SOWK 294 BSSW GATE 1 & Approval Process
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
Successfully passing this course and gaining BSSW program approval through Gate 1 indicates a student’s approval into the BSSW Program.
Course Assignment
Instruction Readings and Assigned Presentations
No details available.
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Degree Completion Plan Audit Assignment (2)
The student will submit a PDF of his/her Degree Completion Plan Audit (DCPA).
Order Confirmation for Background Check and Fingerprints Assignment
Four course requirements are connected with these checks: Order Confirmation for Background Check and Fingerprints Assignment, Confirmation of Pending Results Assignment, and submitting the Results documents via the Background Check Results Assignment and the Fingerprint Results Assignment.
Autobiographical Statement Assignment
This is a 6–7 page essay describing the student using the given prompts. It is used to help the department get to know the student and evaluate if an interview is needed.
Disclosure Statement Form Assignment
The student must fill out and sign the Disclosure Statement Form to grant permission to the Field education staff of the Department of Social Work to release information from this form for the purpose of arranging field placements.
Gate 1 Application Packet Assignment
This packet includes information about the student to help the department get to know him/her and evaluate if an interview is needed.
The student will submit a template that organizes their plan for accommodating junior and senior field experiences as part of the BSSW program. The student will use this opportunity to brainstorm options for field experience.
The student will submit his or her Background Check Results document.
The student will submit his or her Fingerprint Results document.
CORE Order Confirmation Assignment
The student will submit proof of purchase for the CORE license.
Course Sequence Plan Assignment
The student will use resources provided to develop a Course Sequence Plan to arrange a schedule for completing his/her remaining courses.
Gate 1 Decision Assignment
Completed by Department. The student’s Gate decision will be emailed to him/her and posted within the gradebook. Approval (both full and provisional) will result in full awardance of points and completion of the Gate.
Quizzes (16)
The student will complete 16 quizzes based on each Module’s learn material. Each quiz will contain 1-10 true/false, multiple-choice, or essay questions. The quizzes will have no time limit.

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