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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 4  \nII. BSSW PROGRAM GATE PROCESS............................................................................... 4  \nA. What is the Gate Process and Why Do We Have a It?............................................................... 4  \nB. Gate Courses....................................................................................................................................... 4  \nB.1 . Course Information.......................................................................................................................................5  \nB.2 . Registration ..................................................................................................................................................5  \nB.3 . Grading & Attendance..................................................................................................................................6  \nB.4 . Tuition & Credit Hours ................................................................................................................................7  \nC. BSSW Program Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 7  \nD. Gate Decisions .................................................................................................................................... 7  \nE. Growth Areas ..................................................................................................................................... 9  \nE.1 . Areas of Needed Growth ............................................................................................................................ 12  \nE.2 . Areas of Recommended Growth................................................................................................................. 12  \nF. SOWK 294: Gate 1 Application Process Overview....................................................................... 12  \nF.1 Gate 1 Prerequisite Requirements ................................................................................................................ 13  \nF.2 . Gate 1 Application Process ......................................................................................................................... 13  \nF.3 . Background Check and Fingerprint Results ............................................................................................... 15  \nG. SOWK 365: Gate 2 & the Field Enrollment Process for Jr Field Overivew.............................. 18  \nG.1 . Gate 2 Prerequisite Requirements .............................................................................................................. 18  \nG.2 . Field Proposal Process for Junior Field Experience ................................................................................... 18  \nG.3 . Growth Areas and Gate Decisions ............................................................................................................. 18  \nH. SOWK 465: Gate 3 & the Field Enrollment Process for Sr Field Overview ............................. 19  \nH.1 . Gate 3 Prerequisite Requirements .............................................................................................................. 19  \nH.2 . Field Proposal Process for Senior Field Experience ..................................................................................20  \nH.3 . Growth Areas and Gate Decisions .............................................................................................................20  \nI. SOWK 494: Gate 4 and the Comprehensive Exam Overview ...................................................... 20  \nI.1 . 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