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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Work Major

(64-66 credits)

Degree Map

3 Year Degree Map

Learning Outcomes

Social Work students must get a C or better in social work courses.

*Accredited by Council on Social Work Education. For more information click here.

Required Courses (49-51 credits)

SOWK 130 - Introduction to the Fields of Social Welfare 3 Credits
SOWK 240 - Assessment and Interviewing Skills 3 Credits
SOWK 241 - Human Development and Ecological Systems 3 Credits
SOWK 270 - Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3 Credits
SOWK 382 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Synthesis 3 Credits
SOWK 384 - Social Work Research 3 Credits
SOWK 390 - Social Policy: Societal Response to Human Need 3 Credits
SOWK 480 - Generalist Social Work Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 481 - Introductory Field Practicum and Seminar 2 Credits
SOWK 490 - Generalist Social Work Practice II 3 Credits
SOWK 491 - Generalist Social Work Practice III 3 Credits
SOWK 493 - Family and Group Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 494 - Professional Seminar in Social Work 3 Credits
SOWK 498 - Field Practice & Seminar I 4 Credits
SOWK 499 - Field Practicum and Seminar II 4 Credits
Choose one of the following:
SOWK 300 - Topics in Social Work 3 Credits
SOWK 400 - Topics in Social Work 1-6 Credits
SOWK 324 - Screening, Brief Intervention, Refer to Training 1 Credits
SOWK 325 - Introduction to Addictions and Treatment 3 Credits
SOWK 352 - Social Welfare and Social Work 3 Credits
SOWK 301 - Child Welfare 3 Credits
SOWK 401 - Child Welfare Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 450 - International Studies 3 Credits

Required Cognate Courses (15 credits)

AHS 240 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credits
or
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
PSCI 201 - Introduction to American Politics 3 Credits
or
PSCI 305 - State and Local Government 3 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
PSY 368 - Psychopathology 3 Credits
or
PSY 362 - Psychology of Personality 3 Credits

Degree Map

This program has the following minimum GPA requirements: 2.50 overall GPA; 2.50 in all Major required course work.

Fall 1st Year

ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
AHS 240 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 Credits
or
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
COMM 101 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits
15 Credits
SOWK 130 - Introduction to the Fields of Social Welfare 3 Credits

Spring 1st Year

ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
SOWK 240 - Assessment and Interviewing Skills 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: GPCD | Credits/Units 3
Elective | 3 credits

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

SOWK 241 - Human Development and Ecological Systems 3 Credits
PSCI 201 - Introduction to American Politics 3 Credits
or
PSCI 305 - State and Local Government 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Science | Credits/Units 4
Elective: | Credits/Units 3

16 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

SOWK 270 - Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3 Credits
PSY 362 - Psychology of Personality 3 Credits
or
PSY 368 - Psychopathology 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Ethics and Social Responsibility | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

SOWK 382 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Synthesis 3 Credits
SOWK 384 - Social Work Research 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies Historial Perspectives | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

SOWK 390 - Social Policy: Societal Response to Human Need 3 Credits
SOWK 480 - Generalist Social Work Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 481 - Introductory Field Practicum and Seminar 2 Credits
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 1
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

SOWK 490 - Generalist Social Work Practice II 3 Credits
SOWK 493 - Family and Group Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 498 - Field Practice & Seminar I 4 Credits
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

16 Credits

Spring 4th Year

SOWK 491 - Generalist Social Work Practice III 3 Credits
SOWK 494 - Professional Seminar in Social Work 3 Credits
SOWK 499 - Field Practicum and Seminar II 4 Credits
Elective | Credits/Units 3

13 Credits

3 Year Degree Map

The 3 year degree plan is available for the students meeting the following requirements:

Student is an incoming freshman to the on-campus program
English placement score into ENG 105/107 or GH 101 & GH 102
Math placement directly into Quantitative Literacy category

Fall 1st Year

ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
COMM 101 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics 3 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits
SOWK 130 - Introduction to the Fields of Social Welfare 3 Credits
SOWK 240 - Assessment and Interviewing Skills 3 Credits
18 Credits

Spring 1st Year

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
SOWK 241 - Human Development and Ecological Systems 3 Credits
SOWK 270 - Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3 Credits
PSCI 201 - Introduction to American Politics 3 Credits
or
PSCI 305 - State and Local Government 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: GPCD | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Summer 1st Year

Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

6 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

SOWK 382 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment: A Synthesis 3 Credits
SOWK 384 - Social Work Research 3 Credits
PSY 368 - Psychopathology 3 Credits
or
PSY 362 - Psychology of Personality 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: History | 3 Credits
Major Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

SOWK 390 - Social Policy: Societal Response to Human Need 3 Credits
SOWK 480 - Generalist Social Work Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 481 - Introductory Field Practicum and Seminar 2 Credits
Foundational Studies: Junior Composition | 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Lab Science | 4 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

18 Credits

Summer 2nd Year

Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits

6 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

SOWK 490 - Generalist Social Work Practice II 3 Credits
SOWK 493 - Family and Group Practice 3 Credits
SOWK 498 - Field Practice & Seminar I 4 Credits
Foundational Studies: ESR | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 2 Credits

18 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

SOWK 491 - Generalist Social Work Practice III 3 Credits
SOWK 494 - Professional Seminar in Social Work 3 Credits
SOWK 499 - Field Practicum and Seminar II 4 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine & Performing Arts | 3 Credits
Elective | 3 Credits
Elective | 2 Credits

18 Credits