University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Social Work B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses27
Social Science Requirements
Economics Requirement
Biological Requirement
Upper-Division Core Courses35
Total Hours62

Degree Specific Credits: 62

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75

Note: A minimum of 41 social work credits are required for this degree. No more than 60 social work credits will count toward graduation. Admission into the School of Social Work requires a 2.75 overall GPA, a 3.00 in Social Work courses and completion of 4 of 7 extra departmental courses.

Lower-Division Core Courses

Social Science Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
PSCI 210SIntro to American Government3
PSYX 100SIntro to Psychology3
PSYX 230Developmental Psychology3
PSYX 233Fundamentals of Psychology of Aging3
S W 100SIntroduction to Social Welfare3
S W 200Intro to Social Work Practice3
SOCI 101SIntroduction to Sociology3
Total Hours21

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Economics Requirement

Complete one of the following courses:3
Economic Way of Thinking
Principles of Microeconomics
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biological Requirement

Complete one of the following courses:3
Discover Biology
Fundamentals of Biological Psychology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
S W 300Human Behavior & Social Environment3
S W 310S W Policy & Services3
S W 350Social Work Intervention Methods I3
S W 360Social Work Intervention Methods II3
S W 400Social Work Research3
S W 410ESocial Work Ethics3
S W 464Cultural Humility in Social Work Practice: Valuing Diversity3
S W 487Advanced Practice I2
S W 488Advanced Practice II2
S W 495Field Work Practicum (2 semesters)10
Total Hours35

Minimum Required Grade: C-