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Admission Requirements  
Students may declare a Social Work major and begin taking Social Work classes prior to admission to the major. When a student is enrolled in SW 204, the student manual containing application procedures is distributed. Prior to placement in SW 204, SW 280, SW 495, or SW 496 field agencies often require a criminal disclosure and child abuse screening.

Criteria for completion of the B.S.W. degree:
  1. Completion of all the general degree requirements as stated in the catalog.
  2. Completion of at least 128 semester hours of academic work with a minimum cumulative
    grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
  3. Achievement of a minimum grade of “C” in all Social Work major and the majority of the major-related courses.
    Credit/No Credit option is not available in the major.
  4. Computer Literacy Requirement: Social Work majors will fulfill this requirement by
    completion of CS 110 with a minimum grade of "C" or by successfully completing the Computer Science Program's "opt out" exam
  5. Completion of the following courses:

Social Work Major Requirements(45 hours)
SW 204 Generalist Social Work (3)

SW 205 Social Problems/Social Change (3)

SW 350 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3)

SW 351 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3)

SW 352 Practice with Individuals (3)
SW 397 Research Methods (3)
SW 462 Practice w/Groups/Families (3)
SW 463 Practice w/Comm/Orgs (3)
SW 465 Social Policy/Program Analysis (3)
SW 495 Field Instruction I (4)
SW 496 Field Instruction II (4)
SW 497 Integrated Field Seminar (2)

SW 498 Social Work Capstone (2)
Two courses from a Special Interest Area
(6): SW 280, 290, 311, 313, 336,490.

Social Work Major Related Requirements (12 hours)
3 hrs. PS 120 - American National Government ("C" or above required)
3 hrs. SO 230 - Social Statistics ("C" or above required)
3 hrs. PY 316 - Social Psychology ("C" or above required)
3 hours EC 195 or EC 203 (Passing grade required)

Avila General Education Requirements for Social Work Major

Level I: Foundations (15 hrs.)
6 hours EN 111 and 112
3 hrs. CO 110
3 hrs. MA 115 or 120
3 hrs. CS110

Level II: Heritage, Contemporary World, Human Person (28 hrs.)
3 hrs. Literature
3 hrs. Art, Music, or Theatre
3 hrs. History
9 hrs. Philosophy and Religious Studies in both areas  (PHIL 255 recommended)
4 hrs. BI 111 or equivalent, with a lab (Passing grade required)
3 hrs. SO 101 (“C” or above required)
3 hrs. PY 101(“C” or above required)

Level III: Application and Integration (6 hours)
6 hrs: 2 interdisciplinary courses (must be taken at Avila)

 



For course descriptions, please view the academic catalog.