Social Work B.S.W.
Social Work B.S.W.
Eight-Semester Degree Program
Because this program requires admission to progress, it does not qualify for the university's Eight-Semester Degree Program; however, students who qualify to finish a degree in four years can follow the suggested order of classes below
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)1 | 3 | |
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1:1 | ||
| MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (either math 11003 or Math 11103) or MATH 11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3):1 | 3 | |
PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | ||
PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) | ||
SOCI 10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) | ||
| State Minimum Core Fine Arts Course (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1 | 3 | |
| 1013 Elementary II World Language Course (or higher level, depending on placement) | 3 | |
| ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2)1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4):1 | 4 | |
BIOL 10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) & BIOL 10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab) | ||
ANTH 10143 Introduction to Biological Anthropology & ANTH 10141 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following as needed (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3):1 | 3 | |
PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) | ||
SOCI 10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) | ||
PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | ||
| SPCH 10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1) | 3 | |
| 2003 Intermediate I World Language Course (or higher level) | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Select one of the following as needed (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3):1 | 3 | |
SOCI 10103 General Sociology (ACTS Equivalency = SOCI 1013) | ||
PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) | ||
PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) | ||
| SCWK 21303 Introduction to Social Work | 3 | |
| ENGL 20003 Advanced Composition or ENGL 20133 Essay Writing | 3 | |
| HIST 11193 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations I (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1113) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.1)1 | 3 | |
| State Minimum Core Social Sciences requirement (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | |
| General Elective1 | 3 | |
| Science State State Minimum Core Lecture with Corequisite Lab requirement (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 4 | |
| SCWK 31903 Human Diversity and Social Work (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 4.1 and 4.2) | 3 | |
| Statistics (SOCI, STAT, etc) (4 Hours if SOCI) | 3-4 | |
| HIST 11293 Institutions and Ideas of World Civilizations II (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 1123) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2, 3.3, and 4.1)1 | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| SCWK 40903 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 | |
| SCWK 41503 Social Welfare Policy | 3 | |
| SCWK Elective | 3 | |
| Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 5.1:1 | ||
| PHIL 20003 Introduction to Philosophy (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1103) or PHIL 21003 Introduction to Ethics (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003) | 3 | |
| Upper Level Social Science2 | 3 | |
| SCWK 40703 Social Work Research and Technology I (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) | 3 | |
| SCWK 43303 Social Work Practice I | 3 | |
| SCWK 41003 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 | |
| SCWK Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective1 | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| SCWK 43403 Social Work Practice II | 3 | |
| SCWK 47303 Social Work Practice III | 3 | |
| SCWK 44304 Social Work Internship I | 4 | |
| SCWK 44102 Field Seminar I | 2 | |
| General Electives 1 | 3 | |
| SCWK 44404 Social Work Internship II | 4 | |
| SCWK 44202 Field Seminar II | 2 | |
| Upper Level Social Science2 | 3 | |
| General Electives (as needed to total 120 degree credit hours)1 | 3-4 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 13 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |
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Students must complete the State Minimum Core and the requirements of their major(s) as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. These courses also fulfill many, if not all, of the General Education Requirements. Please visit these pages in the links provided and consult with your academic advisor when making course selections to fulfill these requirements.
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3000-4000 level social science electives to be selected from Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Political Science, Communictions, Geosciences, African and African American Studies, or Human Environmental Sciences.