Administered by Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice
Effective Fall, 2005
Admission to the major. The department determines who is eligible to enter Social Work based on an admissions procedure. A minimum grade point average of 2.20 is required, and a grade of C or higher in prerequisite courses 133 and 297. See program website for details.
Progression in the major. In order to progress within the program, students must earn a minimum grade of C in 221, 334, 450, 452, 453, 497, and 498. Student status in the program will be reviewed prior to enrollment in 497, Social Work Internship.
Dismissal from the major. Because the BSW is a professional degree, the faculty reserve the right to counsel or dismiss any student who does not satisfy the professional and personal standards on performance, conduct/behavior, emotional self-control and self-understanding, and communication skills. See program website for details.
In addition to 53 semester hours of general education requirements, a total of 49 to 51 semester hours is required for a major in social work. The balance of the university's 120-semester hour requirement for a bachelor's degree comes from free elective courses. For information about admission criteria and details on the course sequence, see Sharon Lyter, director of the social work program. Required courses for this degree program include:
40.121 Principles of Economics
44.120 United States Government
45.133 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
45.211 Principles of Sociology
45.221 Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Cultural Diversity
45.255 Research Methods for Social Inquiry
45.260 Basic Social Statistics
45.297 Introductory Practice in Social Work
45.334 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
45.450 Social Work Practice with Small Groups
45.452 Social Work Practice With Organizations and Communities
45.453 Social Work Policy and Services
45.462 Sociological Theory
45.497 Social Work Internship
45.498 Integrative Seminar in Social Work and Social Welfare
48.101 General Psychology
48.210 Life-Span Psychology
One additional three credit course in psychology.
50.101 Human Biology I