Academics

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) emphasizes client strengths and diversity and is fully accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) and is eligible for licensure by Ohio and other states.

The Child Life Specialist Co-Major prepares future Child Life specialists who are child development experts, engaging in developmentally appropriate medical play to prepare pediatric patients for medical procedures and ensuring life remains as normal as possible for children in healthcare settings and other challenging environments.

This minor examines the diversity and complexity of family relationships across the life course. Courses focus on family diversity, couple relationships, sexuality, parenting, and human development. Students desiring to increase their knowledge about families in order to enhance their career opportunities will find this minor of interest. (18 credit hours)

This minor prepares students to work with children from birth to age 25. Courses focus on growth and development, parent-child relationships, and techniques for working with young children. This program is of special interest to those majoring in education, social sciences, speech pathology, or family studies and social work. It includes the Children and Families thematic sequence (FSW 4). (18 credit hours)