Social Work, BS (2104)

Overview

College Core	46-49 credits
Major Requirements	44 credits
Open Electives	27-30 credits
TOTAL	120-123 credits

College Core

Courses that fulfill both College Core Options and Major Requirements

PSY 201 - General Psychology 1 3 Credits or
PSY 202 - General Psychology 2 3 Credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits or
SOC 102 - Social Problems 3 Credits
BIO 108 - Body Structure and Function 3 Credits *
*BIO 108 is recommended but any Biology Lab course satisfies the requirement.

Spanish is strongly recommended but any language satisfies the requirement.

Major Requirements

Students who choose to major in social work must complete the required sequence of courses in social work. They must also meet with the department chair as early as possible to discuss their academic and career plans.

Major Requirements (4 credits each)

SOW 2220 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Human Diversity 4 Credits
SOW 2230 - Social Welfare and Society 4 Credits
SOW 3120 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Life Course 4 Credits
SOW 3130 - Social Welfare Policy 4 Credits
SOW 3200 - Research for Social Work Practice 4 Credits
SOW 3220 - Social Work Processes I 4 Credits
SOW 3230 - Social Work Processes II 4 Credits
SOW 3240 - Social Work Processes III 4 Credits
SOW 3610 - Field Instruction in Social Work I 4 Credits
SOW 3620 - Field Instruction in Social Work II 4 Credits
SOW 4910 - Senior Seminar 4 Credits

Total: 44 credits

Admission to the Program

The following criteria have been established for admission to the social work major:

Prospective majors complete an initial interview with the chair of the Social Work Department.
If the major appears to be a match for student’s interest, then he/she completes a formal application to the major.

The Application consists of:

A brief personal statement (outline provided by the department)
A personal reference (form provided by the department)
Demographics form (provided by the department)

A minimum GPA of 2.3 is required.

Although students may complete some courses in the major prior to official acceptance, formal admission is determined by departmental faculty review. Notification of the outcome of this review is made via email. Provisional admission for one term may be offered to students not meeting all formal requirements.

Index Requirement

All of the required courses in social work must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. In order to continue in the major, students who fail to earn a grade of “C” or better must repeat the course in which they earned an unsatisfactory grade.

Note:

Many of the required core courses (and courses in related disciplines) function as prerequisites for courses in the major. Students should meet with a member of the department as soon as they have decided to consider majoring in social work in order to insure that prerequisites are completed in a timely fashion.