Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Social Work Behavioral and Political Sciences
Baccalaureate Social Work Education Program
Effective Fall 2014
Dr. Felix O. Chima, Director
Student Name:
Student ID:
Freshman Fall Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
ENGL 1123*
Freshman Composition I*
MATH 1113
College Algebra
BIOL 1054
Anatomy & Physiology (Required)
HIST 1313
U.S. to 1876
SOCG 1013*
General Sociology*
Cr
3
3
4
3
3
Freshman Spring Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
ENGL 1133
Freshman Composition II
PSYC 1113*
General Psychology*
HIST 1323
The U.S. - 1876 to Present
BIOL 1113
College Biology
BIOL 1111
College Biology Lab
Refer to "Course Options"
Professional Development (Area 1)
Total Credits 16
Sophomore Fall Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
SOWK 2113
Introduction to Social Work
PHIL 2023
Ethics
POSC 1113
American Government I
Refer to "Course Options"
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Refer to "Course Options"
Professional Development (Area 2)
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
Total Credits 16
Sophomore Spring Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
ECONOMICS *
ECON 2113 or ECON 2123*
POSC 1123
American Government II
SPAN 1013
Elementary Spanish I
DRAM 1103
Creative Arts
Unrestricted Electives*
Total Credits 15
Junior Fall Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
SOWK 3113
Social Welfare and Services
Human Behavior/Social Environment I
SOWK 3133
SOWK 4123
Social Work Practice I
SPAN 1023
Elementary Spanish II
Statistics*
SOCG4053 or PSYC2613 or MATH2003*
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
Refer to "Course Options"
Senior Fall Semester
Title
Research I
Human & Cultural Diversity SW
Social Work Elective (1)*
Unrestricted Elective*
Cr
3
3
3
3
Junior Spring Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
SOWK 3123
Social Welfare Policy Analysis
Human Behavior/Social Environment II
SOWK 3143
SOWK 4133
Social Work Practice II
SOWK 2133
Social Work Children & Families
Summer Session
Title
Field Practicum
Integrative Seminar
Cr
6
3
Total Credits
9
Cr
3
3
3
3
Total Credits 12
Senior Spring Semester
Course Prefix & No.
Title
SOWK 4153
Research II
Refer to "Course Options"
Social Work Elective (2)*
Refer to "Course Options"
Social Work Elective (3)*
Unrestricted Elective*
Total Credits 12
Course Prefix & No.
SOWK 4176
SOWK 4183
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
Total Credits 15
Total Credits 15
Course Prefix & No.
SOWK 4143
SOWK 3213
Cr
3
3
3
3
1
3
Cr
3
3
3
3
Total Credits 12
Total Degree Credits
122
Green Text - Currently Enrolled
Purple Text - Completed Courses
Black Text - Required Courses
*Social Work majors must earn a letter grade of "C" or higher in all SOWK courses and support area.
Failure to pass the same course twice results in termination from the program. A minimum of 2.50
GPA in all SOWK courses is required to qualify for field education and graduation with a BASW degree.
COURSE OPTIONS
Social Work majors are required to take THREE of the listed courses (total of 9 credit hours). Minimum passing grade is "C".
Social Work Electives
Course Prefix & No.
Title
SOWK 2173
Mental Health (Recommended)
SOWK 3153
At-Risk Juveniles
SOWK 3163
Gerontological (Recommended)
sowk 3173
Minority Aging
SOWK 4163
SOWK 4343
SOWK 4353
Honors Seminar in SOWK
Crisis Intervention
Addicted Family
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Education for Enhancing Social Change and
Making A Difference in People's Lives
A minimum of a 2.50 GPA in all SOWK courses is required to qualify
for Field education and graduation with a BSW degree.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Course Prefix & No.
Title
crjs 1123
hdfm 2513
hdfm 2533
hdfm 2553
PSYC 2513
socg 2003
socg 2043
Crime in America
Childhood Disorders
Contemporary Family Cross Cultural
Human Development
Psychology of Personality
Minorities in American Society
Social Problems
Course Prefix & No.
Creative Arts
Title
dram 2213
Arts 1203
Arts 2283
dram 1103
musc 1313
musc 1213
African American Theatre I
Introduction to Visual Arts
African American Art
Introduction to Theater
Music in Contemporary Life
Fundamentals of Music
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cr
3
3
3
3
3
3
Social Work majors are required to take ONE of the listed
courses (total of 3 credit hours).
Social Work majors are required to take ONE of the listed
courses (total of 3 credit hours).
Social Work majors are required to take TWO of the listed courses - ONE in each area (total of 6 credit hours).
Professional Development ( Area 1 )
Course Prefix & No.
Title
comp 1213
Fina 2103
econ 2003
Computer Science I
Personal Financial Mgmt & Planning
Fundamentals of Economics
Cr
3
3
3
Professional Development ( Area 2 )
Course Prefix & No.
Title
comm 1003
comm 2603
comp 1003
hlth 2003
Fund of Speech Comm (Recommended)
Interpersonal Communication
Digital Communication
Personal Health & Wellness
Cr
3
3
3
3