Social Work Major, BSW, SW01

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 30 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - fulfilled by PSY 0100  and SOC 0110  
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - fulfilled by PSC 0120  
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - fulfilled by TH 0220  
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - see below for options
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanites - 3 hours fulfilled by modern language course, 3 hours see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - fulfilled by an additional modern language course
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Required General Education/Core 42 Courses: 12 Hours

• PSC 0120 - American Government 3
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3
• SOC 0110 - Introduction to Sociology 3
• TH 0220 - Professional Interaction 3

Social Work Curriculum: 50 Hours

• SW 0231 - Social Work: A Helping Profession 3
• SW 0300 - Social Welfare Policies and Services 3
• SW 0305 - Introduction to Professional Education 1
• SW 0310 - Human Behavior and Social Environment 3
• SW 0320 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3
• SW 0370 - Social Diversity 3
• SW 0410 - Practice Skills for Helping Individuals 3
• SW 0420 - Practice Skills for Helping Families and Groups 3
• SW 0430 - Practice Skills for Helping Organizations and Communities 3
• SW 0450 - Introduction to Field Experience 1
• SW 0470 - Social Research and Evaluation 3
• SW 0475 - Social Justice Practice 3
• SW 0480 - Field Experience I 4
• SW 0481 - Field Experience I Seminar 2
• SW 0485 - Field Experience II 4
• SW 0486 - Field Experience II Seminar 2

Electives: 27 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level). Consult with your advisor for guidance in choosing appropriate courses.

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Total Hours: 120

PSY 0100  and SOC 0110  fulfills General Education Core Requirement area 1A, PSC 0120  fulfills area 1B , TH 0220  fulfills area 2B.

Institutional requirement UE 0100  may also be met by HNRS 0101  (2 credit hours).