1+3 Bachelor of Social Work

Courses

1+3 Social Work
Under the 1+3 degree program, students who choose Social Work as a major will spend the first year of study in Hong Kong campus-Hong Kong Adventist College, and proceed to the U.S. campus to complete the final 3 years of study. While studying in the U.S. campus, students are eligible for a tuition scholarship of US$14,000 (approximately 50% of the regular tuition fee) each year.

Step 1: First 2 years study
Prospective students enter the Social Work program upon acceptance to Andrews University. Students will study one year in Hong Kong Campus and one year in U.S. campus. Students must fulfil the Prerequisites include the following courses before applying to the professional program at the end of the second year.  –

Pre-requisite Courses:
SOWK 100 - Introduction to Social Work Credits: 3
SOWK 101 - Orientation to Human Services Credits: 2 *
SOWK 315 - Values, Ethics and Diversity Credits: 2
SOWK 320 - Introduction to Counseling Skills Credits: 3
SOWK 325 - Social Welfare Institutions and Services Credits: 3
These courses can be obtained during the second year in Andrews University.

Step 2: The final 2 years in the U.S.
To transition into the professional program, students need to successful completion of all prerequisite courses and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and receive grades of C- or better in all required program prerequisite and cognate courses.

English Language Requirement
For those applicants whose native language is not English, the following is required:

1. Demonstration of English proficiency by obtaining at least a minimum score on any one of the following exams. Exam must be taken within two years prior to enrollment.
TOEFL iBT (internet-based) - 80 with a minimum of 20 on each section
IELTS (Academic version) - 6.5
2. Nelson Denny - score of 13.
3. Personal interview with BSW program director or designee.
Applicants who fail to meet any of the above may be admitted only after committee consideration of the specific circumstances. Additional course work in English may be required.
A student who graduated from a four-year English-speaking high school, college or university may be exempted from all or parts of the above requirements.

Field Practicum
Students are required to complete a 400-hour field placement in a local human-service agency. The practicum is normally completed during the student’s senior year. Prerequisites include the following courses (which must be completed with a grade of C- or above): SOWK 331, SOWK 332, SOWK 350 and SOWK 402, and a human biology course. Students may be dropped from the program or be required to complete additional practicum hours for the following reasons:
Inability to demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and professional responsibilities required of a baccalaureate-level social work intern
Clear violation of the NASW Code of Ethics

The BSW program consist of 124 credits which included 44 major credits, 22+ cognates credits, 58 Andrews core experiment and elective credits. Majors and cognates credits are listed as below: