Undergraduate Catalog

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Undergraduate Catalog

Social Work, B.S.W.

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*Major courses requires a “C” or better.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 131 - ANALYSIS AND ARGUMENTATION Credits: 3
MATH 132 - GENERAL COLLEGE MATHEMATICS I Credits: 3
HIST 130 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
Science Bio/Esc/Chem/PHYS Credits: 3
Science Lab Science Lab Credits: 1
PE/HE Physcial Education/Health Education Credits: 2

Total SCH 16

Second Semester

ENG 132 - INFORMATION, LITERACY & RESEARCH Credits: 3
MATH 134 - GENERAL COLLEGE MATHEMATICS II Credits: 3
FS 233 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH Credits: 3
OR
SP 233 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH Credits: 3
OR
AR 233 - INTERMEDIATE ARABIC Credits: 3
* SW 130 - CRITICAL THINKING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS Credits: 3
* SW 231 - WRITING FOR SOCIAL WORK Credits: 3

Total SCH 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 237 - ORAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
POLS 233 - AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
PSY 230 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
* SW 230 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK Credits: 3
* SW 232 - WRITING FOR SOCIAL WORK II Credits: 3

Total SCH 17

Second Semester

SOC 230 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
* SW 236 - AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES IN SOCIAL WORK Credits: 3
* SW 330 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: INDIVIDUALS Credits: 3
* SW 332 - CHILD MALTREATMENT I Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Total SCH 15

Junior Year

First Semester

CFD 452 - FAMILIES IN LATER LIFE Credits: 3
OR
Elective Credits: 3
* SW 331 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: LARGER SYSTEMS Credits: 3
* SW 333 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH INDIVIDUALS Credits: 3
* SW 336 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY Credits: 3
* SW 437 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND HEALTH Credits: 3
PHE 330 - HEALTH AND AGING Credits: 3
OR
Elective Credits: 3

Total SCH 18

Second Semester

* SW 334 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES AND GROUPS Credits: 3
* SW 337 - SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY Credits: 3 AND
* SW 339 - CHILD MALTREATMENT II Credits: 3
* SW 431 - AGING AND ISSUES IN LATER LIFE Credits: 3
* SW 439 - FIELD PRACTICE PREPARATION Credits: 3
SSCJ 333 - SOCIAL SCIENCE STATISTICS Credits: 3
* SW 312 - SW SEMINAR I: EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICES OF SOCIAL WORK Credits: 1

Total SCH 16

Senior Year

First Semester

* SW 430 - SELECTED TOPICS COURSE Credits: 3
* SW 433 - SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH METHODS Credits: 3
* SW 435 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Credits: 3
* SW 490A - Field Instruction Credits: 5
* SW 490S-A - Field Instruction Seminar Credits: 0
* SW 411 - SW SEMINAR II: CAREER DEVELOPMENT I Credits: 1

Total SCH 15

Second Semester

* SW 338 - SW ETHICS AND CULTURAL ISSUES Credits: 3
* SW 438 - PROGRAM EVALUATION Credits: 3
* SW 490B - Field Instruction Credits: 5
* SW 490S-B - Field Instruction Seminar Credits: 0
Elective Credits: 3
* SW 412 - SW SEMINAR III: CAREER DEVELOPMENT II Credits: 1

Total SCH 15

Total SCH 128

SCH in Major 73

Electives 6