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Bachelor of Social Work

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Requirements for a Bachelor of Social Work Degree

Courses Required for Transition to the BSW Major
SOCW 2361INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK (formerly SOCW 2311)3
SOCW 3300SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONALISM AND STUDENT SUCCESS ([formerly 1331] or a combination of SOCW 1231 and UNIV 1131)3
MATH 1308 (or other approved statistics course)3
SOCW 3305SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I3
SOCW 3307DIVERSE POPULATIONS3
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1301RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I3
ENGL 1302RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II3
MATH 1301CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS (Or other Math course approved for Math Core)3
POLS 2311GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES3
POLS 2312STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT3
HIST 1301HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
HIST 1302HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT3
3 hours Language, Philosophy and Culture3
6 hours of Science preferably from the following list: BIOL 1333, BIOL 1334, BIOL 1441, BIOL 1442, BIOL 2457, BIOL 2458, CHEM 1345, CHEM 1346, CHEM 1451, GEOL 13306
3 hours Creative Arts3
Professional Courses
SOCW 2302LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR3
SOCW 3301THEORIES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR3
SOCW 3309SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II (formerly SOCW 3304)3
SOCW 3303SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SERVICES3
SOCW 3308SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH METHODS3
SOCW 3306SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE III: MACRO PRACTICE3
12 hours of Social Work Electives12
Students will take the following Field and Seminar courses concurrently:
SOCW 4451
SOCW 4551
SOCIAL WORK FIELD SEMINAR I
and SOCIAL WORK FIELD INSTRUCTION I
9
(Or SOCW 4555 SOCIAL WORK FIELD INSTRUCTION AND SOCW 4455 SEMINAR BLOCK PART 1)
THEN
SOCW 4452
SOCW 4552
SOCIAL WORK FIELD SEMINAR II
and SOCIAL WORK FIELD INSTRUCTION II
9
(Or SOCW 4556 SOCIAL WORK FIELD INSTRUCTION AND SOCW 4456 SEMINAR BLOCK PART 2)
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 hours required for the degree 124
Recommendations: Substance Use Treatment Minor, Diversity Certificate or Minor, African American Studies Minor, Mexican American Studies Minor, Disability Studies Minor, Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor, Women and Gender Studies Minor
Total Hours120
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No more than four hours of activity (EXSA/DNCA) can be used toward a degree for either hours or GPA.

Field Work Requirements

The BSW Program requires two consecutive semesters (split placement) or one full semester (block placement) field experience in a single human-service agency. Once necessary pre-requisites are complete and students have a 2.5 or better GPA, students enroll in the field courses (SOCW 4951 Field Instruction and Seminar I, first semester; SOCW 4952 Field Instruction and Seminar II, second semester; or SOCW 4955 AND 4956 to complete Field Work in one semester [AKA Block]) and complete 240 clock hours per semester in their assigned agency. Field placements are arranged early in the preceding semester by applying through the field office. Students should consult with a BSW advisor to ensure completion of pre-requisites for field.