Social Work, B.A. (440701)

Required for a Major:

• SOCW 1001 - Introduction to Social Work
• SOCW 1002 - Social Welfare as an Institution
• SOCW 2005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I
• SOCW 3001 - Interviewing and the Helping Relationship
• SOCW 3003 - Social Policy and Social Work
• SOCW 3005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II
• SOCW 3015 - Practice I
• SOCW 4016 - Practice II
• SOCW 4021 - Field Education in Social Work
• SOCW 4022 - Field Education Seminar
• 6 hours of Social Work electives
• SOCL 4070 - Social Research

Freshman Year

• BIOL 1001 - The Living World ^cnp
• BIOL 1010 - Human Biology ^cnp
• Core English Composition 6 cr. *
• Core Mathematics 6 cr. *
• SOCL 1001 - Introduction to Sociology ^cs

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• COMM 1001 - Fundamentals of Communication or
• COMM 2001 - Public Speaking

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• SOCW 1001 - Introduction to Social Work
• SOCW 1002 - Social Welfare as an Institution
• Core Fine Arts 3 cr. *
• UNIV 1001 - University Seminar

Sophomore Year

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

Junior Year

• ENGL 3024 - Professional Writing and Communication
• POLS 2001 - American National Government
• POLS 2002 - State and Local Government
• SOCL 4070 - Social Research
• SOCL 4071 - Social Statistics
• SOCW 3001 - Interviewing and the Helping Relationship
• SOCW 3003 - Social Policy and Social Work
• SOCW 3005 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II
• Social Work Electives 3 cr.
• PSYC 4001 - Abnormal Psychology

Senior Year

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

Total hours for degree 120

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.