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Graduation Requirements

Bachelor of Social Work degree (BSW) Graduation Requirements

Required Courses
SOCW 211 - Introduction to Social Work 3 hours
SOCW 212 - Social Welfare as an Institution 3 hours
SOCW 213 - Interviewing Skills 3 hours
SOCW 309 - Social Work Practice with Individuals 3 hours
SOCW 321 - Social Work Practice with Families and Groups 3 hours
SOCW 322 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (W) 4 hours

SOCW 323 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (W) 4 hours
SOCW 391 - Junior Field Practicum 1-3 hours (1 hour required)
SOCW 421 - Senior Portfolio Seminar 1 hour
SOCW 428 - Social Work Practicum I (SERV-2) 3 hours
SOCW 429 - Social Work Practicum II (SERV-2) 3 hours
SOCW 434 - Social Welfare Issues and Policies 3 hours
SOCW 441 - Integrative Seminar I 1 hour
SOCW 442 - Integrative Seminar II 1 hour
SOCW 455 - Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities 3 hours
SOCW 498 - Research Methods I (W) 3 hours
SOCW 499 - Research Methods II (W) 3 hours

Total 38 Hours

Required Cognates
BIOL 103 - Principles of Biology (IN-7) 3 hours
MATH 215 - Statistics (IN-4) 3 hours
SOCI 125 - Introduction to Sociology (IN-8) 3 hours

PSYC 122 - General Psychology 3 hours
or
PSYC 128 - Developmental Psychology (IN-8) 3 hours

ECON 213 - Survey of Economics (IN-9) 3 hours
or
BUAD 128 - Personal Finance (IN-9) 3 hours

Students under the 2023-2024 catalog must choose six (6) elective credits from the following list:

SOCW 150 - Cultural Anthropolgy (3)
SOCW 230 - Multicultural Relations (3)
SOCW 466 - Racism and Oppression (3)