B.S.W. Extended Program
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Radford University, School of Social Work Extended Campus at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) Roanoke, VA
Students who are accepted into the professional program at VWCC are extended the same privileges as Radford’s on campus students and are obligated to the same rules and regulations, including admissions and graduation requirements. The only differences lie in the courses transferred into Radford. Students are encouraged to carefully read the articulation agreement between Radford University and Virginia Western Community College.
Off campus students may use the library services at Virginia Western Community College. They are also eligible for all inter-library loans and computer technology services.
Full time faculty from the School of Social Work teach the courses at the Roanoke campus. Some courses will be offered via the virtual classroom, i.e. teleconferencing. Students are afforded the opportunity for direct discussions with students and faculty on the Radford campus through the use of teleconferencing.
Radford University (RU) School of Social Work and the Human Services (HS) program at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) have an articulation agreement that allows graduates of the HS program who chose to do so, to move into the Radford University BSW program as SOWK majors following graduation from the Human Services Program of Virginia Western Community College. The agreement considers the HS major who becomes a SOWK major to virtually have been a PSWK major while enrolled in the HS program. Students who have earned the Associate in Applied Science degree from VWCC and apply to become RU SOWK majors thus automatically become SOWK majors once they are accepted to Radford University.
Students begin this process by electing the "Transfer Curriculum" of the HS program. They begin their course work by taking MH 100 Introduction to Mental Health, MH 101 Skills Training I and MH 102 Skills Training II. They then enroll in an internship, MHT 290.
For complete details, see articulation agreement, Radford University/Virginia Western Community College pertaining to Human Services majors and the requirements for the VWCC Human Services major.
The policies and procedures for HS/VWSW majors at this step are those of the Human Services Program. The HS student, in the transfer module, is only "virtually" a Radford University student as the intent is to transfer but Radford University has not yet accepted them.
The policies and procedures for applicants to the Radford University Virginia Western Community College BSW program at this level include acceptance by Radford University as a transfer student and successful completion of SOWK 480 with a passing grade of "C" or higher. Students who will be attending on the RU campus will be considered SOWK majors; students continuing to attend on the Virginia Western campus will be considered VWSW majors.
The following is a description of Radford University’s (RU) requirements for the B.S.W. degree program in Social Work for a student who has earned an Associate of Applied Science (VWCC).
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Application for admission to the RU Social Work degree program offered on the VWCC campus in Roanoke is open to any student who has completed the AAS degree or who will have completed the AAS degree at least 30 days prior to the delivery of RU upper division courses to the VWCC campus.
Students who have completed at least 38 hours of courses as outlined in the General Education requirements for the BSW degree. Students who attended another accredited institution of higher learning without earning an associate’s degree must complete the regular General Education requirement for RU semester hours. Students who do not have at least an associate’s degree receive the lowest priority for admission into this degree program.
STUDENTS MUST HAVE A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.0 OR HIGHER TO BE ADMITTED TO THE PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN THE MAJOR, IN ADDITION STUDENTS MUST MEET OTHER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
2. All courses taken at accredited institutions other than RU will transfer to this program only if a grade of "C" or better is received.
3. A minimum of 45 semester hours of the total program must be taken at RU and at least 30 of the last 39 hours for the degree must be taken at RU; at least 50 percent of the Social Work major must be RU courses (this requirement is satisfied with this Degree program). The total program consists of a minimum of 120 semester hours.
4. The program requirements may be modified to conform to any changes in Radford University or the School of Social Work degree requirements. Any such revisions will be communicated to Virginia Western Community College by July 1 preceding the academic year in which the new requirement would take effect.
PLEASE NOTE: Any student wishing to graduate with honors from RU must complete 60 semester hours of credit at RU.
