FALL | | FIRST YEAR | | | SPRING | | FIRST YEAR | |
Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit | | Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit |
ENGL 101 | | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 | | ENGL 102 | | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
SOWK 101 | | First-Year Experience in Social Work (fall only) | 1 | | Core Curriculum | | Wellness or Arts (both must be taken) | 3 |
BIOL 103 | | General Biology* | 4 | | BIOL 104 | | General Biology | 4 |
Core Curriculum | | History | 3 | | Core Curriculum | | General Sociology | 3 |
Core Curriculum | | Math | 3 | | PSYC 101 | | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| | TOTAL | 14 | | | | TOTAL | 16 |
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*Students entering as first-year students in social work should complete the BIOL 103/104 sequence. Students who transfer into social work from another major or institution and have either one or two 4-credit natural science courses are required to complete at least one animal-based biology course from the following: BIOL 103, 104, 209, 225, 226, or 302. | | | | | | |
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FALL | | SECOND YEAR | | | SPRING | | SECOND YEAR | |
Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit | | Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit |
Core Curriculum | | Literature | 3 | | Core Curriculum | | Humanities | 3 |
PSCI 100 | | Politics and Government OR | | | ECON 123 | | Contemporary Economics OR | |
PSCI 101 | | American Federal Government | 3 | | ECON 205 | | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Core Curriculum | | Wellness or Arts | 3 | | SOCI 205 | | Social Problems | 3 |
SOWK 201 | | Introduction to Social Work | 3 | | SOWK 300 | | Community Service Learning OR | |
Elective | | Elective | 3 | | SOWK 330 | | International Community Service Learning | 3 |
| | TOTAL | 15 | | Elective | | Elective | 3 |
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FALL | | THIRD YEAR | | | SPRING | | THIRD YEAR | |
Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit | | Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit |
SOCI 303 | | The Family | 3 | | SOWK 325 | | Orientation to Field Practicum (spring only) | 1 |
SOWK 305 | | Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (fall only) | 3 | | SOWK 306 | | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (spring only) | 3 |
SOWK 311 | | Social Work Methods I (fall only) | 3 | | SOWK 312 | | Social Work Methods II (spring only) | 3 |
MATH 314 | | Statistics OR | | | LBSC 103 | | Information Literacy for Social Sciences (spring only) | 1 |
BADM 224 | | Business Statistics OR | | | SOWK 301 | | Social Welfare as a Social Institution (spring only) | 3 |
PSYC 250 | | Statistics for the Social Sciences* | 3-4 | | SOWK 320 | | Child Welfare Services** OR | |
Elective | | Elective | 3 | | SOWK 402 | | Social Gerontology** OR | |
Elective | | Elective | 3 | | SOWK 417 | | Sex and Gender in Contemporary Society** | 3 |
| | TOTAL | 18-19 | | | | TOTAL | 14 |
* PSYC 250 is 4 credits (includes a lab). | | | | | ** This elective course requirement may be fulfilled in any semester of the junior or senior year; these courses are taught by adjunct faculty and are not offered every semester, so students are advised to discuss offerings with their advisors. | |
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FALL | | FOURTH YEAR | | | SPRING | | FOURTH YEAR | |
Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit | | Sub./Course No. | Tier | Title | Credit |
SOWK 407 | | Field Experience in Social Work I | 3 | | SOWK 410 | | Field Experience in Social Work III | 3 |
SOWK 408 | | Field Experience in Social Work II | 3 | | SOWK 411 | | Field Experience in Social Work IV | 3 |
SOWK 409 | | Field Experience Seminar I | 2 | | SOWK 412 | | Field Experience Seminar II | 2 |
SOWK 313 | | Social Work Methods III (fall only) | 3 | | SOWK 404 | | Social Work Capstone (spring only) | 3 |
SOWK 423 | | Social Work Research Methods (fall only) | 3 | | Elective | | Elective | 3 |
| | TOTAL | 14 | | | | TOTAL | 14 |
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May 2, 2018 | | | | | | | DEGREE TOTAL | 120 |
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Sequence of courses for completing a major in social work: In order to graduate with a major in social work, a minimum of 120 semester hours must be completed. This includes 42 hours under the core curriculum requirements and 63 hours under the social work curriculum; 15 hours of electives must be selected from any universitywide course offerings. The 42 core curriculum requirements are to be completed during the freshman and sophomore years. Courses are listed in the year in which they should be completed and may be taken in either semester unless otherwise specified. | | Since the social work curriculum is designed to build on the core curriculum and is sequenced to provide continuity and integration with the core curriculum, the format recommended above should be followed closely. While it is recognizes that students will not always be able to adhere to this sequence exactly as presented, failure to do so may result in difficulty in handling course content and in scheduling required courses in your major. Students are expected to follow this sequence. Should required courses not be completed in order, entry into the senior field placement and graduation are likely to be delayed. |
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Remember: You not only need a minimum of 120 credit hours, you need to have them in all the right places. We encourage you to make good and frequent use of academic advising, especially during registration advisement periods; however, you are ultimately responsible for keeping track of your progression through the program. The degree evaluation tool on RAIL allows you to see which requirements you have completed and which are still needed; we encourage you to use it each semester before you meet with your advisor to plan your courses for the upcoming semester. | | |
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