UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2008-2009 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 the Social Welfare System (3)
_____ +SWK 235
Public Speaking (3) (Meets Oral Communication Competency Requirement)
_____ +COM 110
_____ +SOC 105
Introduction to Sociology (3)
Choose one course from PLS: 101 American National Government (3), or 206 American State
_____ +PLS_____
Government & Politics (3), or 207 American Urban Government & Politics (3)
General Psychology (3)
_____ +PSY 105
Select one of the following: *BIO 105 - Concepts of Modern Biology (4) or *201 - Principles of
_____ +BIO_____
Biology: Cells (4) or *240 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (4) or 160 - Genetics in Human Affairs (3)
Required SWK Courses
_____ *SWK 240/SWKL 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: SWK 235, PSY 105, and
BIO 105, 160, 201, or 240
_____ SWK 321
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235, PSY 105, and
_____ SWK 341
_____ SWK 355
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;
BIO 105 or 240
senior year]
corequisite SWK 496 or 497
_____ SWK 435
Social Welfare Policies (3) Prerequisite: PLS 101, 206 or 207 and SWK 235
_____ 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 235, SWK 321, SWK 341, SWK 306 and consent of
_____ #SWK 497
Field Practicum II (6) Prerequisite: SWK 235, SWK 321, SWK 341, SWK 306 and consent of
[Recommend taking before senior year]
corequisite: SWK 496 or 497
instructor (Meets Computer Competency Requirement)
instructor (Meets Computer Competency Requirement)
_____ SWK _____
Choose one course from SWK 310, 311, 315, 316, 318, 319, 417, 418
# 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
(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://www.uncw.edu/catalogue/documents/08-09_OnlineUndergradCatalogue.pdf#page=383
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SOCIAL WORK COURSES
SWK 105.
SWK 106.
SWK 235.
SWK 240.
SWK 310.
SWK 311.
SWK 315.
SWK 316.
SWK 318.
SWK 319.
SWK 320-321.
SWK 341.
SWK 355.
SWK 396.
SWK 406-407.
SWK 411.
SWK 417.
SWK 418.
SWK 435.
SWK 442.
SWK 443.
SWK 491.
SWK 495.
SWK 496, 497.
SWK 499.
Facing Life’s Challenges: Resilience, Hope and Happiness (3)
Social Work Global Visions: Citizens, Issues and Approaches (3)
Introduction to the Social Welfare System (3)
Basic Working Relationship Skills (3) SWKL 240. Lab (1)
Prerequisite: SWK 235 and Corequisite: SWK 320, permission of instructor
Social Service Practice with the Elderly (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235 of GRN 101
Child Abuse and Neglect (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
Issues for Social Workers in Mental Health (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
Generalist Social Work in Rural Communities (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
Social Work and Health Care Delivery (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
Ethical Decision Making in Social Work Practice (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235 or
Permission of instructor
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I and II (3-3) Prerequisite: SWK 235,
PSY 105, and either BIO 105 or 240 and permission of instructor
Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (3)
Prerequisite: SWK 240
Issues in Diversity for Generalist Practice (3) Prerequisite: SWK 235
Pre-field Seminar (1) Prerequisites: SWK 235, 240, 320; Corequisites: SWK 321,
341
Research Methods for Social Work Practice (3, 3) Prerequisites: SWK 321 and 341;
Corequisite: SWK 496 or 497
Seminar on Practice in Children, Youth, and Family Service (3) Prerequisite:
SWK 311
Constructing Masculinities: from Boyhood to Manhood (3) Prerequisite: SOC 105
or consent of instructor
Social Work Practice in the School Environment (3) Prerequisite: SWK 341;
Corequisite: Swk 496 or 497 or permission of instructor
Social Welfare Policies (3) Prerequisite: PLS 101 and SWK 235. Corequisite: SWK 496
Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups (3) Prerequisite: SWK 341
Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations (3) Prerequisite:
SWK 442 and corequisite: SWK 496 or 497
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
Topical Seminar (1-3) Prerequisite: SOC 105, SWK 235 and consent of instructor
Field Practicum I, II (6-6) Prerequisite: SWK 235, SWK 321, SWK 341, SWK 306 and
consent of instructor
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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