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The Case Management Certification program provides the theoretical knowledge, values, and skills needed for entry-level positions in human services. In addition to taking courses, students participate in a required 50 hour or more case management fieldwork experience in one of the program's approved human services agencies.
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 010 | Basic Writing Skills | 3 |
| SWRK 010 | Basic Computer Skills for Case Management Practice | 0 |
| SWRK 110 | Introduction to Case Management | 3 |
| SWRK 111 | Basic Interviewing Skills for Case Management Practice | 1 |
| SWRK 120 | Generalist Case Management Practice | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| SWRK 220 | Case Management Planning and Intervention | 3 |
| SWRK 230 | Advanced Case Management Skills | 3 |
| SWRK 260 | Case Management Integrative Seminar and Field Experience | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
Retention Requirements
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 at the College level and a minimum GPA of 2.67 in all 300-level social work courses. No student will be allowed to enter a senior year field placement (Social Work 436) if their GPA falls below these standards.
- Students who receive a grade of C- or less in any required social work course must retake that course and receive at least a grade of C in order to proceed in the major. Students who receive a C- or less twice in the same course, will be dismissed from the major. For additional information, see the School of Social Work Field and Academic Manual available at the B.S.W. Office or available on the School of Social Work Web site.
- Students who receive an F in any required social work course or a C- or less in any two required social work courses will be dismissed from the major. A copy of the "Bachelor of Social Work Academic Standing Policy," including appeal procedures, is distributed to students in the department.
Fieldwork
Social work majors enroll in fieldwork in both the junior and senior years. The first B.S.W. fieldwork experience takes place during the spring semester of the junior year. In the senior year, students may fulfill their 480-hour field requirement in one of the following ways:
- Students may take Social Work 436 in the fall semester (minimum of 4 credit hours) and Social Work 437 in the spring semester (minimum of 4 credit hours). Credits are calculated on the basis of 4 hours per week for each credit hour; hence, students are in field for 16 hours per week over the two semesters (total 480 hours).
- Students may take the "extended field option": Social Work 445 in the summer (120 hours of fieldwork plus 16 hours of seminar, for 3 credit hours), Social Work 446 in the fall semester (180 hours of fieldwork at 12 hours per week for 3 credit hours), and Social Work 447 in the spring semester (180 hours of fieldwork at 12 hours per week for 3 credit hours).
- Students may take the "extended field option": Social Work 445, 446, and 447 at the discretion of the department.
Honors
A Departmental Honors program is offered in social work. See the chapter titled Honors and Awards in the General Information—Undergraduate section of the Rhode Island College Catalog.