Social Work Pre-Major for BSW

Program Overview

Bachelor of Social Work - Great Basin College Associate of Arts included with Great Basin College and the University of Nevada, Reno 3+1 Collaborative Program

Great Basin College’s unique BSW program provides students with an Associate of Arts degree by the end of the fourth semester. This allows some of the Silver Core requirements at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) to be waived upon transfer. Students completing six semesters of the prerequisite courses at GBC will apply to the UNR Bachelor of Social Work degree program. Students who meet all the requirements will be accepted into the program at UNR. Students will complete 84 credits at GBC. Students complete the first three years of academic study and achieve an Associate of Arts degree in year two. After being accepted to UNR and the professional sequence of BSW majors, students complete their final 36 credits at UNR (no less than 36 upper-division credits must be completed through UNR). These are completed during the final year of study, semester seven and eight. UNR social work courses will be delivered in an online and hybrid format to students in their GBC service area, with some travel to Reno required.

Accreditation

This program has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education.

Mission Statement

Social work education is based upon a specific body of knowledge, values, and professional skills. The baccalaureate program offers coursework and field studies that prepare individuals committed to the elimination of poverty, oppression, and social injustice. The goal of professional social work practice is to enhance the functional capabilities of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities by building on each system’s unique strengths.

Program Description

The Bachelor of Social Work degree includes coursework and field work that prepare students for entry-level professional social work practice. Students gain knowledge of the theories, skills, and professional values that enable them to become social workers in a variety of programs, such as child welfare, community development, corrections, delinquency, employee assistance, health settings, mental health, disabilities, planning and administration, public assistance, and services to the aged. The degree also prepares students for admission to graduate school.

Program Requirements

The student is required to complete 54 social work credits. Of these 54 credits, 51 are in required courses, and the remaining three credits are electives and should be selected in consultation with an advisor. Additionally, students who major in social work must meet one of the two following requirements: complete school-required options in cultural diversity-specific courses(s) to be determined in consultation with the student’s academic advisor; or complete a fourth-semester college course in a foreign language.

Admission Requirements

When a student registers for SW 101, they are considered admitted to social work as a pre-major status. The student is required to attend a social work orientation and meet with an academic advisor during the first semester. Once a student reaches the end of the fourth semester, they are preparing to become a 3+1 social work student and must have their courses reviewed by an advisor prior to enrolling in the fifth semester. Students will at this point apply to the UNR Silver State transfer program.

The Co-admission program is a bridge from the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community colleges to the University of Nevada, Reno. Program participants have the opportunity to work one-on-one with advising specialists as they transition to the University of Nevada, Reno. The purpose of the program is to support community college students as they prepare to transfer, ensuring a smooth transition to the baccalaureate degree. Students who are in the program may take courses from both the community college and the University at the same time that they are pursuing their transferable associate degree. The community college remains the home campus for co-admit students.

Silver State Transfer Program Guidelines

• Students must be in good academic standing.
• Students agree to all the exchange of transcript data between the community college and the University.
• Students are assigned a university advisor. Students are required to meet with their academic advisor each semester at both the university and the community college social work program.
• Students are expected to enroll in courses leading to both the AA/AS degree and the bachelor’s degree.

How to apply

• Complete the undergraduate application at https://www.unr.edu/apply and SAVE, no need for payment at this time. Notify the social work advisor to verify application has been received.
• Send official transcripts to: University of Nevada, Reno, Admissions and Records/MS 0120, Reno, NV 89557.
• The $60 non-refundable university application fee will be deferred until student enrolls at the university.
• Provide immunization records if you are intending to enroll at the university (documentation of two doses of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and one dose of tetanus within the last 10 years). They can be sent to the address above or faxed to: 775.784.4283.
• Complete the permission to enroll form with your social work advisor.
• Complete the declaration of intent to graduate from the current community college.

UNR BSW Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission into the professional sequence of the BSW program, students must:

• Maintain an overall grade-point average of 2.5 or higher. (Exceptions may occasionally be considered for students who do not meet the GPA requirement, but in the professional judgment of the faculty demonstrate exceptional potential for social work through strong community service and/or leadership experiences).
• Complete SW 101, SW 250, SW 310, and SW 321 with a grade of C or higher in each course and have completed or be enrolled in SW 311 and SW 351.
• Submit formal applications to:
  • The University of Nevada, Reno (applicable for students transferring to UNR) and
  • The School of Social Work (BSW application).
• Submit responses to essay questions as found on the third page of the BSW program application.
• Submit two professional references (must use BSW recommendation form).
• Submit transfer credit report. (All documents listed found in MyNevada)

It is important to note that the requirements for graduation with a social work degree include completion of at least 120 credits and completion of all required social work courses with a C grade or higher in each course. To qualify for the Master’s degree program (MSW) at UNR, completion of all required social work courses with a B grade or higher in each course is required.

Application for the UNR BSW program

The application for the UNR social work program is located on the UNR social work website and needs to be completed with all required documentation by January 15th. The following website will direct students to the information needed to apply to the UNR social work program https://www.unr.edu/degrees/social-work/bsw. Students will not need to reapply to UNR, as this was completed as a part of the Silver State transfer program during the 4th semester at GBC.

