Social Work, B.A.

Collateral courses, 9 credits

Take all of the following:

• POLI 101 - American Politics 3 cr.
• PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
• COMM 280 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.

Supporting Sociology courses, 10 credits

Take all of the following:

• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
• SOC 350 - Sociological Theory 3 cr.
• SOC 351 - Social Statistics 4 cr.
• SOC 352 - Research Methods 3 cr.

Supplemental Diversity courses, 6 credits

Take two of the following:

• ANTH 339 - Native Cultures of North America 3 cr.
• ANTH 380 - Medical Anthropology 3 cr.
• HD 366 - Families in Cross Cultural Contexts 3 cr.
• HIST 288 - Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States 3 cr.
• HIST 290 - African American History since 1877 3 cr.
• HIST 292 - Native American History 3 cr.
• HIST 293 - Asian American History 3 cr.
• PSYC 322 - Psychology and Culture 3 cr.
• REL 111 - Religious Diversity in Modern America 3 cr.
• REL 311 - American Religious History 3 cr.
• SOC 270 - Minority Groups 3 cr.
• SOC 320 - Sociology of Gender 3 cr.
• SOC 327 - Social Inequality 3 cr.
• SOC 343 - Cultural Perspectives of Family 3 cr.
• WGS 105 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 cr.
• appropriate study abroad experience (see Director of Social Work Program if considering this option)

Core Social Work courses, 27 credits

Take all of the following:

• SW 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field 3 cr. or
• SOC 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field 3 cr.

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• SW 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs 3 cr. or
• SOC 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs 3 cr.

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• SW 316 - Child Welfare Practice 3 cr.
• SW 359 - Social Work Methods: Casework 3 cr.
• SW 361 - Social Work Methods: Groups and Families 3 cr.
• SW 362 - Social Work Methods: Community Organization and Social Service Administration 3 cr.

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• SW 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities 3 cr. or
• SOC 364 - Social Services in Native American Communities 3 cr.

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• SW 365 - Social Work with Native American and Other Culturally Diverse Families 3 cr.

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• SW 376 - Human Behavior and Social Environment 3 cr. or
• SOC 376 - Human Behavior and Social Environment 3 cr.

World Language Courses, 8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101  and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150  as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement.

Communication in the Major

Take two of the following (six credits total):

• SW 201 - Social Investigations I 3 cr. or
• SOC 201 - Social Investigations I 3 cr.

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• SW 301 - Social Investigations II 3 cr. or
• SOC 301 - Social Investigations II 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

Take all of the following (for nine credits total):

• SW 494 - Social Work Practicum 1-8 cr.
• SW 495 - Social Work Practicum Seminar 1-2 cr.