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Core BSW Courses

120 Total Credit Hour Bachelors Degree

 65 Credit Hour Core Curriculum including 400-hour Field Practicum

 Choose from one of three tracks

Courses must be taken in proper sequence due to accreditation standards

Social Work Courses Open to All Majors


 

 

BSW Program Pre-Major Required Courses

  • SW 1010 Social Work and Social Welfare*
  • PSY 1010 General Psychology or equivalent*
  • SOC 1010 Intro to Sociology*
  • POLS 1100 US National Government or equivalent*
  • WRTG 2010 Intermediate Writing or equivalent*
  • MATH 1030, 1035, 1040, 1070, 1080 or higher**

 

*Courses must be completed with a C- or better.
**Must be completed with a D+ or better.

BSW Required Course List

Course Credits Description
SW 2100 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 Description
SW 3000 Applied Social Work Statistics 4 Description
SW 3110 Social Work Practice 1: Individuals and Families 3 Description
SW 3400 Developmental Impact of Child Abuse and Neglect  3 Description
SW 3550 Social Diversity and Cultural Understanding 3 Description
SW 3710 Case Management for Social Workers 3 Description
SW 4000 Crisis Intervention 3 Description
SW 4301 Social Welfare Policy 3 Description
SW 4401 Social Work Research and Evaluation 3 Description
SW 4430 Social Work Practice 2: Groups  3 Description
SW 4440 Social Work Practice 3: Communities and Organizations  3 Description
SW 478* Social Work Practicum & Seminar  10 Description
SW Elective 6-9 Electives List

 

 


Sample 4 Year Plans

Choose from one of three tracks:

*Courses offered must be taken sequentially.

 

Note: This is just a sample. Log into Degree Audit (in CIS) and meet with your academic advisor to fit a program of study with your academic record.

 

BSW Generalist and Title IV-E Tracks

Fall Semester (Pre-BSW Semester 1) Credits
SW1010 Social Work and Social Welfare (Pre-Major) 3
WRTG1010 Introduction to Academic Writing 3
Fine Arts 3
Humanities  3
Physical Science  3
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester (Pre-BSW Semester 2) Credits
POLS1100 US National Government (Pre-Major) 3
MATH 1030/1035/1040 3
SOC1010 Introduction to Sociology (Pre-Major) 3
WRTG2010 Academic Writing and Research  3
General Elective 3
Total Hours: 15

Fall Semester (Pre-BSW Semester 3) Credits
Upper Division Writing/Communication 3
International Requirement 3
Life Science 3
PSY1010 General Psychology (Pre-Major) 4
General Electives 3
Total Hours: 16
Spring Semester (BSW Program Semester 1) Credits
SW2100 Human Behavior & the Social Environment 3
SW2715 Dynamics of Addiction 3
SW3000 Applied Social Work Statistics 4
SW3110 Social Work Practice 1: Individuals & Families 3
SW3400 Developmental Impacts of Child Abuse & Neglect 3
Total Hours: 16

Fall Semester (BSW Program Semester 2) Credits
SW3710 Case Management for Social Workers 3
SW3050 Crisis Intervention 3
SW3210 Essential Skills in Behavioral Health 3
SW4430 Social Work Practice 2: Groups 3
SW4440 Social Work Practice 3: Communities & Organizations  3
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester (BSW Program Semester 3) Credits
SW3725 Intro to Neurochemistry & Psychoactive Substances 3
SW3550 Social Diversity and Cultural Understanding 3
SW3731 Counseling Practice I 3
SW Choice 1 3
General Elective 3
Total Hours: 15

Fall Semester (BSW Program Semester 4) Credits
SW4301 Social Work Policy 3
SW4401 Social Work Research and Evaluation 3
SW Choice 2 3
SW Choice 3 3
General Elective 3
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester (BSW Program Semester 5) Credits
SW4782 Generalist Social Work Practicum & Seminar (400hrs) 10
General Elective 3
   
   
   
Total Hours: 13

 

BSW SUDC Track

Fall Semester (Pre-BSW Semester 1) Credits
SW1010 Social Work and Social Welfare (Pre-Major) 3
WRTG1010 Introduction to Academic Writing 3
Fine Arts 3
Humanities  3
Physical Science  3
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester (Pre-BSW Semester 2) Credits
POLS1100 US National Government (Pre-Major) 3
MATH 1030/1035/1040 3
SOC1010 Introduction to Sociology (Pre-Major) 3
WRTG2010 Academic Writing and Research  3
General Elective 3
Total Hours: 15

Fall Semester (Pre-BSW Semester 3) Credits
Upper Division Writing/Communication 3
International Requirement 3
Life Science 3
PSY1010 General Psychology (Pre-Major) 4
General Electives 3
Total Hours: 16
Spring Semester (BSW Program Semester 1) Credits
SW2100 Human Behavior & the Social Environment 3
SW2715 Dynamics of Addiction 3
SW3000 Applied Social Work Statistics 4
SW3110 Social Work Practice 1: Individuals & Families 3
SW3400 Developmental Impacts of Child Abuse & Neglect 3
Total Hours: 16

Fall Semester (BSW Program Semester 2) Credits
SW3710 Case Management for Social Workers 3
SW3050 Crisis Intervention 3
SW3210 Essential Skills in Behavioral Health 3
SW4430 Social Work Practice 2: Groups 3
SW4440 Social Work Practice 3: Communities & Organizations  3
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester (BSW Program Semester 3) Credits
SW3725 Intro to Neurochemistry & Psychoactive Substances 3
SW3550 Social Diversity and Cultural Understanding 3
SW3731 Counseling Practice I 3
SW5733 Counseling Practice III 3
General Elective 3
Total Hours: 15

Fall Semester (BSW Program Semester 4) Credits
SW4301 Social Work Policy 3
SW4401 Social Work Research and Evaluation 3
SW Choice 2 3
SW Choice 3 3
General Elective 3
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester (BSW Program Semester 5) Credits
SW4782 SUDC + BSW Social Work Practicum & Seminar (400hrs) 10
General Elective 3
   
   
   
Total Hours: 13

 

 

Last Updated: 3/20/25