Social Work, BS (2104)

Overview

University Core

1. PSY 201

   Introduction to Psychology 1

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   or: PSY 202 - Introduction to Psychology 2
   3
2. SOC 101

   Introduction to Sociology

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   3
3. ​or

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4. SOC 102

   Social Problems

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   3
5. BIO 108

   Body Structure and Function
   3
6. *BIO 108 is recommended but BIO 111, 116, 128, and 148, HW 130 or HW 150 also satisfy the major requirement.

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Prerequisite

1. SOW 150

   Making a Difference in People’s Lives: An Introduction to Social Work

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   3

Declaring the Social Work Major

Admission to the Program

1. Completion of a minimum of 54 credits by the time the student formally enters the major in fall of junior year

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2. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5

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3. SOW 150

   Introduction to Social Work course with grade of B or better as pre-requisite. Course may only be repeated once.

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4. Grade of C or better in pre-requisite courses PSY 201 or 202; SOC 101 or 102; BIO108/111/116/128/148 or HW 130/150.

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5. Submission of a formal Application to the Social Work Major

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6. Sophomores already identified as social work majors in the Peoplesoft System, should apply for formal admission to the program by completing the online Application to the Social Work Major accessed from the Department’s webpages.

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7. Within two weeks of receipt of the application, the Social Work Department will reach out to schedule a pre-admission interview.

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8. The student application and interview are reviewed by the full Social Work faculty and formal admission decisions are made; students are granted full admission or provisional admission to the major.

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9. Provisional admission may be granted for one semester in circumstances where a student does not meet all eligibility requirements at the time of application and is contingent on successful completion of social work courses in the fall semester with minimum grades of B-. Admission status is changed from provisional to full upon meeting this requirement. Students whose admission status remains unchanged at the end of fall semester will be counseled towards a different major.

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10. Notification of the formal admission status is sent to the student by email with the Advising Center being copied.

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements

Fall of Junior Year

1. SOW 301

   Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Human Diversity

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   3
2. SOW 305

   Social Welfare and Society

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   3
3. SOW 322

   Social Work Practice I

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   4

Spring of Junior Year

1. SOW 310

   Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Life Course

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   3
2. SOW 313

   Social Welfare Policy

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   3
3. SOW 323

   Social Work Practice II

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   4

Fall of Senior Year

1. SOW 423

   Social Work Practice III

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   4
2. SOW 430

   Social Work Practicum & Seminar I

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   4
3. SOW 450

   Research for Social Work Practice

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   4

Spring of Senior Year

1. SOW 440

   Social Work Practicum & Seminar II

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   4
2. SOW 491

   Social Work Capstone

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   4

Elective

1. SOW 224

   Aging Matters: Social Work Perspectives on Growing Old & Living Well

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   3
2. SOW 250

   Mind Matters: Social Work Perspectives on Mental Health & Well-Being

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   3

Index Requirement

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