General Education Requirements

English/Communications (two courses required) ENG 100 or ENG 101 and ENG 102 

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 100	Composition-Enhanced	5 Credits
ENG 101	Composition I	3 Credits
ENG 102	Composition II	3 Credits

 

Mathematics (one course required) Choose one course from the list below or any higher math (excludes MATH 389).

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MATH 120	Fund of College Math	3 Credits
MATH 120E	Fund of College Math Expanded	3 Credits
MATH 126	Precalculus I	3 Credits
MATH 126E	Precalculus I Expanded	3 Credits
STAT 152	Intro to Statistics	3 Credits

 

Oral Communications

Course #	Course Title	Credits
COM 113	Fund Speech Communication	3 Credits

 

Science (one course required) 

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ANTH 102	Physical Anthropology	3 Credits
BIOL 190	Intro Cell/Molecular Biology	4 Credits
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II	4 Credits
GEOG 103	Physical Geog Earth Environmnt	3 Credits
GEOL 101	Exploring Planet Earth	3-4 Credits
GEOL 102	Earth/Life Through Time	4 Credits
NUTR 121	Human Nutrition	3 Credits
PHYS 100	Introductory Physics	3 Credits
PHYS 151	Gen Physics I	4 Credits
PHYS 152	Gen Physics II	4 Credits
PHYS 180	Physics Scientist/Engr I	4 Credits
PHYS 181	Physics Scientist/Engr II	4 Credits

 

Biology

Course #	Course Title	Credits
BIOL 100	General Biology/Non Major	3 Credits

 

Structures of Societies

Course #	Course Title	Credits
SOC 101	Prin of Sociology	3 Credits

 

Fine Arts (one course required)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ART 100	Visual Foundations	3 Credits
ART 101	Drawing I	3 Credits
ART 107	Design Fundmntls I (2-D)	3 Credits
ENG 205	Intro to Creative Writing	3 Credits
MUS 101	Music Fundamentals	3 Credits
THTR 100	Introduction to Theatre	3 Credits
THTR 105	Introduction to Acting I	3 Credits
THTR 121	Stage Makeup	3 Credits
THTR 204	Theatre Technology I	3 Credits
WELD 200	Metal Art	3 Credits

 

Humanities (one course required)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
HIST 208	World History I	3 Credits
HIST 209	World History II	3 Credits

 

Technology (one course required)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
CIT 129	Intro to Programming	3 Credits
EDU 214	Prep Teachers to Use Tech	3 Credits
ENGR 100	Intro to Engineering Design	3 Credits
GIS 109	Intro Geogrphc Info Syst	3 Credits
CS 135	Computer Science I	3 Credits
GRC 119	Digital Media	3 Credits
IS 101	Intro Information Systems	3 Credits

 

American Constitutions and Institutions HIST 101 and 102 or PSC 101

Course #	Course Title	Credits
HIST 101	U.S. History to 1877	3 Credits
HIST 102	U.S. History Since 1877	3 Credits
PSC 101	Intro American Politics	3 Credits

 

Additional Departmental Requirements 

Course #	Course Title	Credits
PSY 101	Gen Psychology	3 Credits
CPD 116	Subs Abuse-Fund Facts	3 Credits
PSY 241	Intro to Abnormal Psychology	3 Credits
HDFS 201	Lifespan Human Developmnt	3 Credits

 

Core Objective (one course required)

Course #	Course Title	Credits
HIST 208	World History I	3 Credits
HIST 209	World History II	3 Credits
PHIL 207	Intro Socl/Political Phil	3 Credits

 

Electives:  A minimum of nine total credits is required.

Pre-Professional Courses

Course #	Course Title	Credits
SW 101	Introduction to Social Work	3 Credits
SW 250	Social Welfare History/Policy	3 Credits
SW 310	Structural Oppression	3 Credits
SW 311	Theor Persp Human Behavior	3 Credits
SW 321	Basics Professionl Communicate	3 Credits
SW 351	Global Context of Social Work	3 Credits

 

Professional Sequence Courses (all with UNR with the exception of one elective)

SW	420	SW Methods w/ Individuals	3
SW	421	SW Methods w/ Groups	3
SW	424	SW Methods w/ Families	3
SW	427	SW Methods w/ Comm, Org, & Legislatures	3
SW	440	Principles of Evidence-Informed Practice I	3
SW	441	Principles of Evidence-Informed Practice II	3
SW	480	Field Experience in SW I	6
SW	481	Field Experience in SW II	6
SW	230	Crisis Intervention (GBC)	6
SW	XXX	Social Work Elective (UNR)	3

 

UNR Core Objective Requirements

Core Objective 10 (two courses required) 

Course #	Course Title	Credits
WMST 101	Intro to Women's Studies	3 Credits
HIST 303	Worlds of Islam	3 Credits
ENG 267	Intro Women in Literature	3 Credits

  PHIL 210                 World Religions    (UNR only)                                                                                                        3 Credits

 

Core Objective 13 (one course required) 

Course #	Course Title	Credits
ENG 333	Prof Communications	3 Credits
HIST 417C	West National Experience	3 Credits

 

Suggested Course Sequence