Students may declare the social work major with provisional admission and the ability to complete some or most coursework. Students must meet the below conditions for full admission. Students who fail to meet full admission requirements after progressing as far as possible without full admission will have a registration hold placed on their student record until the requirements are met. To be fully admitted to the undergraduate social work program at Warner University, students must display a willingness and commitment to working with a multitude of diverse populations. In addition, students must have a desire to work with people of different socioeconomic, racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds. It is expected that all applicants have read and agree to adhere to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics. Interested students must apply for full admission to the social work major during the semester in which they will earn 60 credit hours. Transfer students must apply for admission during their first semester of enrollment at Warner University. The following requirements are part of the full Admission to Major Packet that must be completed prior to admission in the social work program:
1. Completion of the following prerequisites with a grade of “C” or better:
– ENG 1010 Composition I
– ENG 1020 Composition II
– MAT 1030 Mathematics for Liberal Arts or higher
2. A minimum Grade Point Average of 2.25
3. Demonstration of beginning level of the skills and attitudes described in the Social Work Student Standards (students will sign a statement that they have read and agree to adhere to the Social Work Student Standards and the Social Work Student Manual).
4. Demonstrate a commitment to uphold and adhere to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (students will sign a statement acknowledging they have read and commit to uphold the NASW Code of Ethics).
5. Submission of two completed recommendation forms (these recommendations may be from a high school teacher, a guidance counselor, an instructor at Warner University outside of the Behavioral Sciences Department, an instructor from another institution of higher learning where the student has attended, a past or present employer, or a pastor).
6. Submission of the written interview question form.
7. Completion of an Affidavit of Good Moral Character in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 435. In addition, a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and/or drug screening may be required at various field placement agencies. Students who have a misdemeanor or felony conviction MUST schedule an appointment with the Field Education Coordinator to discuss the nature of the conviction prior to submitting an admission application.

• MAT 2000 – Statisitcs (3 credit hrs.)
• PSY 2000 – Introduction to Psychology (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 2000 – Introduction to Social Work (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 2050 – Human Behavior and Social Environment (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 2053 – Social Problems or
• SOC 2000 – Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3050 – Diveristy and Values in the Social Work Practice (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3013 – Social Work Process and Practice I (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3014 – Social Work Process and Practice II (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3020 – Social Welfare Policy (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3024 – Group Processes (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3033 – Individual and Family Dynamics (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4000 – Models of Intervention for Social Work Practice (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4010 – Methods of Social Research (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4030 – Case Management and Social Networking (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4085 – Field Education (10 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4095 – Field Education Seminar (2 credit hrs.)

Six (6) additional credits from:

• SWK 3034 – Death & Dying (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3044 – Substance Abuse (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 3054 – Child Abuse and Neglect (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4045 – Special Topics in Social Work (3 credit hrs.)
• SWK 4054 – Child Welfare Policy (3 credit hrs.)
• PSY 3050 – Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hrs.)
• PSY 4020 – Counseling Theories (3 credit hrs.)
• PSY 4045 – Special Topics in Psychology (3 credit hrs.)
• PSY 4080 – Adult Development and Aging (3 credit hrs.)