The Undergraduate Social Work Curriculum Development Project was funded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to strengthen the education and practice competency of baccalaureate social workers, the entry-level professional social workers. The project report identifies the purposes of social work and the major objectives, functions, and activities necessary to attain them. From this material the essential competencies of the first-level professional social worker are derived. The competencies serve as a guide for identifying the miniumum fundamental knowledge, skill, and value curriculum content for preparation of entry-level professional social work practitioners. The report of the project represents the only current statement of the fundamentals for entry level practice and education, and is expected to be used to refine and further explicate the Council on Social Work Education's standards for baccalaureate programs. (Editor/MSE)