare students as professional generalist Social Work practitioners and provide students with requisite knowledge for advanced study. The program equips students with core skills and values for beginning level professional Social Work practice in both rural and urban settings, working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and populations at-risk. The Program is committed to student-centeredness and active community engagement in the pursuit of social and economic justice.
Student Learning Outcomes
Prairie View A&M University’s Social Work Education Program has maintained high academic and professional standards. The program constantly monitors student achievement and success. The following outcome reports highlight competency achievement by our students:
Bachelor of Social Work
The Baccalaureate Social Work Program at Prairie View A&M University prepares students for beginning level social work practice. The program educates and trains students in the integration of the knowledge, values, and skills needed for competent generalist social work practice.
Generalist social work practice entails a multi-method, multilevel conceptualization, encompassing knowledge and skills for intervention, problem-solving and service delivery at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. This program defines generalist social work practice as (a) viewing a problem situation in terms of the person-in-environment conceptualization (b) being willing and able to intervene at several different levels, if necessary while assuming any number of functions and c) using the problem-solving process to assess and intervene with problems confronting clients [individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
The program utilizes the strengths, ecological and empowerment perspectives as well as systems theory in assessment, intervention and research with various client systems.
For more information on the Social Work Education Program, please contact Dr. Felix O. Chima, Director of Social Work Education, at (936) 261-1670 or fochima@pvamu.edu.
| Core Curriculum 1 | 42 | |
| Foreign Language Requirements (Spanish Recommended) | 6 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| SOWK 2361 | Introduction to the Field of Social Work | 3 |
| SOWK 2313 | Social Work with Children and Families | 3 |
| SOWK 3311 | Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3 |
| SOWK 3312 | Social Welfare Policy Analysis | 3 |
| SOWK 3313 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SOWK 3314 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SOWK 3321 | Human and Cultural Diversity Social Work | 3 |
| SOWK 4312 | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SOWK 4313 | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SOWK 4314 | Social Work Research I | 3 |
| SOWK 4315 | Social Work Research II | 3 |
| SOWK 4618 | Field Practicum 2 | 6 |
| SOWK 4317 | Integrative Seminar 2 | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| SOWK 2317 | Multicultural Issues in Mental Health 3 | |
| SOWK 3315 | Social Work with At-Risk Juveniles 3 | |
| SOWK 3316 | Gerontological Social Work 3 | |
| SOWK 3317 | Minority Aging 3 | |
| SOWK 4334 | Generalist Crisis Intervention 3 | |
| SOWK 4335 | Intervention with Addicted Family 3 | |
| SOWK 4336 | Special topics in Social Work 3 | |
| Support Area | ||
| SOCG 1301 | General Sociology | 3 |
| ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics or Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics 3 | |
| PSYC 2317 | Fundamental of Statistics 3 | |
| SOCG 4305 | Social Statistics 3 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
1 Social Work majors are required to complete BIOL 1308, and one other Life and Physical Science course from the university approved Life and Physical Sciences course list.
2 SOWK 4617 and SOWK 4318 must be taken concurrently