Curriculum
A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)
The following General Education courses are required for the major.
B. Major Requirements (45 hours)
All students declaring Social Work as their major must be formally admitted into the Social Work program. Students should apply for formal admission during the spring semester of the sophomore year. Admission requirements include the following:
- Completion of ENGL 102 and 103, and SOWK 205 (with a "C" or higher);
- Completion of BIO 100 or 207, SOC 201, and PSY 212;
- Complete the Application for Admission;
- Complete the Personal Statement (Writing Sample administered by the Social Work faculty);
- Submit two (2) letters of Recommendation;
- Have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.50 (or higher); and
- Agree to abide by University policies and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics
| SOWK 205 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOWK 210 | Fundamentals of Interviewing | 3 |
| SOWK 220 | Human Diversity | 3 |
| SOWK 247 | Rural Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SOWK 250 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| SOWK 260 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Childhood and Adolescence | |
| SOWK 367 | Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families, and Groups | 3 |
| SOWK 370 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SOWK 372 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Adulthood | 3 |
| SOWK 390 | Research Methods in Social Work | 3 |
| SOWK 443 | Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities | 3 |
| SOWK 444 | Social Work Field Education and Seminar I | 6 |
| SOWK 445 | Social Work Field Education and Seminar II | 6 |
Additional Requirements
- All Pre-Professional and Professional Social Work courses must be taken in sequence.
- Students must be admitted into the Social Work program and have completed SOWK 205, 210, 220, 247, 250, and 260 with a "C" or higher prior to enrollment in the Professional sequence Social Work courses.
- Students must also maintain a 2.50 GPA (or higher) to continue matriculating in the Professional courses.
- Students must complete an admission's process prior entering the Field Experience and Seminar courses.
- Note: The Social Work program does not grant course credit for employment/work experience.
C. Related Area Requirements (12 hours)
D. Concentration Requirements (0 hours)
E. Free Electives (28 hours)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Curriculum Guide for Majors in Social Work
Freshman Year
First Semester
| UNIV 110 | Freshman Seminar I | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition I | 3 |
| HLTH 185 | Health Concepts | 2 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| MATH 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| | Humanities & Fine Arts B | 2 |
| HIST 141 | History of World Civilization, 1500 to the Present | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| UNIV 120 | Freshman Seminar II | 1 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition II | 3 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biological Science | 3 |
| BIOL 100L | Principles of Biological Science Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 100L | Principles of Biological Science Lab | 1 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
Second Semester
| SOWK 247 | Rural Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SOWK 250 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| SOWK 260 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Childhood and Adolescence | |
| POLS 298 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSY 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Complete Admission's Process
Junior Year
First Semester
| SOWK 367 | Social Work Practice I: Individuals, Families, and Groups | 3 |
| SOWK 370 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SOWK 372 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Adulthood | 3 |
| | Related Area | 3 |
| SOC 346 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOC 305 | Sociology of the African-American | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| SOWK 390 | Research Methods in Social Work | 3 |
| SOWK 443 | Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
First Semester
| SOWK 444 | Social Work Field Education and Seminar I | 6 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| SOWK 445 | Social Work Field Education and Seminar II | 6 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Social Work Core Courses