Majors & Minors

GUIDELINES FOR THE MAJOR IN SOCIAL WORK

Students can begin taking the professional foundation courses required for the major in their sophomore year. Before starting foundation courses, students are advised to take PSYC 100, SOC 100, ECON 200, and ANTH 210 or other related courses (ANTH 211-214.), a total of 12 credits.

1. A total of 43 credits in Social Work is required, including the following core courses:

  • SOWK 240: Introduction to Social Work (3 credits)
  • SOWK 340: Social Work Practice I: Working with Individuals (3 credits)
  • SOWK 343: Social Work Practice II: Working with Families and Groups (3 credits)
  • SOWK 363: Social Work Practice III: Working with Communities and Organizations (3 credits)
  • SOWK 310: Approaches to Social Research (4 credits)
  • SOWK 364: Social Welfare Policy (3 credits)
  • SOWK 373: Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 credits)
  • SOWK 408: Integrative Seminar (3 credits)
  • SOWK 412: Social Work Practicum and Seminar I (4 credits)
  • SOWK 413: Social Work Practicum and Seminar II (3 credits)
  • SOWK 414: Social Work Practicum and Seminar III (4 credits)

2. The following two courses are also required:

  • SOC 314: Statistics (4 credits)
  • PSY 222: Biological Bases of Behavior (3 credits)

3. Recommended, but not required, for social work majors:

  • SOWK 100: Issues in Human Services
  • SOWK 386: Welfare of Children
  • SOWK 270: Death, Dying and Bereavement
  • PSYC 372: Abnormal Psychology
  • SOC 389: Sociology of Gender
  • SOC 358: Population Problems and Policy
  • SOC 260: Social Movements
  • HIST 207: United States since 1865

GUIDELINES FOR the MINOR IN SOCIAL WORK

The minor in social work is designed to prepare students for active and informed participation in our society, where social welfare plays a major role. A minimum of 15 credits is required, including 100, 240, and 364; and six (6) credits selected from SOWK 340, 343, and 363.