Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Freshman Year

First Semester

FRMN-110

1

ENGL-110

3

HIST-
History

3

MATH-130

3

BIOL-104

3

BIOL-106

1

HLTH-110

2

Total Credit Hours:16

HIST (History): HIST-224/225 are highly recommended for Social Work Majors. HIST-114/115 are also accepted.

BIOL-106: One Biology lab is required. BIOL-106 (taken with BIOL-104) or BIOL (taken with BIOL-105) accepted.

Second Semester

FRMN-111

1

ENGL-111

3

HIST-
History

3

MATH-
College Math Elective

3

BIOL-105

3

SOCW-200

3

Total Credit Hours:16

HIST (History): HIST-224/225 are highly recommended for Social Work Majors. HIST-114/115 are also accepted.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

POLS-200

3

SOCL-210

3

SOCW-270

3

-
Foreign Language

3

SOCW-298

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

PSYC-210

3

ENGL-
Literature Elective

3

SOCW-270

3

-
Foreign Language

3

SOCW-
Social Work Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

First Semester

CHEM/PHYS-
Science Elective

3

SOCW-380

3

SOCW-393

3

SOCW-394

2

SOCW-310

3

CMPS-
Computer Science

3

Total Credit Hours:17

CMPS (Computer Science): Select from CMPS-105 or 290.

Second Semester

SOCW-381

3

SOCW-395

3

SOCW-396

2

-
Humanities Elective

3

-
Statistics

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Statistics: Select from PSYC-274, MATH-274, or SOCL-350.

Senior Year

First Semester

SOCW-410

3

SOCW-
Field Instruction

SOCW-
Field Instruction Seminar

-
Free Elective

3

-
Arts Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:14-16

SOCW-410, SOCW (Field Instruction), and SOCW (Field Instruction Seminar): Required course for Social Work majors.

SOCW (Field Instruction) and SOCW (Field Instruction Seminar): May select SOCW-490 (4 credits), SOCW-491 (1 credit), SOCW-492 (4 credits) and SOCW-493 (1 credit) for a concurrent field internship, completed in the Fall and Spring Semester, 200 hours per semester, for a total of 400 hours; or select SOCW-494 (8 credits) and SOCW-495 (2 credits) for a block field internship; completed in one semester, Fall or Spring, for a total of 400 hours.

Second Semester

SOCW-
Field Instruction

SOCW-
Field Instruction Seminar

SOCW-
Social Work Elective

6

-
Free Electives

2

Total Credit Hours:13-14

SOCW (Field Instruction) and SOCW (Field Instruction Seminar): Required course for Social Work majors.

SOCW (Field Instruction) and SOCW (Field Instruction Seminar): May select SOCW-490 (4 credits), SOCW-491 (1 credit), SOCW-492 (4 credits) and SOCW-493 (1 credit) for a concurrent field internship, completed in the Fall and Spring Semester, 200 hours per semester, for a total of 400 hours; or select SOCW-494 (8 credits) and SOCW-495 (2 credits) for a block field internship; completed in one semester, Fall or Spring, for a total of 400 hours.

††TOTAL hours per semester depend upon which option students select for Field Instruction and Field Instruction Seminar (referenced above).

Students are also required to complete 60 hours of community service for graduation. Community service hours are completed through the following course numbers: SVLC-100, 200, 300, or 400.