• Curriculum

Bachelor of Social Work

Curriculum

Once admitted to the program each student should schedule an appointment to meet with an assigned advisor and plan their course sequence. The program Check sheet and the Suggested Course Sequence are provided for planning and tracking your progress toward the degree.

Social Work Major (Required Courses):
+	Pre-requisite for admission to the Social Work program.
++	Students must complete the formal application process and be admitted into the program to be approved as a Social Work major.
+++	Courses may be taken by approved Social Work majors only.

221	+	Introduction to Social Work	3 hours
222	+	Social Welfare - Emergence of the Social Services	3 hours
239	+	Human Behavior and the Social Environment	3 hours
241	+	Social Work Intervention	3 hours
325	+++	Introduction to Social Work Statistics	3 hours
326	+++	Introducation to Social Work Research	3 hours
340	+++	Communications Skills Lab	3 hours
341	+++	Social Welfare Policy - Program and Service Delivery Analysis	3 hours
342	+++	Social Work Practice with Micro Systems I	3 hours
343	+++	Social Work Practice with Micro Systems II	3 hours
344	+++	Social Work Practice with Macro Systems	3 hours
401	+++	Social Work Practicum I	3 hours
402	+++	Social Work Practice I - Integration Seminar for Social Work Practicum I	3 hours
411	+++	Social Work Practicum II	6 hours
412	+++	Social Work Practice II - Integration Seminar for Social Work Practicum II	3 hours
413	+++	BSW Project: Research Study	3 hours
The following courses are pre-requisite for admission:
Math100	+	Math 100 or higher	3 hours
PSY261	+	Psychology 261	3 hours
	+	One 3 hr course from B1 or B2 or C4 (listed below)	3 hours

University Core Curriculum

A. The Mind: Enhancement of Cognitive Abilities (12-19 hours)

A1. Composition/Speech

9 hours

Eng 101+ (A3. Critical Thinking)
Eng 201 (A4. Information Processing)
Cmst 101 or 107

A2. Mathematics

3-4 hours

Math 108 or above

B. The Self: Enhancement of Individual Development (8 hours)

B1. Ethics

3 hours

B2. The Arts

3 hours

B3. Health/Fitness (Vet. Exempt)

2 hours

C. The World: Enhancement of Cultural and Natural Awareness (26-27 hours)

C1. History

3 hours

Hist 101 or 102

C2. Individual Development/Social Development

6 hours

Psy 201+
Soc 121+
Soc 231+
Pols 101 or 102+
Econ 175 or 208 or 209

C3. Science (At least one Lab)

8-9 hours

Biology 105+

C4. Western Culture

6 hours

One course from each of the first two columns:

HUM 211	HUM 212	German, French or Spanish or Courses 203 and 204
HUM 221	HUM 222
HUM 221	HUM 222
HUM 241	HUM 242

C5. Global Communities

3 hours

D. The Synthesis: Integration and Application of Knowledge (3 hours)

D1. Synthesis

3 hours

SOCW 402

Suggested Course Sequence - University Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Course Hours

English 101	3 hours
Social Work 221	3 hours
Psychology 201	3 hours
Political Science 101 or 102	3 hours
Elective	3 hours

Total: 15 hours

Course Hours

English 201	3 hours
Social Work 222	3 hours
Psychology 261	3 hours
Sociology 121	3 hours
Biology 105	3 hours

Total: 15 hours

Course Hours

Ethics	3 hours
Social Work 239	3 hours
Sociology 231	3 hours
Public Speaking 101 or Interpersonal Comm. 107	3 hours
Math 100 (or elective)	3 hours
Elective	3 hours

Total: 18 hours

Course Hours

U.S. History	3 hours
Social Work 241	3 hours
Humanities (211, 221, 231, or 241)	3 hours
Arts	3 hours
Math 108 or above	3 hours
Health/Fitness	2 hours

Total: 17 hours

Junior Year

Senior Year

Course Hours

Social Work 325	3 hours
Social Work 340	3 hours
Social Work 341	3 hours
Social Work 342	3 hours
Global Communities	3 hours

Total: 15 hours

Course Hours

Social Work 326	3 hours
Social Work 343	3 hours
Social Work 344	3 hours
Science	3 hours
Elective	4 hours

Total: 16 hours

Course Hours

Social Work 401	3 hours
Social Work 402	3 hours
Economics Course	3 hours
Humanities (212, 222, 232, or 242)	3 hours
Science	3 hours

Total: 15 hours

Course Hours

Social Work 411	3 hours
Social Work 412	3 hours
Social Work 413	3 hours
Elective	3 hours

Total: 12 hours

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