SOCW* 364 Community Practice 3 SOCW** 496 Practicum Seminar 3 SOCW 354 Human Behavior and Social Environment Person –in -Environment 3 General or SOCW Elective 3 General or SOCW Elective 3 After earning ninety hours, the student must file a online graduation application form and pay a graduation fee to the university. * Only students accepted into the social work program may take the practice courses ** Students must be accepted into the social work program and are expected to successfully complete all of their required social work courses before participating in the field practicum. NOTES: Liberal Studies: 42 Credit Social Work 60 Credit Hours General Electives: 18 Credit Hours Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours All mandatory courses are offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Eight-Semester Plan for B.S. in Social Work Major Program Guide For: B.S.W. Suggested Course Sequence 2009 Liberal Studies: 42 Credit Hours Social Work Major: 60 Hours (Added Human Biology) General Electives: 18 Hours Total for Degree: 120 Hours All mandatory courses are offered every Fall and Spring semester. Freshman Year Fall Spring Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours First Year Seminar 190 3 ENGL 102 Composition II 3 ENGL (C1) 101 Composition I 3 HEAL/HSCC (C4) Wellness 3 MATH (C2) 130 College Algebra 3 C5* Physical & Biological Sciences 3 CMHC (C3) 201 Communication 3 P1** Social Sciences 3 General Elective 3 General Elective 3 USI 130 University Experience 1 * The two courses taken to meet the C5 requirement must be from two different disciplines. Human Biology (BIO 104) is required for the major. ** P1 perspective met with required social work courses SOCW 251, PSC 150, and PSY 150 Sophomore Year Fall Spring Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours P1 Social Science 3 PSY* 150 General Psychology 3 P3 History 3 PSC* 150 American Government & Politics 3 P4 Humanities 3 C5 * BIO 104 Human Biology 3 P5 Fine & Performing Arts 3 SOCW** 151 Introduction to Social Work 3
P6 World Cultures 3 General Elective 3 * Required courses for the social work major ** SOCW 151 is a prerequisite for several social work electives and upper level social work courses. Junior Year Fall Spring Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Upper Level Perspective or General Elective* 318 3 SOCW 334 Human Behavior and Social Environment I 3 SOCW 251 Social Issues, Policy & Programs 3 SOCW 335 Social Work Research and Evaluation 3 SOCW** 253 Interviewing Skills for Practice 3 SOCW 402 Diversity 3 SOCW Elective 3 General Elective 3 General Elective 3 General Elective 3 ** Students should formally apply to the social work program after completing SOCW 151 and completing or be enrolled in SOCW 251 and SOCW 253. Students must have and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above to be accepted into and remain in the social work program. Senior Year Fall Spring Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours SOCW* 362 Direct Practice: Individuals and Families 3 SOCW** 486 Field Practicum 12 SOCW* 364 Community Practice 3 SOCW** 496 Field Practicum Seminar 3 SOCW 354 Human Behavior and Social Environment II 3 SOCW Elective 3 SOCW Elective 3 * Only students accepted into the social work program may take the practice courses (SOCW 363 and SOCW 364) or participate in the field practicum (SOCW 486) ** Students must be accepted into the social work program and are expected to successfully complete all of their required social work courses before participating in the field practicum.