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 (66 quarter hours) in the areas of social work, sociology, and psychology, and cognates (34 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 complete a social work portfolio. Grades in core requirements and cognates must be no lower than C-.
Core Requirements:
| 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 | Historical Development of Social Welfare | 4 |
| 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 Education | 12 |
| SOWK 491 | Social Work Capstone | 2 |
| SOWK 495 | Colloquium | 0 |
| Electives | 16 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
SOWK 495: Three colloquia required.
Electives may be chosen from classes with the following prefixes: SOWK (minimum of 6 credits), SOCI, CORR, ANTH. A maximum of 8 credits of electives may also be chosen from PSYC 215,216,247, 344, 370, 373, 447, 466, 492, ENVI 151 or ENVI 385.
Cognates:
Choose one of the following: (4)
8 credits from one laboratory science sequence are required for general studies.
Choose one of the following: (4)