Social Work Program
Suggested Course Pattern
A.
General Education
(Select one course for each goal)
Goal 1 (1 credit)
___ LSEM 100 (Longwood Seminar)
Goal 2 (3 credits) ___ ENGL 150
Goal 3 (3 credits)
___ ENGL 201, 202 or 203, FREN, GERM or SPAN 341 or 342;
SPAN 352
Goal 4 (3 credits) ___ ART 121, 125, 160, 201; ENG 315, 316, 317, 318;
MUSC 221, 222, 224; THEA 101
Goal 5 (3 credits)
___ MATH 121, 131, 164, 171 (NOTE: Students should take
Math 171)
Goal 6 (4 credits)
___ BIOL 101; CHEM 101; EASC 210; PHYS 101; GNED 162,
261 (NOTE: Students should take BIOL 101)
Goal 7 (3 credits)
___ HIST 100 or 110
Goal 8 (3 credits) ___ SOCL 101
Goal 9 (3 credits) ___ ANTH 101; GEOG 220; HIST 200, 202, 210; HLTH 210;
MUSC 225; POSC 245, 255; PELI 242; SPAN 331
Goal 10 (3 credits) ___ FREN, GERM or SPAN 201
Goal 11 (2 credits) ___ PHED 101 (2 hr)
Goal 12 (3 credits) ___ PHIL 308
Goal 13 (3 credits) ___ ENGL 400
Goal 14 (1 credit) ___ SOWK 492 (Note: 1 credit hour of the 15 credit hours
meets the goal)
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TOTAL: 38 credits
Updated May 9, 2012
B. Degree Requirements: BA OR BS
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
___ (3 credits) Humanities (Art, Communication Studies, Dance, Literature,
Modern Language, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre)
___ (3 credits) Language at the 202 level or above
Bachelor of Science (BS)
___ (3 credits) Math or Computer Science
___ (4 credits) Natural Science
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TOTAL: 6-7 Credits
Updated May 9, 2012
C. Social Work Major Requirements
___ (3 credits) SOWK 201
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
___ (3 credits) SOWK 300***
Social Problems and the Development of Social
Policy (Prerequisite: SOWK 201)
___ (3 credits) SOWK 301
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
(Prerequisite: SOCL 101)
___ (3 credits) SOWK 302**
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
(Prerequisite: SOCL 101)
___ (3 credits) SOWK 320**
Introduction to Social Work Research
(Prerequisite: MATH 171)
___ (3 credits) SOWK 325***
Human Diversity: Populations at Risk
(Prerequisite: SOCL 101)
___ (4 credits) SOWK 330
Methods: Practice I Individuals and Families
(Prerequisite: SOWK 301; pre-or co-requisite:
SOWK 302)
___ (6 credits) SOWK 392
Junior Field Instruction Internship (Prerequisite:
SOWK 330)
___ (4 credits) SOWK 425
Methods: Practice II Social Work Practice with
Groups (Prerequisites: SOWK 301, SOWK 302)
___ (4 credits) SOWK 430
Methods: Practice III Communities and
Organizations (Prerequisite: SOWK 392)
___ (3 credits) SOWK 412
Leadership and Professional Development in
Social Work (Prerequisite: SOWK 392)
___ (15 credits) SOWK 492
Senior Field Instruction Internship (Prerequisites:
SOWK 330, SOWK 425, SOWK 430 and 2.30 GPA)
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TOTAL: 54 Credits
** Writing Intensive *** Speaking Intensive
Electives (18 credit hours)
Choose 18 credits from the Following Options:
___ (3 credits) SOWK 215
Updated May 9, 2012
Global Social Work
___ (3 credits) SOWK 230
Social Work and Addiction
___ (3 credits)
Social Work with Older Americans (Prerequisite:
SOCL 101)
SOWK 305
___ (3 credits)
SOWK 337
Family and Children’s Services (Prerequisite:
SOWK 300, or Instructor permission)
___ (3 credits)
SOWK 362
Social Work with Children
___ (1-18 credits) SOWK 490
Directed or Independent Study
___ (1-3 credits)
SOWK 495
Special Topics. Selected topics in social work
___ (3 credits)
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Permission of Faculty (Note: SOWK Faculty may
approve additional courses in other disciplines)
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TOTAL: 18 credits
D. General Electives
In order to obtain 120 credit hours for graduation, students may take general
electives. General electives are non-specified courses that are of interest to
students. The number of credit hours ranges, but averages approximately 16
credit hours total.
The social work program strongly suggests that PSYC 101 is taken as a general
elective.
Updated May 9, 2012