2024-2025 Undergraduate Benedict Catalogue

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Benedict Catalogue

Social Work, B.S.W.

*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
Science Requirement Credits:4
* SW 130 - CRITICAL THINKING FOR SOCIAL WORKERS Credits: 3
AA 111 - THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Credits: 1

Total SCH 14

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
HIST 130 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
* SW 231 - WRITING FOR SOCIAL WORK Credits: 3
* SW 112 - SW SEMINAR I: EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICES OF SOCIAL WORK Credits: 1

Total SCH 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 237 - ORAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
POLS 233 - AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
PSY 130 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
SW 237 - SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL ACTION Credits: 3
* SW 230 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK Credits: 3
AA 211 - PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS DEVELOPMENT Credits: 1

Total SCH 16

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
* SW 212 - SW SEMINAR II: CAREER DEVELOPMENT Credits: 1
Elective Credits:2

Total SCH 15

Junior Year

First Semester

* 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 338 - SW ETHICS AND CULTURAL ISSUES Credits: 3
Elective Credits:3

Total SCH 15

Second Semester

SS 230 - STATISTICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Credits: 3
* SW 312 - SW SEMINAR III: CAREER DEVELOPMENT II Credits: 1
* SW 334 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH FAMILIES AND GROUPS Credits: 3
* SW 337 - SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY Credits: 3
* SW 439 - FIELD PRACTICE PREPARATION Credits: 3
Elective Credits:3

Total SCH 16

Senior Year

First Semester

* SW 433 - SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH METHODS Credits: 3
* SW 435 - SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Credits: 3
* SW 437 - RACE, ETHNICITY AND HEALTH Credits: 3
* SW 490A - FIELD INSTRUCTION Credits: 5
* SW 490S-A - FIELD INSTRUCTION SEMINAR I Credits: 0

Total SCH 14

Second Semester

* SW 430 - SELECTED TOPICS COURSE Credits: 3
* SW 438 - PROGRAM EVALUATION Credits: 3
* SW 490B - FIELD INSTRUCTION II Credits: 5
* SW 490S-B - FIELD INSTRUCTION SEMINAR II Credits: 0
Elective Credits:3

Total SCH 14

Total SCH 120

SCH in Major 70