Requirements for Degree

DEGREE PLANNING GUIDE: 2016-17

SOCIAL WORK

First year (<28 credits) / Sophomore (28-59 credits) / Junior (60-91 credits) / Senior (92+ credits)
Semester 1
PSYC 111: General Psychology / Semester 1
BIOL 105: Human Biology
Or BIOL 106: Women, Medicine, and Biology
SOWK 281: Introduction to Social Work
or PSYC 202: Lifespan Development / Semester 1
SOWK 375: Junior Field Placement & Integrative Seminar*
SOWK 355: Communication & Interviewing Skills*
SOWK 391: Social Policy for Social Change
Or SOWK 380: Social Work Research / Semester 1
SOWK 405: Senior Field Placement & Integrative Seminar*
SOWK 401: Generalist Practice I: Small Client Systems*
Semester 2
SOCI 100: Introduction to Sociology
PSYC 202: Lifespan Development
or SOWK 281: Introduction to Social Work / Semester 2
SOWK 340: Human Behavior in the Social Environment / Semester 2
SOWK 376: Junior Field Placement & Integrative Seminar*
SOWK 385: Group Work Skills*
SOWK 391: Social Policy for Social Change
or SOWK 380:Social Work Research / Semester 2
SOWK 406: Senior Field Placement & Integrative Seminar*
SOWK 402: Generalist Practice II: Large Client Systems*

Requirements for Degree

Program Core Courses

SOWK 281: Introduction to Social Work

SOWK 340: Human Behavior in the Social Environment

SOWK 355: Communication & Interviewing Skills

SOWK 375: Junior Field Placement & Integrative Seminar

SOWK 376: Junior Field Placement & Integrative Seminar

SOWK 380: Social Work Research

SOWK 385: Group Work Skills

SOWK 391: Social Policy for Social Change

SOWK 401: Generalist Practice I: Small Client Systems

SOWK 402: Generalist Practice II: Large Client Systems

SOWK 405: Senior Field Placement and Integrative Seminar

SOWK 406: Senior Field Placement and Integrative Seminar

Minors

Social Welfare

Chemical Dependency Counseling: Addiction and Recovery

Social Services Management

Allied Requirements

PSYC 111: General Psychology

SOCI 100: Introduction to Sociology

PSYC 202: Lifespan Development

BIOL 105: Human Biology

Or BIOL 106: Women, Medicine, and Biology

Special Notes

*Must be taken concurrently

Students considering a major in social work should plan to meet with a social work advisor early in their college career

For those students studying abroad during their junior year, it is possible to take SOWK 378: Junior Field Placement and Integrated Seminar as a four credit course instead of the 2 two credit courses of SOWK 375 and SOWK 376.