Social Work, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for the Social Work Major:

SWK 203	Introduction to Social Work	3
SWK 205	The History of Social Welfare	3
SWK 210	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
SWK 307	Generalist Practice I	3
SWK 308	Generalist Practice II	3
SWK 309	Issues of Culture and Diversity	3
SWK 313	Social Work Research	3
SWK 315	Human Rights, Social Justice, and Social Policy	3
SWK 331	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
SWK 409	Generalist Practice III	3
SWK 410	Field Practicum I	6
SWK 411	Field Practicum II	6
SWK 437	Senior Social Work Capstone	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
BIO 110	Human Biology	3
	OR
BIO 133	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
PHL 212/PHL 512	Foundations of Ethics	3
PSY 105	General Psychology	3
PSY 204/MTH 204	Research Statistics	3
POL 220	American National Government	3
SOC 101	Introductory Sociology	3
THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
THE 110	The Word of God: Scripture and Tradition	3
THE 341	Christian Marriage	3

For Social Work electives, students may pick one of the following courses: SWK 316 Social Work with Older Adults; SWK 317 Social Work in Health Care Settings; SWK 318 Social Work with Children and Adolescents; SWK 319 Social Work and Addictions; SWK 321 Social Work and Corrections; SWK 322 International Social Work, SWK 323 Domestic Violence, SWK/PSY 351 Spirituality in the Helping Professions; SWK 413 Death, Dying, and Bereavement, or SWK436 Special Topics Course.

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIO 110	Human Biology	3
	OR
BIO 133	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
SOC 101	Introductory Sociology	3
PSY 105	General Psychology	3
THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3
HST	History Core	3

Second Semester

SWK 203	Introduction to Social Work	3
SWK 205	The History of Social Welfare	3
PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
	Elective	3
	Natural Science Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

SWK 210	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
SWK 309	Issues of Culture and Diversity	3
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
PSY 204/MTH 204	Research Statistics	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

THE 110	The Word of God: Scripture and Tradition	3
THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Literature Core	3
	Elective	3

Junior Year

First Semester

SWK 307	Generalist Practice I	3
SWK 315	Human Rights, Social Justice, and Social Policy	3
SWK 331	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
THE 341	Christian Marriage	3

Second Semester

SWK 308	Generalist Practice II	3
SWK 313	Social Work Research	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
PHL 212/PHL 512	Foundations of Ethics	3
POL 220	American National Government	3

Senior Year

First Semester

SWK 409	Generalist Practice III	3
SWK 410	Field Practicum I	6
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

 

SWK 411	Field Practicum II	6
SWK 437	Senior Social Work Capstone	3
SWK	Social Work Elective	3
	Elective	3-4