Due to the complexity of the curriculum, students are expected to obtain advisement by the B.S.W. Director prior to registration each semester.
The major consists of 60 sh, 54 sh of which are in social work. The remainder are supporting disciplines of psychology and sociology. A second major or a minor is not required for social work majors.
Students seeking a bachelor’s degree as Social Work major must complete:
Students must complete Field of Study (FOS) courses: SWK 2361 Introduction to Social Work; SWK 2362 Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services; SWK 2389 Academic Cooperative, MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods or Psych 2317, and SOC 1306 Contemporary Ideas and are expected to have completed prior to taking courses in the major. Students expecting to transfer courses from a community college or another four-year university should take courses that are equivalent to these courses. Please contact the department if you have questions.
The professional foundation in social work education is built on a liberal arts perspective. Students will be expected to have finished most Core Curriculum requirements coursework before admission to the Social Work Program. Students who have less than 12 hours of core requirements remaining to be completed may be considered for admission to the program.
To ensure that the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for beginning generalist social work practice are acquired and integrated by the student in an orderly progression, the curriculum is carefully sequenced. Prerequisites and concurrent enrollment requirements are strictly observed.
The major consists of 60 sh, 54 sh of which are in social work. The remainder are supporting disciplines of psychology and sociology. A second major or a minor is not required for social work majors.
Students seeking a bachelor’s degree as Social Work major must complete:
The professional foundation in social work education is built on a liberal arts perspective. Students will be expected to have finished most Core Curriculum requirements coursework before admission to the Social Work Program.
To ensure that the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for beginning generalist social work practice are acquired and integrated by the student in an orderly progression, the curriculum is carefully sequenced. Prerequisites and concurrent enrollment requirements are strictly observed.
| Core Curriculum courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| SWK 2361 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 2362 | Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services | 3 |
| SWK 2389 | Academic Cooperative | 3 |
| SWK 322 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| SWK 325 | Social Work Practice with Mezzo Systems | 3 |
| SWK 328 | Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3 |
| SWK 329 | Social Work Practice with Micro Systems | 3 |
| SWK 331 | Social Work Practice with Macro Systems | 3 |
| SWK 340 | Global Perspectives of Human Welfare | 3 |
| SWK 348 | Promoting Mental Health Across Populations | 3 |
| SWK 350 | Social Work Research Methods | 3 |
| SWK 370 | Writing and Technology Skills in Social Work | 3 |
| SWK 422 | Integration of Practice | 3 |
| SWK 424 | Generalist Practice in the Field | 3 |
| SWK 425 | Field Instruction I | 3 |
| SWK 426 | Field Instruction II | 6 |
| SOC 1306 | Contemporary Ideas ** | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods ** | 3 |
| Social Work Elective Required | ||
| Choose 3 hours from: | 3 | |
| Child Welfare | ||
| Issues in Family Treatment | ||
| Human Service Careers with Children | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Electives Required | ||
| 18 hours of electives are required | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all Social Work courses, MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods and SOC 1306 Contemporary Ideas. A GPA of 2.5 or greater is required for admissions to this major and graduation with a BSW degree.
A second major or a minor are not required for students selecting this major.
This course will satisfy the core curriculum requirement.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ENG 1301 | 3 | ENG 1302 | 3 | ||
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 | ||
| SWK 2361 | 3 | Elective-SOC 1301 recommended | 3 | ||
| PSCI 2305 | 3 | Soc/Beh Science (PSY 2301 recommended) | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE-any 3 hr. class | 3 | MATH 1342 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | SWK 2362 (pre-req for BSW) | 3 | ||
| SOC 1306 (pre-req for BSW) | 3 | SWK 2389 (Pre-req for BSW) | 3 | ||
| Science (Not Nutrition) | 3 | Science (Not Nutrition) | 3 | ||
| PSCI 2306 | 3 | Lang/Phil/Culture | 3 | ||
| Elective-ANTH 2351 recommended | 3 | Elective-any 3 hrs | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| SWK 322 | 3 | SWK 331 | 3 | ||
| SWK 328 | 3 | SWK 350 | 3 | ||
| SWK 329 | 3 | SWK 325 | 3 | ||
| SWK 370 | 3 | SWK 348 | 3 | ||
| SWK 340 (Any spring or fall) | 3 | SWK Elective (Any semester) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Summer | Hours | ||
| SWK 424 | 3 | SWK 422 (Summer 1) | 3 | ||
| SWK 426 | 6 | SWK 425 (S1) | 3 | ||
| Elective-Any 3 hr class | 3 | S1 Elective-Any 3 hr class | 3 | ||
| Elective-Any 3 hr class | 3 | Summer 2 Elective-Any 3 hr class | 3 | ||
| Elective-Any 3hr class | 3 | S2 Elective-Any 3 hr class | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||||
| Total Hours: 123 | |||||
