Dec 21, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2026

Social Work, B.A.

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Curriculum Requirements

NOTE: The Social Work Program reserves the right to make changes at any time in the individual courses and curriculum leading to the degree.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher in the social work courses is required. If a student receives a grade lower than a “C”, he/she will have to repeat course(s).

The Social Work Program requires a minimum of 120 semester hours for a Bachelor of Arts degree. There is no minor in Social Work. The course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work fall in the following major categories:

General Education and Institutional Requirements

In addition, one foreign language required-Spanish (MDFL 2311 ) and one microcomputer application course (CPSC 2363 or MIS 1312 ) (6 hours).

Total Hours: 45

Social Science Additional Requirements

Total Hours: 21

Social Work Required Courses

SWRK 2305 - Introduction to Social Work Credits: 3
SWRK 2307 - Social Welfare Policy and Services Credits: 3
SWRK 3308 - Social Legislation Credits: 3
SWRK 3310 - Research Methods Credits: 3
SWRK 4320 - Statistical Techniques in Social Work Credits: 3
SWRK 3322 - Human Behavior & The Social Environment I Credits: 3
SWRK 3323 - Human Behavior & the Social Environment II Credits: 3
SWRK 3350 - Social Work Methods I Credits: 3
SWRK 3351 - Social Work Methods II Credits: 3
SWRK 4310 - Field Experience I & Lab Credits: 3
SWRK 4311 - Field Experience II & Lab Credits: 3
SWRK 4365 - Senior Seminar in Social Work Credits: 3

Total Hours: 36

Social Work Electives

SWRK 2306 - Social Work Lab Credits: 3
SWRK 3333 - Rural Social Work Credits: 3
SWRK 3324 - Drug Abuse Credits: 3
SWRK 3352 - Emotionally Disturbed Children Credits: 3
SWRK 3372 - Family Preservation Credits: 3
SWRK 3392 - Child Welfare Services Credits: 3
SWRK 3398 - Social Work & Aging Credits: 3
SWRK 4360 - Community Planning & Development Credits: 3
SWRK 4363 - Independent Study Credits: 3 (Approved by Social Work Director & Advisor)

Total Hours: 12

NOTE: The Social Work Program reserves the right to make changes at any time in the individual courses and in the curriculum leading to the degree.

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

BAS 1210 - Personal and Social Development Credits: 2
HUMN 2301 - Humanities Credits: 3
HLPE HUSC 131X - Personal Health and Safety or Nutrition and Wellness Option Credits: 3
ENGL 1311 - English Composition I (ACTS ENGL 1013) Credits: 3
BIOL 1350 - Biological Science Lecture (ACTS 1004) Credits: 3
BIOL 1150 - Biological Science Laboratory (ACTS 1004) Credits: 1

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

BAS 1120 - Career and Life Planning Credits: 1
HLPE/MLSC 11XX or 12XX - Physical Education Requirement Credits: 1
SWRK 2305 - Introduction to Social Work Credits: 3
CHEM/PHYS GE XXXX - Physical Science General Education Requirement Credits: 4
ENGL 1321 - English Composition II (ACTS ENGL 1023) Credits: 3
MATH 1330 - College Algebra (ACTS MATH 1103) Credits: 3 or higher
OR
MATH 1360 - Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

GE History 23XX - General Education (Teaching) History Elective Options Credits: 3
SOCI 2320 - Social Problems Credits: 3
ECON 2311 - Principles of Macroeconomics (ACTS ECON 2103) Credits: 3
PSCI 2312 - American Government (ACTS PLSC 2003) Credits: 3
MCOM 2390 - Oral Communication (ACTS SPCH 1003) Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

SWRK 2307 - Social Welfare Policy and Services Credits: 3
MDFL 2311 - Elementary Spanish I (ACTS SPAN 1013) Credits: 3
HUMN X3XX - Humanities General Education Requirement Credits: 3
PSYC 2300 - General Psychology (ACTS PSYC 1103) Credits: 3
SOCI 1320 - Introduction to Social Science Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

SWRK 3350 - Social Work Methods I Credits: 3
SWRK 3322 - Human Behavior & The Social Environment I Credits: 3
SWRK 3308 - Social Legislation Credits: 3
PSYC 3303 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
SWRK 3310 - Research Methods Credits: 3 OR
SOCI 4310 - Intro to Social Research Credits: 3

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

SWRK 3351 - Social Work Methods II Credits: 3
SWRK 3323 - Human Behavior & the Social Environment II Credits: 3
SWRK 4320 - Statistical Techniques in Social Work Credits: 3 OR
SOCI 3312 - Statistical Techniques in Social Science Credits: 3
SOCI 3320 - Race & Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
CPSC 2363 - Introduction to Business Programming Credits: 3

Academic Affairs

Social Work, B.A.

Curriculum Requirements

General Education and Institutional Requirements

Total Hours: 45

Social Science Additional Requirements

Total Hours: 21

Social Work Required Courses

Total Hours: 36

Social Work Electives

Total Hours: 12

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 12