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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 451, the student manual containing application procedures is distributed. Prior to placement in SW 495, 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 & Behavioral Sciences and all
    Social Work Courses. Credit/No Credit option is not available in the major.
  4. Computer Literacy Requirement: Social Work majors will fulfill this requirement by
    successful completion of CS 110.
  5. Completion of the following courses:
Social Work 47 hours
SW 205 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3)
SW 225 Issues in Social Welfare Program Funding (3)
SW 280 Mini Agency Experience (1 credit each semester) (2)
SW 397 Research Methods (3)
SW 451 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3)
SW 452 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3)
SW 461 Social Work Practice I (3)
SW 462 Social Work Practice II (3)
SW 463 Social Work Practice III (3)
SW 465 Social Legislation and Policies (3)
SW 495 Field Instruction I (5)
SW 496 Field Instruction II (5)
SW 499 Field Seminar (1 credit each semester) (2)
Two courses from a Special Interest Area
(6): SW 290, 307, 311, 313, 336, 390.

Level I: Foundations (15 hrs.)
6 hours EN 111 and 112
3 hrs. CO 110
3 hrs. MA 115 or 120
3 hrs. Computer course
Level II: Heritage, Contemporary World, Human Person (28 hrs.)
3 hrs. Literature
3 hrs. Art, Music, or Theatre
3 hrs. History 111, 112, 121 or 122
9 hrs. Philosophy and Religious Studies in both areas
4 hrs. BI 110 or equivalent
3 hrs. SO 101 (“C” or above required)
3 hrs. PY 101(“C” or above required)

Level III: Application and Integration
6 hrs: 2 interdisciplinary courses
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours
3 hrs. PS 120 - American National Government
3 hrs. SO 230 - Social Statistics
3 hrs. PY 316 - Social Psychology
3 hrs. SO 320 - Social Systems

For course descriptions, please view the academic catalog.