The present curriculum plan is summarized in the model plan of study presented below.
The plan of study shows the required sequence of courses and is used extensively by the
and students in the advisement process. Students may enter the BSW Program only in the fall semester. The entire major consists of 69 credit hours with 15 credit hours of pre-requisites required prior to the junior year. Once a student is admitted to the major, the core program consists of 54 credit hours offered over 4 semesters (2 fall and 2 spring). The program is tightly sequenced, requiring completion of one semester’s courses before continuing to the next semester. Each course is offered only once a year.
12 hours of pre-requisite liberal arts courses including:
1 human biology course (BSC 101, 145, or 181)
1 statistics course (SOC 275, or ECO/GEO/POS/PSY 138)
1 sociology course (SOC 111, 112, 123, or SOC/PSY 223)
1 psychology course (PSY 350)
Junior Year
Fall
SWK 223: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SWK 325: Generalist Practice I: Individuals
SWK 326: Practice Skills Laboratory
SWK 310: Practice with Diverse Populations
SW Elective or Additional Course*
Spring
SWK 222: Contemporary Social Welfare Policy
SWK 225: Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SWK 329: Preparation for Professional Practice
SWK 336: Generalist Practice II: Families
SW Elective or Additional Course
Senior Year
Fall
SWK 315: Social Work Research
SWK 337: Generalist Practice III: Groups
SWK 394: Field Instruction Seminar I
SWK 398.10: Professional Practice: Field Instruction I
Spring
SWK 345: Generalist Practice IV: Communities
SWK 395: Field Instruction Seminar II
SWK 398.11: Professional Practice: Field Instruction II
SW Elective or Additional Course*
*Elective must be approved by Director of Student Services. Only one elective is needed to fulfill the School of Social Work requirements. A student may choose to take more courses to fulfill 120 hour requirement.
