Social Work B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
College of Health Prof Biomed
Degree Specific Credits: 65
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: A minimum of 40 social work credits are required for this degree. No more than 60 social work credits will count toward graduation. Admission into the School of Social Work requires a 2.75 overall GPA, a 3.00 in Social Work courses and completion of 5 of 8 extra departmental courses.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Core Courses | 32 | |
Social Science Requirements | ||
Economics Requirement | ||
Human Population Requirement | ||
Biological Requirement | ||
| Upper Core Courses | 33 | |
| Total Hours | 65 | |
Lower Division Core Courses
Rule: Take 32 Credits in the following subcategories
32 Total Credits Required
Social Science Requirements
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI 210S | Intro to American Government | 3 |
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 233 | Fund of Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| S W 100 | Intro Soc Welfare | 3 |
| S W 200 | Intro Soc Wrk Pract | 4 |
| SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Economics Requirement
Rule: Choose 1 of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECNS 101S | Economic Way of Thinking | 3 |
| or ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Human Population Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ANTY 122S | Race and Minorities | |
GPHY 121S | Human Geography | |
SOCI 220S | Race, Gender & Class | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biological Requirement
Rule: Choose 1 of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOB 101N | Discover Biology | 3 |
| or PSYX 250N | Fund of Biological Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Core Courses
Rule: All courses listed are required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| S W 300 | Hum Behav & Soc Environ | 3 |
| S W 310 | S W Policy & Services | 3 |
| S W 350 | S W Interven Meth I | 3 |
| S W 360 | S W Interven Meth II | 4 |
| S W 400 | Social Work Research | 3 |
| S W 410E | Social Work Ethics | 3 |
| S W 487 | Advanced Practice I | 2 |
| S W 488 | Advanced Practice II | 2 |
| S W 495 | Field Work Practicum (2 semesters) | 10 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-