Sep 18, 2025

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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT COPY-UNDER REVIEW)

Social Work, BSW

Social Work, BSW Program Map

Program of Study

Core IMPACTS Curriculum(42 Hrs)

Core IMPACTS Curriculum

CLAS 1103 - Freshman Year Experience Credits: 2

Required in Technology, Mathematics & Sciences Core Area

BIOL 1104 - Human Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 1104L - Human Biology Lab Credits: 1

Required Field of Study Core Area(18 Hrs)

SOWK 1000 - Self-Awareness and Professional Development Credits: 3 *
SOWK 1001 - Interviewing and Writing Techniques for Social Workers Credits: 3 *
SOCI 2101 - Social Statistics Credits: 3 *
or
SOWK 2101 - Social Statistics Credits: 3 *
SOWK 2200 - Human Needs & Human Services Credits: 3

Foreign Language Sequence: (6 Hrs)

Two consecutive courses at any level

Foreign Language I Credits: 3 *
Foreign Language II Credits: 3 *

Hours Required for the Major (45 Hrs)

SOWK 2205 - History of Social Welfare & Social Policy Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3201 - Human Behavior & the Social Environment I Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3202 - Human Behavior & the Social Environment II Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3220 - Human Diversity & Social Work Practice Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3305 - Introduction to Social Work Practice Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3340 - Interventive Methods I Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3341 - Interventive Methods II Credits: 3 *
SOWK 3342 - Interventive Methods III Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4100 - Research Methods I Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4101 - Research Methods II Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4410 - Implementation of Social Welfare Policies Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4701 - Field Experience I Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4702 - Field Experience II Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4901 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4902 - Senior Seminar II Credits: 3 *

Social Work Electives (9 Hrs)

Select Three (3) from the Following Electives:

SOWK 4106 - Social Work with Families & Children Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4201 - Gerontological Social Work Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4301 - Substance Abuse Intervention Strategies Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4510 - Crisis Intervention and Brief Theory Credits: 3 *
SOWK 4610 - International Issues in Social Work Credits: 3 *
SOWK 5501 - Law, Race and Poverty in the Welfare of Children Credits: 3 *
SOWK 6000 - Special Topics Credits: 3 *
SOWK 6100 - Independent Study Credits: 3 *

General Electives (6 Hrs)

Select Two (2) 3 hour courses from any department

Total: 122 Hours

*A grade of “C” or better is required