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The Department of Social Work offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work. In
order to graduate with this degree, the student must complete 120 undergraduate hours
of study. This requirement is met by having the student complete coursework that fulfills
the requirements of various aspects of a liberal arts education. The specific number
of hours needed are distributed across the following categories:
- University General Education Program -- (41 hours)
Please visit the Undergraduate Bulletin and choose Graduation from the University for a more complete description of the
university general education program requirements. In order to meet the American Heritage
requirement in this category, students majoring in social work must take SOCI 3422
as one of their courses.
- College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements -- (18 hours)
The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the university general
education program requirements that are listed above. Students majoring in social
work must take PHIL 1611 to fulfill the B.A. Mathematics/Natural Sciences requirement
prior to taking SOCI 3311 and SWRK 3930.
- The Major -- (38 hours - in addition to the requirements of the University General
Education Program)
Pre-requisites include: BIOL 1010/1011, BIOL 1020/1021, ANTH 1200 (included in the
University General Education Program requirements), and SOCI 3311. Completion of the
latter course meets the university's requirement for a computational intensive course
(marked by a 'C' in the undergraduate catalog. The core curriculum includes: SWRK
2910, SWRK2911, SWRK3902, SWRK3903, SWRK3904, SWRK3906, SWRK3920, SWRK3930, SWRK4830,
SWRK4831, SWRK4840, and SWRK4841. Completion of the latter two courses in this list
meets the university's requirement for an integrative course (marked by an 'I' in
the undergraduate catalog).
- Electives
Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120. Among these the
student must complete at least 42 hours of upper division credits (3000 level and
above). The student also must complete a writing intensive course (marked by a 'W'
in the undergraduate catalog).
NOTE: Successful student progression requires that each student earn a minimum grade of
"C" in all required courses for the social work major. Students who repeat two required
courses for the major or field instruction will be required to have an academic review
by division faculty in the term following the second course repetition. Although students
may declare a social work major at any point in their matriculation, students should
have a minimum of 40 hours completed including ENGL 1020, ANTH 1200, and two courses
from the following list: SOCI 1111; PSYC 1200; POLS 1100; or ECON 2120 before entering
the introductory social work courses, SWRK 2910 and SWRK 2911. Upon completion of
these courses, students must submit an application for full admittance to the social
work major.
Social Work Minor
Completion of 18 semester hours in sociology and social work courses including SOCI
1111, SWRK 2910, and 2911, and 9 additional upper division hours in social work courses.
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The Department of Social Work resides in the School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy within the College of Arts & Sciences. The Program offers the Bachelors of Arts degree in Social Work and the Master of Social Work. The BA degree is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the MSW degree is in candidacy for CSWE accreditation. Both degree programs include significant work experience through field placement.
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