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x remove Social Work, B.S.W. x remove Integrative Studies, B.A., B.S. - LEADS adult degree completion online
Credits Required
120
Minimum 120 credits for degree plus certificate
Format
Face To Face
Online
Location

All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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This degree can be completed online.

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Coursework

Coursework includes the following:

  • Professional development in social work
  • Generalist practice
  • Interviewing in social work
  • Social work field education
  • Human needs in complex societies
  • Social work research
  • Human behavior and the social environment
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In addition to the degree, you can add a certificate in the following areas:

  • Applied Data Analytics
  • Business Fundamentals
  • Intercultural Communications
  • Leadership
  • Project Management

These certificates can also be completed as stand alone credentials in addition to the degree program. Must meet admissions requirements, please visit gvsu.edu/complete for details.

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Career Options

Social workers have careers that service a wide range of needs:

  • Children's centers
  • Hospital social services
  • Juvenile courts
  • Life consultation centers
  • Mental health programs
  • Probation and parole
  • Protective services
  • Senior citizen programs
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want

The B.S.W. in Social Work at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Human Services
  • Mental Health
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Treatment Planning
  • Discharge Planning
  • Child Development
  • Case Management
  • Crisis Intervention

Source: EMSI, 2020

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The B.A. and B.S. in Integrative Studies at GVSU will develop the skills you need to land the job you want. Whether the skills are advanced or general, you will build a resume of qualifications that are sure to attract employers. The following skills correlate with those pulled from actual job postings.

  • Leadership
  • Customer service
  • Research
  • Strategic thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Team building
  • Project management
  • Event management
  • Communications
  • Intercultural competence

Source: EMSI, 2020

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