Bachelor of Social Work
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Social Work is designed to prepare students to be generalist social work practitioners in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:
- Child, adolescent and family services
- Health/mental health
- Criminal justice/corrections
- Gerontology/aging
- Social service organizations
The program places an emphasis on the ecological perspective, providing students with an understanding of the reciprocal relationship between people and the environment. Our faculty members have social work expertise in children; adolescents and their families; health (medical social work); mental health and substance abuse; gerontology and aging; community development; and corrections in the criminal/juvenile justice system, across the micro, mezzo and macro levels of practice.
To learn more about our social work program, read this overview of the program’s mission, values and goals. The B.S.W. Program received Candidacy Status at the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation, February 2011 meeting. Please check your state’s licensing requirements concerning a social work program’s accreditation status and your eligibility to sit for the basic (baccalaureate) level licensing examination. Such requirements may vary by state.
Degree Plan
(120 semester credit hours)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Social Work 2307, 2317 | 6 |
| Social Work 3307, 3309, 3311, 3313, 3315, 3355, 3357, 4371, 4372, 4373 | 30 |
| Advanced Social Work Electives | 18 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Biology 1410, 1411 or 2423, 2424 | 8 |
| Communication 2301 | 3 |
| Computational and Applied Math 2305, Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1332, 1561, 2305, 2513 | 3 |
| Computer Literacy: Agricultural Economics 1351, Animal Science 1351, Business Computer Information Systems 1305, Communication 2345, Computational and Applied Mathematics 1351, Computer Science 1301,1341, 1351, 1361, 1371, Education 2323, Mass Media 2345, Mathematics 1351, Music 2353, Nursing 2338, Theatre 2345, or University Studies 2323 | 3 |
| Economics 2300, 2301, or 2302 | 3 |
| English 1301, 1302, or Honors 1302, and sophomore literature | 9 |
| History 1301 and 1302 | 6 |
| Political Science 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| Psychology 2301 | 3 |
| Sociology 2301 | 3 |
|
Visual and Performing Arts: Art 1301, 1302, 1305, 2301, 2302, Honors 2302, Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376 Theatre 1311, 1351 |
3 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Electives | 16 |
The above plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree requirements. The B.S.W. with a major in Social Work requires a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, a minimum of 42 advanced junior and senior level semester credit hours and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level ). 24 of the last 30 hours required to complete this degree must be taken in residence. B.S.W. degree students do not have a minor.
