BSW Program Requirements
I. Written Composition Sequence (6 Credit Hours)
EH 101 - English Composition I (3)EH 102 - English Composition II (3)
OR
EH 103 - Honors English Composition I (3)
EH 104 - Honors English Composition II (3)
OR
EH 105/EH 115 - Enhanced English Composition I (3) / Writing Studio I (0)
EH 106/EH 116 - Enhanced English Composition II (3) / Writing Studio II (0)
AND
Oral Communication - EH 141 - 3 Credit Hours
AND
Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours (select one from: ART 111, ART 112, ART 130, ART 202, DR 242, EH 251, FLM 230, MU 233)
AND
Humanities & Fine Arts elective - 3 Credit Hours
III. Natural Sciences and Math (11 Credit Hours)
Natural Science - 4 Credit Hours (BY 101 or 102 and BY 103 or 104)AND
Natural Science - 4 Credit Hours (CY 105,107,106,108; GL 241,243,242,244; GY 250,252,251,253; PHS 201,203,202,204; CY 115,116)
AND
Finite Mathematics or higher - MS 110 - 3 Credit Hours
IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 Credit Hours)
PSY 201 Principles of Psychology - 3 Credit HoursAND
SY 221 Introduction to Sociology - 3 Credit Hours
AND
History sequence - 6 Credit Hours (HY 101/102 or HY 201/202)
V. Pre-Professional (19 Credit Hours)
EC 221 Principles of Microeconomics OR EC 222 Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 Credit HoursAND
CS 201 Introduction to Information Technology - 3 Credit Hours
AND
PSC 100 Introduction to American Government - 3 Credit Hours
AND
MS 204 Basic Statistics - 3 Credit Hours
AND
General Electives - 4 Credit Hours
AND
Wellness course - 3 Credit Hours (select one from: FCS 215, HPE 109, HPE 212, MSC 115)
VI. Required Social Work Courses (24 Credit Hours)
SW 330- Introduction to Social Work - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ: 24 hours earnedAND
SW 332 - Social Policy and Services - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330, 380, 390
AND
SW 350 - Social Work Research - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330, CS 201, MS 110 or >
AND
SW 360 - Cultural Diversity and Social Justice - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ: SW 330
AND
SW 380 - Human Behavior & Social Environment I - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ: Biology
AND
SW 381 - Human Behavior & Social Environment II - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330, 380
AND
SW 390 - Social Work Practice I - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ: SW 330
AND
SW 391 - Social Work Practice II - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330, 391, + Admission to the BSW Program
VII. Social Work Elective Courses (15 Credit Hours)
Select five (5) courses from:
SW 300 - Interpersonal Skills & Human Relations - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): None
SW 333 - Family & Child Welfare I - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 335 - Social Work in Health Care - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 336 - Crisis Intervention - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 338 - Social Work & Mental Health - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 339 - Communication in SW Practice - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 340 - Social Work & Substance Abuse - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 343 - Family & Child Welfare Services II - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 344 - Community Engagement & Leadership - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): None
SW 353 - Forensic Social Work - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 365 - Perspectives on Poverty - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): None
SW 370 - Aging & Human Development - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): None
SW 371 - Perspectives on Death & Dying - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): None
SW 392 - Cognitive Theories in SW Practice - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 395 - Case Management - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 399 - Study Tour - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): SW 330
SW 441, 442, 443 - Independent Study - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): Instructor & Department Chair approval; Social Work Majors Only
SW 445, 446, 447 - Special Topics in Social Work - 1 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): Instructor & Department Chair approval; Social Work Majors Only
VIII. Select six (6) credit hours of General Electives
General Elective(s) - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): Dependent upon course(es)AND
General Elective(s) - 3 Credit Hours; PREQ(s): Dependent upon course(es)
AND
SW 448* - Social Work Practice III - 3 Credit Hours
AND
SW 449* - Field Instruction Placement - 9 Credit Hours; 450 Hours Required
AND
SW 450* - Field Instruction Seminar - 3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours: 120
* All other required and elective courses for the BSW degree must be completed prior to taking the following courses