Social Work B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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BACHELOR OF ARTS - SOCIAL WORK
- This major requires a minimum cumulative institutional GPA of 2.75.
- A minimum of 41 social work credits are required for this degree.
- 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.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 101N | Discover Biology | 3 |
| or PSYX 250N | Fundamentals of Biological Psychology | |
| ECNS 101S | Economic Way of Thinking | 3 |
| or ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| PSCI 210S | Intro to American Government | 3 |
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYX 233 | Fundamentals of Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| S W 100S | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| S W 200 | Intro to Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| S W 300 | Human Behavior & Social Environment | 3 |
| S W 310 | S W Policy & Services | 3 |
| S W 350 | Social Work Intervention Methods I | 3 |
| S W 360 | Social Work Intervention Methods II | 3 |
| S W 400 | Social Work Research | 3 |
| S W 410E | Social Work Ethics | 3 |
| S W 464 | Cultural Humility in Social Work Practice: Valuing Diversity | 3 |
| S W 487 | Advanced Practice I | 2 |
| S W 488 | Advanced Practice II | 2 |
| S W 495 | Field Work Practicum (2 semesters) | 10 |
| Total Hours | 62 | |