BYU-IDAHO
Social Work Major Requirements
Prerequisites
 Second Semester Sophomore class standing (completion of most foundations courses)
 Soc 111 Intro to Sociology or Soc 112 Social Problems (with a B- or better)
 SW 260 Intro to Social Work (with a B- or better)
 FDMath 223 or Math 221C Social Science Statistics (with a C- or better)
 Bio 230 Human Biology or Bio 264 Anatomy and Physiology (with a C- or better)
 Psych 111 Intro to Psychology (with a C- or better)
Core Classes
Concurrent Supporting
Elective Courses
Take These Courses:
Take These Courses:
Take 9 Credits:
Psych 342 Abnormal Psychology
Child 210 Child
Psych 201
Development
Developmental
Psychology Lifespan
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SW 340 Research
Methods
SW 362 Practice 1Individual
SW 364 Practice 2Group
SW 365 Practice 3Community
SW 367 Human
Behavior & Social
Environment
SW 400 Values &
Ethics
SW463 Child Welfare
SW464 Diverse Clients
SW 465 Mental Health
SW 466 Social Welfare
Policy
Practicum:
Repeat 2 times:
SW 497R Senior Seminar
SW 498R Senior Internship
SW 311 Family Interaction OR
SOC 311 Family Interaction
Child 330 Parent
Education & Child
guidance
RM 320 Program
Child 440
RM 370 Therapeutic
Administrative issues
Recreation
Chin 101Beginning
Russ 101 Beginning
Mandarin I
Russian I
Chin 102Beginning
Russ 102 Beginning
Mandarin II
Russian II
Adolescent Studies
Child 320 Adolescent Development OR
Soc 383 Juvenile Delinquency
CIT 140Micro
Sign 101 American
application for business
Sign Language
Comm 150
Soc 111 Intro to
Interpersonal
communications
Sociology
Diversity/Special Populations
Comm 350Small
Problems
Take one of the following:
Group Communication
Anth 101
HS 351
Intst 349
Intst 350
Psych 310
SpEd 221
Soc 323
Soc 370
Soc 395R*
Faml 360 Family
Substance Abuse Studies
HS 460 Use and Abuse OR
Soc 420 Drugs & Society
Intro to Anthropology
Gerontology
African Culture
Latin Culture
Culture & Gender
Issues in Special Education
Race & Ethnic Relations
Social Stratification
Direct Study
Stress & coping
Faml 460 Child &
Family Advocacy
Fr 101Beginning
French I
Fr 102Beginning
French II
Ger 101Beginning
German I
Ger 102 Second
Semester German
HS 280Medical
Terminology
*Students must take these classes
prior to doing an internship.
HS 351 Gerontology
Management
Soc 112 Social
Soc 323 Race &
Ethnicity
Soc 330 Criminology
Soc 357 Human
Relations and Leadership
Soc 360 Sociology of
Religion
Soc 420 Drugs and
Society
Soc 460 Urban
Sociology
Span 101 Beginning
Spanish I
Span 102 Beginning
Spanish II
SW 490R Special
Topics
*Soc 395R must be taken for a minimum of 2 credits
Being a self declared Social Work major does not automatically admit you into the Social Work Program.
See BYU Idaho Social Work program competencies and program application at www.byui.edu/socialwork/
No Grade less than a C- is acceptable for Social Work program requirements.
See Suggested Course Sequencing for information on scheduling major courses at www.byui.edu/socialwork/