Social Work Major
The major in Social Work requires the completion of 48 major credits plus 18 credits of required supporting courses in psychology, biology, math, political science, and sociology.
The student is required to maintain an overall GPA of 2.6 or higher and a GPA of 2.6 or higher in required major courses and earn a C+ or better in major and supporting courses.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| SW 101 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SW 224 | Human Diversity & Social Justice | 3 |
| SW 266 | Social Welfare as a Social Institution | 3 |
| SW 265 | Social Welfare Policy & Services | 3 |
| SW 267 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SW 268 | Human Behavior & the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SW 275 | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SW 276 | Pre-Practicum Seminar | 2 |
| SW 278 | Junior Field Practicum | 4 |
| SW 279 | Junior Field Practicum Seminar | 2 |
| SW 375 | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SW SW 378/SW 380 | Senior Field Practicum I and II | 4 CR each |
| SW 379/SW 381 | Senior Field Practicum Seminar I and II | 2 CR each |
| SW 390 | Research Methods for Social Work | 4 |
Required Supporting Courses
| BI 101 | The Nature of Life | 3 |
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| BI 103 | The Human Body | 3 |
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| MA 131 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 |
| PO 121 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| PS 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SO 110 | Sociological Imagination | 3 |
| SO 254 | Society & Economic Change | 3 |