PROGRAM OF STUDY (VWCC SITE)
The program consists of three areas:
a) General Education requirements: 38 semester hours
b) Social Work Major requirements 58 semester hours
c) Additional courses: (as needed)
In the following list of requirements, the term transfer equivalent refers to any course, taken at an institution other than Radford University, which is accepted as equivalent to the required course (e.g. ENGL 101) or area (e.g. Speech). The Radford University Transfer Guide lists transfer equivalents for all Virginia Community College courses. The Registrar determines the transfer eligibility of other courses at Radford University.
I. General Education Requirements (38 semester hours minimum)
Transfer courses for General Education (3 semester hours)
Humanities (12 semester Hours):
Transfer equivalent for ENGLISH 101 (3)
Transfer equivalent for ENGLISH 102 (3)
Transfer equivalent for SPEECH (3)
Transfer equivalent for HUMANITIES (3)
Laboratory Science (8 semester hours):
Transfer equivalent for BIOLOGY 101 (4)
Transfer equivalent for BIOLOGY 102 (4)
Mathematics (6 semester hours):
Transfer equivalent for STAT (3)
Transfer equivalent for MATH/ ITEC (3)
Social Science (9 semester hours):
Transfer equivalent for PSYCHOLOGY 121 (3)
Transfer equivalent for PSYCHOLOGY 317 (3)
Transfer equivalent for SOCIOLOGY 110 (3)
Health (3 semester hours):
Transfer equivalent for HEALTH (3)
II. Social Work Major Requirements (58 semester hours)
Required base courses (6 semester hours):
Transfer equivalent for PSYC 318 (3)
Transfer equivalent for PSYC 439 or SOCY 443 (3)
Pre-professional courses (9 semester hours):
Transfer equivalent for SOWK 200 (3)
Transfer equivalent for SOWK 210 (3)
Transfer equivalent for SOWK 289 (3)
Required base courses:
SOCY 331 (3)
SOCY 380 (3)
Professional courses:
SOWK 300 (3)
SOWK 301 (3)
SOWK 320 (3)
SOWK 321 (3)
SOWK 422 (3)
SOWK 423 (3)
SOWK 424 (3)
SOWK 489 (12)
SOWK 490 (3)
III. Additional courses/electives
VWCC courses:
PSY 220 (3) - ELECTIVE
MEN 221 (3) - ELECTIVE
MEN 222 (3) - ELECTIVE
RU courses (as needed)
The following courses are recommended as program electives:
SOWK 421 (3), SOWK 425 (3), SOWK 480 (3)
NOTE: 120 semester hours of credit are needed to graduate from Radford University To graduate with honors, a student must complete 60 semester hours at Radford University
TWO YEAR FULL-TIME EVENING OPTION
Fall year 1 Spring year 1 Summer year 1
SOWK 300 (3) SOCY 331 (3) SOWK 321 (3)
SOWK 301 (3) SOWK 320 (3) 2 Electives (6)
SOWK 309 (3) SOWK 422 (3)
SOWK 317 (3) SOWK 423 (3)
12 Credits 12 Credits 9 Credits
Fall year 2 Spring year 2
SOWK 350 (3) SOWK 490 (3)
SOWK 424 (3) SOWK 489 (12)
Elective
Elective
12 Credits 15 Credits
PART-TIME THREE YEAR EVENING OPTION
Fall year 1 Spring year 1 Summer year 1
SOWK 300 (3) SOCY 331 (3) Elective (3)
SOWK 309 (3) SOWK 320 (3) Elective (3)
SOWK 317 (3)
9 Credits 6 Credits 6 Credits
Fall year 2 Spring year 2 Summer year 2
SOWK 350 (3) SOWK 422 (3) SOWK 321 (3)
SOWK 301 (3) SOWK 423 (3)
Elective (3)
6 Credits 9 Credits 3 Credits
Fall year 3 Spring year 3
Elective (3) SOWK 489 (12)
SOWK 424 (3) SOWK 490 (3)
6 Credits 15 Credits
Application for admission and requests for admissions materials should be made to:
Director of Admissions
P.O. Box 6903
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142
(540) 831-5371