B.A. in Social Work

Major Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Requirements to for a Major in Social Work

For continuation in the major, a student must earn a grade of C or better in courses requiring mastery of principles, methodology, and practice and demonstration of professional values and ethics considered necessary for satisfactory performance in the profession (SWK 335, 337, 436, 482, 484, 486, and 494). Internships may be repeated only with permission of the department. In major courses, students must also demonstrate English language skills commensurate with professional requirements.

In major courses, students must also demonstrate English language skills commensurate with professional requirements. Students are encouraged to have completed ENG 103 or the equivalent before beginning the major and during the major are advised to use the services of the English Works!

Required pre-major courses 22 hours

To be taken during freshman or sophomore year:
BIO 105 Introduction to Human Biology (4)
ECO 205 Economics for Social Workers (3)
GOV 101 American Government and Contemporary Affairs I (3)
GOV 102 American Government and Contemporary Affairs II (3)
MAT 102 Introductory Probability and Statistics (3)
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)

Required social work courses 44 hours

SWK 203 The Field of Social Work (3)
SWK 304 Development of the American Social Welfare System (3)
SWK 307 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3)
SWK 308 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3)
SWK 318 Human Diversity (3)
SWK 335 Social Work Practice I: Individuals (3)
SWK 337 Case Management (3)
SWK 436 Social Work Practice II: Families and Groups (3)
SWK 441 Research Methods in Social Work I (3)
SWK 442 Research Methods in Social Work II Data Analysis (3)
SWK 482 Social Work Practice III: Organizations and Communities (3)
SWK 484 Social Work Practicum I: Internship (4)
SWK 486 Social Work Practicum II: Internship (4)
SWK 494 Senior Seminar (3)

Elective social work courses 3 hours

Choose three hours:
SWK 200 Contemporary Gender Issues (3)
SWK 201 Social Work Practice and AIDS (3)
SWK 202 Adoptive Family Systems (3)
SWK 265 Child Welfare (3)
SWK 267 Alcohol and Drug Addictions: Intervention Strategies (3)
SWK 495 Special Topics (1-3)
SWK 499 Independent Study (1-3)