Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Work Major, BS in Social Work


Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Social Work


   

First Year

Hours Credit

ENGL 101 , ENGL 102 * 6
1Foreign Language (Intermediate Level)* 6
MATH 113 * 3
BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 * 8
SOWK 200  or   3
PSYC 110 * 3
CMST 210 * 3
   

Second Year

 
2Arts and Humanities* 6
3Cultures and Civilization (History Sequence)* 6
PSYC 220  3
SOWK 250  3
ECON 201 * 4
POLS 101  3
ANTH 130 * 3
Elective 3
   

Third Year

 
SOWK 312  3
SOWK 313  3
SOWK 314 * or  * 3
SOWK 316  or   3
MATH 115 * 3
SOWK 315 , SOWK 380  6
CFS 220 * 3
Elective 3
   

Fourth Year

 
SOWK 410  or   3
SOWK 416  3
SOWK 480 , SOWK 481  12
SOWK 460  or   3
Electives 9
   
 

Total 120

* Meets University General Education Requirement .
1 Students are required to complete a two-course sequence in a foreign language at the intermediate level.   and   will fulfill the foreign language requirement but will not meet the University General Education Requirement.
2 See Arts and Humanities—University General Education Requirement. Select two courses from the list.
3 One of the following sequences may be selected – AFST 235 -AFST 236 ; HIST 241 -HIST 242 ; HIST 261 -HIST 262 ; LAMS 251 -LAMS 252 ; MDST 201 -MDST 202 ; REST 101 -REST 102 .

 

Honors Concentration


The honors concentration provides highly motivated social work majors with the opportunity to pursue advanced course work and complete a senior research project. All declared social work majors with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 are invited to participate in the honors concentration. To graduate with honors, social work majors must complete 12 hours of honors work including at least 9 hours of social work honors courses. Students completing the honors concentration must take SOWK 417  and SOWK 467  and complete a senior research project. A grade of B or above must be earned in all honors courses and students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.25. Students interested in honors at any level should consult with their academic advisor or the BSSW program director about participation in the honors concentration.