The College of St. Scholastica

 



The College of St Scholastica
Social Work Program - Extended Studies
Brainerd Campus

Highlights

  • Nationally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Students are awarded a  Bachelors of Arts degree in Social Work
  • With a B.A. in Social Work students are prepared for MN State licensure (L.S.W.)
  • Graduates are eligible for “advanced standing” in most graduate social work programs (shortens graduate study by approximately 12 months)
  • Prepares students for practice in a broad range of public, private and non-profit setting
  • Designed to meet the needs of adult learners through convenient course scheduling and creative teaching methods
  • Accelerated Degree Educational Programming (ADEP Model)
  • An intensive 8 week term approach to learning that is multidimensional in nature
  • Places the learner at the center of the educational experience
  • Integrate values and ethics within a professional practice context

Program Uniqueness

  • Small class size (average of 8-20), allowing for increased personal attention and student support by faculty
  • Program delivery through a "cohort model" which enables the same group of students to enroll in sequenced social work courses as a group
  • Accepts MN Transfer Curriculum in a seamless plan through community college partnerships
  • Course planning that compliments students with para-professional backgrounds in areas such as human services, chemical dependency, criminal justice, developmental and mental disabilities
  • Opportunity for course electives in areas of child and family welfare, aging, immigration and healthcare
  • Program faculty who work in teaching areas of expertise
  • Strong Benedictine values in social justice and the human condition
  • Students complete at least two professional internships (minimum of 520 hours total) in a professionally delivered field program
  • Strong emphasis is placed on building skills in professional documentation, ethics, and evidence-based practice strategies
  • Course “labs” are delivered during each  Extended Studies 8 week term, allowing for small group skill practice, course content integration, portfolio development, and career exploration


For more information

If you would like more information on how this Social Work program can meet your education and career goals, please contact:

 
Brainerd
Amie Anderson, Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
aander10@css.edu
(800) 933-0346 ext. 8006 


Tracy Jeremiaison, Social Work Program Coordinator
tjeremia@css.edu
(800) 933-0346 ext. 8004

 

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