Bachelor of Science in Social Work
This professional program prepares students for entry-level generalist social work practice. Students are also prepared for graduate study in schools of social work and related disciplines. Applicants are admitted to the program using the criteria outlined below.
TRANSFER CREDIT
Students are admitted to the program using the criteria below. Students are admitted without discrimination regarding age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factors.
Application to the Department of Social Work may be made during the sophomore year. Admission requirements / Transfer Credit:
A minimum grade of “C” in English 110 and 111
Passed the University Writing Proficiency Examination
Completed the following courses: College Math I & II or higher (6 hours); History (6 hours), General Biology Sequence (6 hours), Health 110, Psychology 210, Sociology 210, and Political Science 200.
A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above
Earned a minimum grade of “C” in SOCW 200, SOCW 270 and SOCW 298
Submission of application and approval for admission
NOTE: For information regarding FIELD INSTRUCTION SEMINAR, See Department for Advisement.
Degree Requirements
First Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Second Year
First Semester
Second Semester
| SPSY 201B | Gen Psychology | 3 |
ENGL
| English Literature Requirement | 3 |
| Foreign Language Sequence II | 3 |
| SOCW 370B | Social Welfare Policy Analysis | 3 |
| SVLR 400B | Service Learning | 3 |
Third Year
First Semester
| SOCW 380B | Human Behav & the Soc Envior I | 3 |
| SOCW 393B | Gen Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Computer Science Elective | 3 |
| Social Work Elective | 3 |
| Statistics Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| SOCW 381B | Hum Behav & the Soc Envior II | 3 |
| SOCW 395B | Gen Social Work Prac II | 3 |
| SOCW 397B | Generalist SOCW Practice III | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Requirement | 3 |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
Second Semester
| SOCW 492B | Field Instruction II | 4 |
| Or | |
| SOCW 494B | Field Instruction III | 8 |
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| SOCW 493B | Field Instruction Seminar II | 1 |
| Or | |
| SOCW 495B | Field Instruction Seminar III | 2 |
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| Social Work Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |