Social Work, B.A.

Required for a Major:

SOCW 1001 - Introduction to Social Work 3 cr.
SOCW 1002 - Social Welfare as an Institution 3 cr.
SOCW 2005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I 3 cr.
SOCW 3001 - Interviewing and the Helping Relationship 3 cr.
SOCW 3003 - Social Policy and Social Work 3 cr.
SOCW 3005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II 3 cr.
SOCW 3015 - Practice I 3 cr.
SOCW 4016 - Practice II 3 cr.
SOCW 4021 - Field Education in Social Work 8 cr.
SOCW 4022 - Field Education Seminar 3 cr.
6 hours of Social Work electives
Sociology 4050

Total Hours 39

A grade of “C” or higher in all courses required for a major.

Freshman Year

Core English Composition 6 cr. *
Core Mathematics 6 cr. *
Core Natural/Physical Science 6 cr. *
SOCL 1001 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr. ^cs
CMST 1001 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 cr. or
CMST 2001 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
SOCW 1001 - Introduction to Social Work 3 cr.
SOCW 1002 - Social Welfare as an Institution 3 cr.
Core Fine Arts 3 cr. *
UNIV 1001 - University Seminar 1 cr.

Total Hours 33

Sophomore Year

Core Humanities (English) 6 cr. *
PSYC 2001 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr. ^cs
Core Humanities (History) 6 cr. *
Core Natural/Physical Science 3 cr. *
Foreign Language 6 cr.
SOCW 2005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I 3 cr.
Computer Science Elective 3 cr.

Total Hours 30

Junior Year

ENGL 3023 - Professional Writing and Communication: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 3 cr.
POLS 2001 - American National Government 3 cr.
POLS 2002 - State and Local Government 3 cr.
SOCL 4050 3 cr.
SOCL 4051 3 cr.
SOCW 3001 - Interviewing and the Helping Relationship 3 cr.
SOCW 3003 - Social Policy and Social Work 3 cr.
SOCW 3005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II 3 cr.
Social Work Electives 3 cr.
PSYC 4001 - Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.

Total Hours 30

Senior Year

SOCW 4022 - Field Education Seminar 3 cr. ^uc
Social Work Electives 3 cr.
SOCW 3015 - Practice I 3 cr.
SOCW 4016 - Practice II 3 cr.
SOCW 4021 - Field Education in Social Work 8 cr.
Electives 9 cr.

Total Hours 27

Total hours for degree 120

Note:

*See Core Curriculum requirements in the Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum section of the catalog.

**Sociology 300D not applicable.

Additional Information:

This undergraduate Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The primary objective of the major is to prepare students for beginning professional social work practice.

A grade of “C” or above must be achieved in prerequisite courses prior to enrollment in higher level courses.

Students may choose to complete a minor as part of their free electives.