Social Work, B.S.W.

Freshman Seminar: 1 Sem. Hr.

General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.

See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

• ENG 1050. Composition I (3 credits)
• ENG 1060. Composition II (3 credits)
• Fine Art (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Philosophy and Religion (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (9 credits)
• Natural Science (6 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• General Education Electives (6 credits)

Major-Specific General Education Requirements

Social Work Major Requirements: 48 Sem. Hrs.

• SWK 2000. Introduction to Social Work (3 credits)
• SWK 2450. Human Diversity and Populations at Risk (3 credits)
• SWK 3450. Human Behavior and Social Environment I (3 credits)
• SWK 3480. Social Welfare Policies and Programs I (3 credits)
• SWK 3600. Social Statistics (3 credits)
• SWK 3710. Writing for the Social Sciences (3 credits)
• SWK 3800. Social Work Practice I (3 credits)
• SWK 3850. Social Work Practice II (3 credits)
• SWK 3910. Understanding Social Research (3 credits)
• SWK 4450. Human Behavior and Social Environment II (3 credits)
• SWK 4480. Social and Economic Justice (2 credits)
• SWK 4500. Social Work Values and Ethics (1 credit)
• SWK 4800. Social Work Practice III (3 credits)
• SWK 4900. Field Work (9 credits)
• SWK 4910. Integrative Seminar for Field Work (3 credits)

Social Work electives: 6 Sem. Hrs.

select 6 hours among population-at-risk/social and economic justice electives:

• SWK 3000. Narrative Approaches to Understanding Today’s Older Population (3 credits)
• SWK 3700. Practice with Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
• SWK 3750. Social Work Practice with Latinos (3 credits)
• SWK 3820. African-American Populations (3 credits)

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• SWK 3830. Child Welfare Services (3 credits) or
• SWK 3540. School Social Work (3 credits)

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• SWK 3840. Gerontological Social Work (3 credits)
• SWK 3870. Women in Society (3 credits)
• SWK 3880. Native American Populations (3 credits)
• SWK 3890. GLBT Populations (3 credits)

University-wide Electives*: 21 Sem. Hrs.

Recommended electives:

• SOC 3030. The Family (3 credits)
• SOC 3130. The Community (3 credits)
• SOC 3750. Death and Dying (3 credits)
• SOC 3770.
• SOC 4030.

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• CRJ 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits) or
• SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)

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• and other social work electives

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.

^*It is recommended, but not required, that Social Work majors declare a minor.