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Social Work Psychology

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This week’s discussion focused on social work and its ties to psychology. Social work is based on the values of human rights and social justice. Whereas some jobs may disregard the basic civil liberties of others, social workers want to fight for equality and change for others who may face obstacles in their everyday lives. Going into this field, there are two different programs—bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) or master’s degree in social work (MSW) with Advanced Standing. Applying to master’s or bachelor’s program one must have an overall GPA of 3.0, but a 3.5 GPA in the major. Once accepted, you begin doing 25 hours of service learning; during junior year 40 hours of service learning are required and by the time you reach the end of

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