Social Work, Bachelor of (B.S.W.)
The Bachelor of Social Work requires completion of 121 credits, including 46 credits in the major. The curriculum of the baccalaureate program is specifically designed to prepare students for beginning-level generalist social work practice. This practice model requires a broad base of knowledge about individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations and an appreciation of cultural diversity. General education courses provide an essential foundation for the upper-level professional curriculum and are required for admission to junior and senior social work courses.
Curriculum
| Freshman and sophomore year | Credits |
| ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 101 Biological Concepts | 4 |
| ENGL 200 Writing and Rhetoric Workshop I and II | 3 |
| MATH 131 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics or higher | 3 |
| PHIL 211 History of Ethics, PHIL 212 Ethics and Applications, PHIL 213 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 221 Critical Thinking or PHIL 222 Logic | 3 |
| PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 304 Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| SLWK 201 Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SLWK 230 Communication in the Helping Process | 3 |
| SOCY 101 General Sociology | 3 |
| UNIV 111 and 112 Focused Inquiry I and II | 6 |
| General requirements and electives | 22 |
Junior year: first semester (fall or spring) |
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| SLWK 311 Social Work and Oppressed Groups | 3 |
| SLWK 313 Person in Society I | 3 |
| SLWK 380 Foundations of Social Work Research I | 3 |
| General requirements or electives | 6 |
Junior year: second semester (spring, summer) |
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| SLWK 330 Person in Society II | 3 |
| SLWK 332 Social Work Practice: Fundamentals | 3 |
| SLWK 381 Foundations of Social Work Research II | 3 |
| SLWK 393 Junior Field Instruction | 3 |
| General requirements or electives | 3 |
Senior year: fall semester only |
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| SLWK 441 Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SLWK 494 Senior Field Instruction I | 3 |
| SLWK 422 Social Welfare Legislation and Services or SLWK 431 Person in Society III | 3 |
| General requirements or electives | 6 |
Senior year: spring semester only |
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| SLWK 442 Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SLWK 495 Senior Field Instruction II | 3 |
| SLWK 422 Social Welfare Legislation and Services or SLWK 431 Person in Society III | 3 |
| SLWK 499 Senior Seminar | 1 |
| General requirements or electives | 6 |
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| Total credits | 121 |
| General requirements and electives | Credits |
| Art* (minimum) | 2 |
| Biology** | 3 |
| Foreign language (101-102 level) minimum | 8 |
| General electives*** (minimum) | 12 |
| Humanities** | 6 |
| PSYC 407 | 3 |
| Social-behavioral sciences** | 9 |
* From the College of Humanities and Sciences approved list of art courses for non-School of the Arts majors.
** From the School of Social Work approved list for these requirements. Students should consult with their academic adviser to make appropriate choice.
*** General electives are courses of the student’s choosing.