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BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
HIST		1301	The U.S. to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S. Since 1877	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	MATH	1342	Introductory Statistics	3
SOCI		1301	Introduction to Sociology	3	PSYC	2301	Introduction to Psychology	3
COMM			Communication¹	3	SOCW	2361	Intro to Social Work	3
							Activity or Wellness*	1
Total				15				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
			Natural Science*	4	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3			Visual/Performing Arts³	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3			Natural Science*	4
SOCW		3303	Social Work Rsrch Meth	3			Spanish	3
			Spanish	3
Total				16				13

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
SOCW		3304	Soc Welfare Prog,Serv,Pol	3	SOCW	3301	Prin Gen Social Work Prac	3
SOCW		3305	Border&Div Iss in Soc Wk	3	SOCW	3307	Human Behavr&Soc Env II	3
SOCW		3306	Human Behav&Soc Envir I	3	SOCW	3308	Current Soc Welfare Issues	3
SOCW			Adv Social Work Elec³	3	SOCW	4306	SW Prof Values&Ethics	3
SOCW		4305	Wrtg for Prof SW	3	SOCW		Adv Social Work Elec³	3
Total				15				15

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
SOCW		4302	Social Work w/ Orgn&Com	3	SOCW	4310	Field Seminar	3
SOCW		4303	Soc Work w/Indiv&Family	3	SOCW	4612	Social Work Practicum I	6
SOCW		4304	Soc Work with Groups	3	SOCW	4616	Social Work Practicum II	6
			Adv Restricted Elec⁴	3
			Adv Restricted Elec⁴	3

Total				15				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120
¹Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
²Suggested selection of Art History or Music History from core options.
³Social Work electives, select 6 SCH from any 3000-4000 level SOCW course (SOCW 4307 may be repeated as often as topic varies).
⁴Restricted elective, select 6 SCH from behavioral and social science, health sciences, CriminalJustice, Women and Gender Studies, or other 3000-4000 level course approved by advisor; three of these hours must be selected from: PSYC 3306, PSYC 3307, PSYC 3310, PSYC 3315, PSYC 4310 and PSYC 4314.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.