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OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL WORK CURRICULUM

SOCIAL WORK CORE COURSES

48 CREDIT HOURS

SWK-200: Introduction to Social Work

3

SWK-207: Social Welfare Policy I

3

SWK-303: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

3

SWK-304: Social Work Practice I

3

SWK-305: Social Work Practice II

3

SWK-306: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

3

SWK-309: Research and Quantitative Applications in Social Work

3

SWK-310: Research Practicum I*

1.5

SWK-311: Research Practicum II*

1.5

SWK-353: Field Seminar I

3

SWK-354: Field Seminar II

3

SWK-355: Field Practicum I

3

SWK-356: Field Practicum II

3

SWK-357: Social Welfare Policy II

3

SOCIAL WORK ELECTIVE COURSES

6

PRE-PRACTICE ELECTIVES (1)

 

SWK-202: Community Analysis

3

SWK-203: Analysis of Cross-Cultural Interaction

3

SWK-208: Human Sexuality and Social Work

3

SWK-250: Issues in Social Service Delivery

3

SWK-307: Child/Adolescent Services

3

SWK-312: Women and Social Work

3

SWK-314: Social Work Advocacy

3

POST-PRACTICE ELECTIVES (2)

 

SWK-325: Elective Practicum in Social Work

3

SWK-327: Social Work Practice with Families

3

SWK-328: Social Work Practice with Groups

3

SWK-329: Administration and Planning in Social Work

3

SWK-330: Social Work Practice in Community Settings

3

 

*We are in the process of getting approval through the appropriate University committee's for the following changes:

        Change SWK-310 and SWK-311 from 1.5 credit hours to 3 credit hours each
        Change the requirement of 2 post-practice electives to 1 post-practice electives

We hope to have these changes in place by fall, 2001.  Until then the requirements are:

        SWK-310 and SWK-311 are 1.5 credit hours each
        You are requirement to take 2 post-practice electives courses

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

Students must complete the following to obtain the Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW).

General Education Requirements............... 39 credits

Liberal Arts Support courses.......................21 credits

Social Work Core Courses..........................48 credits 

*Social Work Elective Courses...................... 6 credits

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR:

Social Work required classes........................6credits 

Choose three Pre-Practice Electives............ 12 credits

LIBERAL ARTS SUPPORT COURSES

The following list represents the liberal arts support courses required by the Social Work Program for entrance into the Social Work foundation courses.

 

LIBERAL ARTS SUPPORT COURSES

CREDIT

DEPARTMENT

Biology-100: Introduction to Biology

3

Biology

Psychology 100: Introduction to Psychology

3

Psychology

Psychology 110: Life Span

3

Psychology

Sociology-100: Introduction to Sociology

3

Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice and Women’s Studies

Economic-215: Macro Economics

3

Economic, Geography and Environmental studies

Political Science-216: American National Government

3

Political Science

Antropology-212: Cultural Anthropology

3

Anthropology, Linguistics and Philosophy

 

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