Social Work (B.A.)

In addition to meeting the liberal arts core requirements of the University, students must complete 55 s.h. in social work courses as listed below. All Social Work courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

REQUIRED MAJOR CORE

Complete the following courses.

  • - Introduction to Social Work (3 s.h.)
  • - Interviewing & Document Skills (3 s.h.)
  • - Social Diversity (3 s.h.) or
    • - Social Diversity (3 s.h.)
  • - Social Policy (3 s.h.)
  • - Human Behavior & the Social Environment I (3 s.h.)
  • - Human Behavior & the Social Environment II (3 s.h.)
  • - SW Practice: Individual & Family (3 s.h.)
  • - SW Practice: Small Groups (3 s.h.)
  • - SW Practice: Organization & Comm (3 s.h.)
  • - Field Instruction (12 s.h.)

Complete the following supporting courses.

  • - Human Biology (4 s.h.)
  • - General Psychology (3 s.h.)
  • - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences (3 s.h.) or
    • - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences (3 s.h.)
  • - Methods of Research (3 s.h.) or
    • - Methods of Research (3 s.h.)

ELECTIVE(S) IN MAJOR

Complete 3 s.h. of Social Work or upper level relevant electives.

  • - SW Practice: Small Groups (3 s.h.)
  • - Addiction and Recovery (3 s.h.)
  • - International Social Work (3 s.h.)
  • - Domestic Violence (3 s.h.)
  • - Native American-White Relations (3 s.h.)
  • - Social Gerontology: Multidisciplinary Perspective (3 s.h.)
  • - Applied Research (1-4 s.h.)
  • - SW Practice: Small Groups (3 s.h.)
  • - Special Topics (3 s.h.)
  • - Internship (1-4 s.h.)
  • - Honors in Social Work (3-4 s.h.)
  • - Death & Dying: Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Seminar (3 s.h.)
  • - Independent Study (1-4 s.h.)

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