UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2010-2011 CATALOGUE
B.S.W. Social Work (SWK)
College: Arts & Sciences
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) Basic Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and
(3) sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
(1) BASIC STUDIES (45 semester hours)
See Basic Studies sheet and/or information on the WEB at http://www.uncw.edu/uc/basic/basic.html
(2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - SWK (Minimum 63 hours)
Check when complete:
Required Basic Studies Courses
Introduction to Social Work and the Social Welfare System (3)
_____ +SWK 235
Introduction to Sociology (3)
_____ +SOC 105
American National Government (3)
_____ +PLS 101
General Psychology (3)
_____ +PSY 105
_____ +BIO_____
Select one of the following: *BIO 105 - Concepts of Modern Biology (4) or
BIO 160 - Genetics in Human Affairs (3)
Required SWK Courses
_____ *SWK/SWKL240 Basic Working Relationship Skills (3) Lab (1) Prerequisite: SWK 235 and Corequisite: SWK 320
_____ SWK 320
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3) Prerequisite or corequisites SWK 235, 240,
SWKL 240
_____ SWK 321
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3) Prerequisite: SWK 320; Corequisites SWK 341,
_____ SWK 335
_____ SWK 341
_____ SWK 355
Social Welfare Policies (3) Prerequisite: PLS 101 and SWK 235; Corequisite: SWK 321
Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3) Prerequisite: SWK 240
Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235. [Recommend taking before
_____ SWK 396
_____ SWK 406-407
Pre-field Seminar (1) Prerequisites: SWK 235, 240, 320; Corequisites: SWK 321 and 341
Research Methods for Social Work Practice (3, 3) Prerequisites: SWK 321 and 341;
396 (Meets Oral Communication Competency Requirement)
senior year]
Corequisite SWK 496 or 497
_____ SWK 442
_____ SWK 443
Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups (3) Prerequisite: SWK 341
Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3) Prerequisite: SWK 442 and
_____ #SWK 496
Field Practicum I (6) Prerequisite: SWK 321, SWK 341, SWK 355, 396 and consent of
_____ #SWK 497
Field Practicum II (6) Corequisites: 407, 443, and consent of instructor (Meets Computer
_____ SWK _____
Choose one course from SWK 310, 311, 315, 316, 318, 319, 417, 418
Corequisite: SWK 497
instructor (Meets Computer Competency Requirement); Corequisites: SWK 406, 442
Competency Requirement)
Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all required social work courses designated by SWK.
# Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.40 to be admitted to SWK 496 and SWK 497
* These courses require a lab
+ May also be used to satisfy Basic Studies requirements
Students enrolled in the North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative must complete SWK 311 and 312 prior to entering a
field placement in the Department of Social Service. Students wishing to obtain North Carolina School Social worker certification
must complete SWK 418 prior to the second semester field placement.
(3) ELECTIVES
_____ Elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours
Requirements to declare PRE-SWK: Completion of 24 hours
Requirements to declare SWK: (a) Obtain application from SWK office; (b) complete and submit application.
(c) Admission to SWK major requires a university grade point average of 2.40. (d) Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or
better in all required social work courses, designated by SWK.
Applied learning requirement: To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.S.W. degree a student must successfully
complete each of the following: SWK 235, 320, 321, 396, 496, and 497.
For further information see the SWK WEB site: http://www.uncw.edu/swk and
http://uncw.edu/catalogue/undergraduate10-11/catalogue/1011CAS.pdf#page=42
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SOCIAL WORK COURSES
SWK 105.
SWK 106.
SWK 235.
SWK 240.
Facing Life’s Challenges: Resilience, Hope and Happiness (3)
Social Work Global Visions: Citizens, Issues and Approaches (3)
Introduction to Social Work and the Social Welfare System (3)
Basic Working Relationship Skills (3) SWKL 240. Lab (1)
Prerequisite or corequisite: SWK 235; corequisites: SWKL 240 and 320
SWK 310.
Social Service Practice with the Elderly (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235 or GRN 101
SWK 311.
Child Abuse and Neglect (3)
SWK 312.
Seminar on Practice in Children, Youth, & Family Services (3) Prerequisite: SWK 311
SWK 315.
Issues for Social Workers in Mental Health (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
SWK 316.
Generalist Social Work in Rural Communities (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
SWK 318.
Social Work and Health Care Delivery (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
SWK 319.
Ethical Decision Making in Social Work Practice (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235 or
permission of instructor
SWK 320-321. Human Behavior and the Social Environment I and II (3-3) Prerequisites or corequisites:
SWK 320: SWK 235, 240, SWKL 240; Prerequisite for SWK 321: SWK 320; corequisites for
SWK 321: SWK 341, 396
SWK 335.
Social Welfare Policies (3) Prerequisites: PLS 101 and SWK 235
SWK 341.
Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3)
Prerequisite: SWK 240
SWK 355.
Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
SWK 396.
Pre-field Seminar (1) Prerequisites: SWK 235, 240, 320; Corequisites: SWK 321, 341
SWK 406-407. Research Methods for Social Work Practice (3, 3) Prerequisites: SWK 321 and 341;
Corequisite: SWK 496 or 497
SWK 417.
Constructing Masculinities: from Boyhood to Manhood (3) Prerequisite: SOC 105
or consent of instructor
SWK 418.
Social Work Practice in the School Environment (3) Prerequisite or corequisite:
SWK 341; corequisite: SWK 496 or consent of instructor
SWK 442.
Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups (3) Prerequisite: SWK 341; corequisite:
SWK 496
SWK 443.
Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3) Prerequisite:
SWK 442; corequisite: SWK 497
SWK 491.
Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or
senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair, and dean
SWK 495.
Topical Seminar (1-3) Prerequisite: SOC 105, SWK 235 and consent of instructor
SWK 496, 497. Field Practicum I, II (6-6) Prerequisites for SWK 496: SWK 321, 341, 355, 396;
corequisites: 406, 442. Corequisites for SWK 497: SWK 407, 443, consent of instructor and
2.40 overall GPA
SWK 499.
Honors Work in Social Work (2-3) Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and
senior standing
Other Courses Used as Part of SWK Major
COM 110.
SOC 105.
PLS 101.
PSY 105.
BIO 105 or
BIO 160 or
BIO 201 or
BIO 240 or
Public Speaking (3)
Introduction to Sociology (3)
American National Government (3)
General Psychology (3)
Concepts of Modern Biology (4)
Genetics in Human Affairs (3)
Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
Anatomy and Physiology (4)
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