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Georgian Court University and Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus are excited to announce a partnership for the Associate to Bachelor degree in Social Work. Through this partnership, you can earn your BSW from Georgian Court University on the Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus.

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GCU is a transfer-friendly institution. Through this partnership, GCU will accept the credits directly from Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus according to the Articulation Agreement for the AS Social Service and the AS Social Service/Gerontology programs. If you complete all of the required courses listed in the Articulation Agreement through Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus, you will have already completed at least 61 credits towards your BSW. You can complete additional credits at Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus to achieve the 72 total credits needed for the degree that are not offered by GCU at Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus. Please reference the Degree Articulation, found in the University Center on the Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus for the required courses you must take at Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus.

This program is designed for full-time students, and is comprised of the following course sequence. To remain in the program and graduate on time, you must take the following classes in the semester designated. If you fall out of the sequence, you may be able to make up the course at the Georgian Court University Lakewood campus and then return to the Rowan College of South Jersey – Cumberland Campus and enter the next cohort.

The program follows the academic calendar of RCSJ-Cumberland Campus, with academic deadlines adhering to the policies and practices of Georgian Court University:  Academic Calendar for GCU at RCSJ-Cumberland for 2023-2024.  In the event of emergency campus closures, the GCU program at RCSJ-Cumberland Campus adheres to the closure policy of RCSJ-Cumberland Campus. 

Junior Year: Fall Semester – 12 credits

SW101 Foundations of the Social Work Profession
SW295 Communications Skills in Social Work
SW361 Mental Health
RS Religious Studies (see Catalog for options)

Junior Year: Spring Semester – 15 credits

SW310 Methods of Social Work Research
SW390 Macro Junior Field Education
SW313 Social Work Practice l
WS311 Shaping Lives: Women & Gender
Ethics (BU319, PL300, PL354, RS334 or RS336)

Senior Year: Fall Semester – 12 credits

SW323 Social Policy
SW414 Social Work Practice ll
SW496 Senior Field Education in Social Work

Senior Year: Spring Semester – 12 credits

SW440 Advanced Policy & Social Work Practice
SW497 Advanced Senior Field Education in Social Work
GEN400 Visioning a Future

The tuition cost of the program for 2023-2024 will be $605 per credit hour, a 60% discount in tuition. State and federal financial aid may be available to you. Please make sure you fill out and submit your FAFSA to Georgian Court University. Our school code is: 002608.

You can show your interest and intent to enroll, if accepted, by applying today.

The BSW program is cohort based, which means it will run provided there is enough interest to run a full and engaging program. If there is not enough interest to run a cohort at Cumberland, then accepted students will be welcome to attend GCU’s Lakewood campus. Applications can be found in the University Center.

Questions?

Should you have any questions, please contact:

  • Dr. Renee Space: Program Director - 732 987-2369
  • Tracy McCarthy: Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions - 732-987-2759
  • Dan Gallen: Assistant Director for Transfer Admissions - 732-987-2768

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