Social Work Major (Bachelor of Social Work)
Students enrolled in the professional curriculum must complete a total of 192 quarter hours, including the general studies requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree, the core requirements (85 quarter hours) in the areas of social work, sociology, and psychology, and cognates (12 quarter hours) in economics, human biology, and political science. The core requirements include 12 hours of field practicum the senior year, which involves 420 clock hours in a supervised professional social work practice setting. In addition, SOWK 495, Colloquium, is required of all junior and senior social work majors while in residence. Senior students are required to take the School of Social Work and Sociology comprehensive examination.
Core Requirements:
| PSYC 130 | General Psychology | 4 |
| SOCI 204 | General Sociology | 4 |
| SOCI 236 | Privilege and Oppression | 4 |
| SOCI 451 | Research Methods | 4 |
| SOCI 452 | Research Practicum I | 1 |
| SOCI 453 | Research Practicum II | 1 |
| SOWK 234 | Current Social Problems (or SOCI 234) | 4 |
| SOWK 260 | Human Behavior and The Social Environment I | 3 |
| SOWK 261 | Human Behavior and The Social Environment II | 3 |
| SOWK 264 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
| SOWK 266 | Structural History of Social Welfare | 4 |
| SOWK 350 | Field Practicum Orientation | 1 |
| SOWK 371 | Social Work Practice With Individuals | 4 |
| SOWK 372 | Social Work Practice With Small Groups | 4 |
| SOWK 373 | Social Work Practice With Couples and Families | 4 |
| SOWK 375 | Policy and Advocacy Practice for Social Justice | 3 |
| SOWK 465 | Social Work Practice With Organizations and Communities | 4 |
| SOWK 466 | Comparative Theories of Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SOWK 490 | Field Practicum | 12 |
| SOWK 491 | Social Work Capstone | 2 |
| SOWK 495 | Colloquium | 0 |
| Electives | 12 |
| Psychology | 0-8 |
| Social Work | 3-11 |
| Anthropology, Corrections, Sociology | 3-11 |
| Environmental Studies | 0-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 85 |
SOWK 495: Three colloquia required.
Electives may be chosen from classes with the following prefixes: SOWK, SOCI, CORR, ANTH. Electives may also be chosen from PSYC 247, 344, 370, 373, 447, 466, 492, ENVI 151 or ENVI 385.
Cognates:
Choose one of the following: (4)