Social Work, B.A.

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This major is administered by the Department of Sociology and Social Work .

Consists of 64-72 credits in core social work, required supporting courses, and electives. Note: Course credit will not be granted for life experience or previous work experience.

Supporting courses, 22 credits

Take all of the following:

POLI 101 - American Politics 3 cr.
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 270 - Race and Ethnicity 3 cr. or
SOC 327 - Social Inequality 3 cr.
SOC 350 - Sociological Theory 3 cr.
SOC 351 - Social Statistics 4 cr. or
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists 4 cr.
SOC 352 - Research Methods 3 cr. or
SW 352 - Research Methods 3 cr.

Core courses, 39 credits

Take all of the following:

SOC 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field 3 cr. or
SW 261 - Introduction to Social Work and the Social Services Field 3 cr.
SOC 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs 3 cr. or
SW 262 - Social Welfare Policies and Programs 3 cr.
SOC 263 - Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions 3 cr. or
SW 263 - Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions 3 cr.
SOC 376 - Human Behavior and Social Environment 3 cr. or
SW 376 - Human Behavior and Social Environment 3 cr.
SW 316 - Child Welfare Practice 3 cr.
SW 359 - Social Work Methods: Casework 3 cr.
SW 361 - Social Work with Groups 3 cr.
SW 362 - Social Work Methods: Community Organization and Social Service Administration 3 cr.
SW 365 - Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations 3 cr.
SW 385 - Social Work and Mental Health 3 cr.
SW 494 - Social Work Practicum 1-8 cr. (Take 8 credits total)
SW 495 - Social Work Practicum Seminar 1-2 cr. (May repeat each time in SW 494 )

Electives, 3 credits

Take 3 credits from the following:

World Language Courses, 0-8 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. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.