Social Work Department

Debra S. Norris, EdD; BSSW Program Director
Julian Hall, Room 252
(605) 677-5588
Debra.Norris@usd.edu

Tamara Goetz, Program Assistant
Julian Hall Room 253
(605) 677-5401
Tamara.Goetz@usd.edu
Web Address: http://www.usd.edu/socialwork

FACULTY:

Associate Professors:

Elizabeth B Talbot, PhD, Master of Social Work Program Director

Assistant Professors:

Jarod T. Giger, PhD, Research Methods, Micro Practice, Information and Communication Technologies, Rural Health Care
Peter A. Kindle, PhD, Research Methods, Statistics, Policy, Macro Practice
Soonhee Roh, PhD, Gerontology, Clinical Practice

Lecturers & Instructors:

Deborah S. Aden, MSW, Department of Social Work Field Education Director
Kathy LaPlante, MSW, Child Welfare and Family Services, Micro Practice
Debra S. Norris, EdD, Macro, Rural, Intergenerational Practice

MAJOR:

Social Work, B.S.

Specialization: Child Welfare (Optional)

The undergraduate program in social work is the only accredited Social Work program in South Dakota’s system of higher education. The program received accreditation at the baccalaureate level from the Council on Social Work Education in 1974 and has been reaccredited continually since that time. The Social Work Program requires formal admission. Admission procedures are explained in the BSSW Student Handbook and include completion of a criminal background check before program entry. Employment opportunities for graduates include professional entry-level positions in a variety of social and human services agencies and organizations. Graduates are eligible for social work professional licensing and “advanced standing” in graduate schools offering the master of social work degree.

SCHOLARSHIPS & SUPPORT

Helen Anderson Quirk Scholarship (Junior and Senior Majors)
Elizabeth Booth King Scholarship (Sophomore and Junior Majors)
Harrington Book Award (Sophomore through Senior Majors)
AmeriCorps (During Field)
State of South Dakota Paid Internship Program