Marlene Springer,
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General Description
 

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work, also called the BSW, is designed to prepare students for social work practice as generalists and for advanced study in graduate schools of social work.  The BSW is recognized as the entry level by the social work profession.  As practitioners, graduates are able to work with people of diverse backgrounds and needs in a variety of settings in such fields as: child welfare, criminal justice, services to the elderly, mental health, housing, urban development, family services, developmental disabilities, health and medical care.

General education requirements are met in all degree programs. The Social Work Program includes courses in the humanities, and in the social, behavioral, and natural sciences.  Sociological theory is required, as well as 12 credits in social sciences.  The nucleus of the program is 40 credits in the Professional Foundation Content Requirement, including courses in Human Behavior and Social Environment, Research, Social Policy, Social Work Methods, and Field Work.

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Fieldwork
 

Field Work courses are included in the Professional Foundation Content Requirement.  Field Work is designed to facilitate the integration of theoretical knowledge and professional skills.  Students are placed in health, education, and social service agencies on Staten Island and other boroughs for two semesters during their senior year.  Under the supervision of professional social workers, students work with individuals, families, groups, and communities.

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Admission
 
Students who are enrolled in the College of Staten Island must complete 40 credits, including an introductory course in social work (SWK 200 Introduction to Social Work), before applying for admission into the program.  Students entering the program will be required to have attained a 2.5 grade-point-average and to maintain at least a 2.5 g.p.a to continue in the program.  An application and personal statement must be submitted to the Social Work Program Admission and Review Committee for evaluation and admission to the program.
Transfer students with sufficient credentials should submit an application to the Social Work Program at the same time they apply to the College.  The academic records of transfer students will be reviewed and equated with the academic major and basic and distribution requirements of CSI to determine their placement in the program.

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Suggested Curriculum for Majors*
 
  • Freshman Year
    BIO 106/107: Principles of Biology I, Laboratory
    BIO 108/109: Principles of Biology II, Laboratory
    PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
    SOC 100: Sociology
  • Sophomore Year
    SOC 201: Methods of Social Research
    PSY 242: Developmental Psychology
    SWK 200: Introduction to Social Work
    SOC 274: Social Welfare
    Elective/s: Social Sciences
  • Junior Year
    PSY 226: Theories of Personality
    SOC 200: Sociological Theory
    SWK 350: Social Work Methods I (offered fall semester)
    SWK 360: Social Work Methods II (offered spring semester)
    Elective/s: Social Sciences
  • Senior Year
    SOC 278: Social Policy and Planning
    SWK 451: Field Instruction I (offered fall semester)
    SWK 461: Field Instruction II (offered spring semester)
    Elective/s: Social Sciences

* See the College Catalog for information on general education and liberal arts and sciences requirements and course descriptions.

A four-year senior college of the City University of New York, CSI is located on a 204-acre campus in the center of Staten Island and is equipped with first-rank facilities.

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Application & Information
 

Call, email, or write:

Address:
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
College of Staten Island, CUNY
2800 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314

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Participating Agencies
 
Some of the agencies affiliated with the program are:
  • Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
  • Community Agency for Senior Citizens
  • Jewish Community Center of Staten Island
  • Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric
  • Shorefront Rehabilitation Unit
  • New Brighton Care Center
  • Pax Christi Hospice
  • Seaview Day Care Program
  • Seaview Home and Hospital
  • Society for Children and Families
  • South Beach Psychiatric
  • Staten Island AIDS Task Force
  • United Cebral Palsy

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Social Work Faculty
 

  • Sondra Brandler, Associate Professor of Social Work and Coordinator, Social Work Program
     Human Development, Gerontology, Social Welfare, Group Work
  • Thomas Bucaro, Associate Professor of Social Work 
     Technology, Complex Organizations, Urban Sociology
  • Sheying Chen, Professor of Social Work & Sociology and Department Chair
     Comparative Social Welfare Policies, Aging and Mental Health, Quantitative Analysis, Educational Administration

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Last Update:09/13/2002 - wjo

 

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