BS-SOCIAL WORK (0574)
(Suggested Eight-Semester Sequence)
First Semester
ENGL101
MATH104
PSYC101
SOC100
SOWK100
College Writing Skills (3)
Finite Mathematics (3)
General Psychology (3) **
Principles of Sociology (3) **
Introduction to Social Work (3)
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
Second Semester
ENGL102
Specialized College Writing and Research Skills (3)
BIOL301
Human Biology (3) **
CSCI104
Essential Computing I (3)
SOWK115
Human Diversity (3)
Core (3)
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
Third Semester
SOWK205
Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
SOC326
Society and the Individual (3) **
Core (3)
Core (3)
Core (3)
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
Fourth Semester *
SOWK250
Introduction to Social Welfare Policy (3)
Core (3)
Core (3)
Core (3)
Free Elective (3) **
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
* Apply for admission to Level II – Social Work major in the Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
SOWK300
Social Welfare Policy (3)
SOWK310
Social Work Practice I (3)
PSYC225
Psychological Statistics (3)
Distribution (6) **
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
Sixth Semester
SOWK312
Social Work Practice II (3)
SOWK315
Introduction to Social Work Research (3)
SOC390
Sociology of the Life Cycle (3) **
Distribution (6) **
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
Seventh Semester
SOWK410
Social Work Practice III (3)
Free Elective (12) **
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
Eighth Semester
SOWK495
Internship: Social Work Field (12)
SOWK496
Senior Seminar (3)
TOTAL 15 sem. hrs.
* The Baccalaureate Social Work Program is divided into two levels: Level I Pre-Social Work major and Level II
Social Work major. Student must apply and be admitted to the major at the end of the sophomore year.
** The Baccalaureate Social Work Program curriculum has 12 credits of free electives. By using required supporting
courses to fill General Education requirements, students can acquire additional free electives. Students are encouraged to
take social work electives and courses that are required for minors as free electives.
(Revised: September 18, 2002)
(Effective 200410: Printed: June 2012)