University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours
All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.
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The core requirement for the Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & the Common Good Habit is satisfied by SOC 101 within the major. One of the three core requirements in the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit is satisfied by PSY 101 within the major.
SW 313 and SW 480 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.A. in Social Work.
College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Requirements — 24-33 credit hours
See College Requirements, B.A.
Major Requirements — 48 credit hours
| PSY 101 | Psychological Science | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SW 101 | Social Work and Social Justice | 3 |
| SW 214/SOC 214 | Research Methods: Design | 3 |
| SW 313 | Social Policy, Action, and Advocacy for Change | 3 |
| SW 325/SOC 325 | Power, Oppression, and Critical Consciousness | 3 |
| SW 343 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 3 |
| SW 386 | Interviewing and Counseling | 3 |
| SW 480 | Generalist Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups | 3 |
| SW 481 | Generalist Practice with Organizations, Communities, and Social Systems | 3 |
| SW 482 | Social Work Practicum I | 6 |
| SW 483 | Social Work Practicum II | 6 |
| Upper division electives in social work, psychology, or sociology | 6 |
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours