The application for Delta Mu is Appendix D. HONORS PROGRAM The Department, through the University Honors Program, offers Departmental Honors. A formal, individual project is required in the major. For more details and the specific eligibility criteria, please see the department's academic advisor/chair. The Honors application is located in Appendix E. CERTIFICATE IN GERONTOLOGY This program allows you to study in the area of aging and is an excellent way to use your electives if you are interested in work with older adults. It allows you to add specialization to your social work preparation. Please contact Dr. Sarah Twill, for more information. Child Welfare university partnership program This partial tuition reimbursement program provides students with the educational and field experience to become beginning level social workers in the career of child welfare. Students complete their senior field education in a public child welfare agency, attend two required courses on child welfare, and attend additional practicum seminars with the program coordinator. For more information on how to apply to this program contact Jo Ellen Layne at 775-3640 or . NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE CERTIFICATE Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) is a national organization that collaborates with affiliated college/university programs and nonprofit agencies in recruiting, preparing, and placing students in meaningful careers with youth and human service agencies. Participation in the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance program builds on and enhances a student’s chosen major course of study and provides the tools required to achieve success in the field of youth and human service agency management. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES There are many ways you can become involved in decisions and activities of the Department. Here are a few ways: The Social Work Club invites you to join. The club sponsors many events, from social related lectures and workshops to community service activities and gatherings.” Stop by the Social Work “social Department office for more information. They need your participation to make it work! There are university job fairs every year where practitioners from many area social services attend. This is an opportunity to get leads on practicum placements, job trends, and future employment opportunities.
The application for Delta Mu is Appendix D. HONORS PROGRAM The Department, through the University Honors Program, offers Departmental Honors. A formal, individual project is required in the major. For more details and the specific eligibility criteria, please see the department's academic advisor/chair. The Honors application is located in Appendix E. CERTIFICATE IN GERONTOLOGY This program allows you to study in the area of aging and is an excellent way to use your electives if you are interested in work with older adults. It allows you to add specialization to your social work preparation. Please contact Dr. Sarah Twill, for more information. Child Welfare university partnership program This partial tuition reimbursement program provides students with the educational and field experience to become beginning level social workers in the career of child welfare. Students complete their senior field education in a public child welfare agency, attend two required courses on child welfare, and attend additional practicum seminars with the program coordinator. For more information on how to apply to this program contact Jo Ellen Layne at 775-3640 or . NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE CERTIFICATE Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (NLA) is a national organization that collaborates with affiliated college/university programs and nonprofit agencies in recruiting, preparing, and placing students in meaningful careers with youth and human service agencies. Participation in the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance program builds on and enhances a student’s chosen major course of study and provides the tools required to achieve success in the field of youth and human service agency management. DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES There are many ways you can become involved in decisions and activities of the Department. Here are a few ways: The Social Work Club invites you to join. The club sponsors many events, from social related lectures and workshops to community service activities and “social gatherings.” Stop by the Social Work Department office for more information. They need your participation to make it work! There are university job fairs every year where practitioners from many area social services attend. This is an opportunity to get leads on practicum placements, job trends, and future employment opportunities.