General Education Requirements (Credits: 42)

Development of Knowledge: Foundational Inquiry and Skills (18 Credits)

• Introductory Theology  (Any 100 level TH course or Equivalents) Credits: 3

• Humanities (One PH and One HY) Credits: 6

• English  (EH 106  & EH 107 or Equivalents) Credits: 6

• Math  Credits: 3 

  • NOTE: SW 210 satisfies this core requirement.

Sustainability of Communities and the Planet (15 Credits)

• Social & Behavioral Sciences   Credits: 6 Minimum 

  • NOTE: PY 101 and SO 201 or approved equivalent courses will fulfill this requirement.

• Natural Sciences  Credits: 6 Minimum

• Social Behavioral or Natural Sciences Credits: 3 Additional

Personal Growth & Professional Development (9 Credits)

• Select from Fine Arts, Humanities/English, or Workforce/Professional Development Credits: 9 

  • NOTE: SW 101 fulfills 3 of the 9 required credits in this category.

Social Work Core Curriculum

* Denotes internship course (100 hours in SW 332)

** Denotes internship course (200 hours in SW 408 and SW 409

• SW 101 - Introduction to the Profession of Social Work Credits: 3 credits
• SW 207 - The Brain Processes and Social Work Practice Credits: 3 credits
• SW 208 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment micro Credits: 3 credits
• SW 209 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment macro Credits: 3 credits
• SO/SW 210 - Quantitative methods and Data Analysis in Social Science Research Credits: 5 credits
• SO/SW 211 - Qualitative Methods in Social Science Research Credits: 3 credits
• SW 329 - Writing for the Profession of Social Work Credits: 3 credits
• SW 330 - Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families Credits: 3 credits
• SW 330L - Social Work Practice Lab for Individuals and Families Credits: 1 credit
• SW 331 - Social Work Practice with Groups Credits: 3 credits
• *  SW 332 - Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities Credits: 3 credits
• SW 402 - Social Welfare Policy and Services I Credits: 3 credits
• SW 403 - Social Welfare Policy and Services II Credits: 3 credits
• SW 406 - Integrative Senior Seminar for Social Work Credits: 3 credits
• **  SW 408 - Social Work Field Practice I Credits: 6 credits
• **  SW 409 - Social Work Field Practice II Credits: 6 credits

Curriculum

     The Bachelor of Social Work program integrates classroom learning and field experience. Courses are designed to build upon one another and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery of each competency before moving to the next course. Students have flexibility in developing their internships by collaborating with the Field Coordinator to choose placement that match their needs and interests.

Students officially apply for continuance in the Social Work Program at the end of SW 209. At the point of Continuance Review, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and they must have demonstrated a commitment to continuance in the program. Faculty review each application and interview each student to coordinate the appropriate next steps.

Please Note: The social work major also requires students to take PY 101 Introduction to Psychology and SO 201 Principles of Sociology. PLEASE NOTE: Students must receive a B- or better in SW 330, SW 330L, SW 331, SW 332, to go on into the senior field course, SW 408 and SW 409.  Students will also need a B- or better in SW 408 and SW 409 to complete the program. Students must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA in the social work major and an overall GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.

While the CSWE establishes and maintains national standards for all social work programs, each state reserves the right to establish their own standards for licensure to practice within their state borders. It is important to research and understand the proper licensing requirements for your respective state. This is a commercial site listing all state information, no guarantee on the currency of the site. http://www.socialworklicensure.org/

The most current information is always on the state website of the state that you wish to practice in.  You are eligible to be licensed in more than one state if you choose.  The examinations are developed by and processed nationally by the Association of Social Work Boards https://www.aswb.org/  but the person who wants to be licensed contacts the state in which they want to be licensed.