Social Work Requirements
Graduation Requirements beginning 2011 2012
The following are the requirements for a degree in social work (F=fall, S=spring, and MS=summer)
___SWK 261 (F/S) Introduction to Social Social Welfare (3 hrs)
___SWK 275 (F) Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (4 hrs)
___SWK 345 (F) Practice I Social Work with Individuals and Families (3 hrs)
___SWK 346 (F) Pre-Practicum (1 hr)
___SWK 351 (S) Economics, Policy, and Social Welfare (3 hrs) Certified Writing
___SWK 359 (S) Practice II Social Work with Groups (3 hrs)
___SWK 435 (F) Practice III Advocacy, Injustice, Oppression, and Ethical decision Making (3 hrs) Certified Writing
___SWK 460 (F) Field Practicum Seminar I (2 hrs)
___SWK 461 (F) Field Practicum I (4 hrs)___SWK 480 (S) Field Practicum Seminar II (2 hrs)
___SWK 481 (S) Field Practicum II (4 hrs)
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Courses___PSY 111 (f/s) Introductory Psychology (3 hrs)___SOC 101 (f/s) General Sociology (3 hrs)
___PSY 313 (F/S) research Methods and Statistics I OR ___SOC 312 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (3 hrs) AND ___ 314 Statistics for the Social Sciences (4 hrs)
*SWK 261 has a 20-hour service learning commitment in addition to the 3 hour course work*SWK 345 has a 16-hour service learning commitment in addition to the 4 hour course work*SWK 460/480 have a 240 hour practicum comment per semester (16 hours per week)
*Students may elect to take PSY 313 to meet the requirements for SOC 312/314. The caveat is that upon applying to a masters degree in social work that program may require an additional stats or research course for acceptance in the program.
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*SOSW Student Organization of Social Workers
*Phi Alpha Social Work National Honor Society College of Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum
Theology, Philosophy, & Ethics
___THL 100 Christianity in Context(3 hrs)
___THL 2XX Scripture (3 hrs)
___THL 250/PHL 250 Ethics (3 hrs)
___THL 3XX Christian Theology(3 hrs)
___PHL 3XX God and Persons (3 hrs)
___SRP XXX Senior Perspectives(3 hrs)
Natural Sciences
___ATS/BIO*/CHM/EVS/PHY
-------Must have one lab
Social Sciences (6hrs)
___ANT/NAS/PLS/PSY/SOC
*must be from two different fields
Cultures, Ideas, & Civilizations (18 hrs)
___HIS 101 History of Modern World (3 hrs)
___HIS 1XX Non-Western History (3 hrs)
___PHL 107 Hist. & Crit. Intro West. Phl (3 hrs)
___CLC/ENG 120 World Lit I (3hrs)
___ENG 121 World Lit II (3 hrs)
___International & Global Studies (3 hrs)
Certified Writing Course (12 hrs) ___SWK 351 (3 hrs)
___SWK 435 (3 hrs)
Skills (12-15 hrs)
___ENG 150 Rhetoric & Comp (3 hrs)
___Language (3 hrs of 200 level with previous language or 6 hrs of 100 level)___Mathematics (3 hrs)
___Com 152 Decision Making or Studio/Performing Arts (3 hrs)
Freshman:
Fall ________ Spring______
SWK 261 Introduction to SW (3)
Sophomore
Fall_______ Spring ________
SWK 275 HBSE (4)
Junior
Fall____ Spring _____
SWK 345 Practice I (3) SWK 359 Practice II (3)
SWK 346-A-Pre Practicum (3) SWK 351 Policy (3)
SWK 346 B Portable Practicum (1)
Senior
Fall_____ Spring______
SWK 460 Practicum (4) SWK 480 Practicum (4)
SWK 461 Seminar (2) SWK 481 Seminar (2)
SWK 435 Practice III (3)
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