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Program checklist · B.S.W.

Social Work, B.S.W.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Center Valley, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.W.
Credits (computed from items)
92
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_b14040b7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    6 items
    1. BBH 143
      Drugs, Behavior, and Health
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HDFS 301
      Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PSU 8
      First-Year Seminar University College
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. PSYCH 100
      Introductory Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PSYCH 270
      Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SOC/HDFS/CMAS 258N
      Introduction to Child Maltreatment and Advocacy Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    17 items
    1. CAS 100
      Effective Speech
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. ENGL 15
      Rhetoric and Composition
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. ENGL 202A
      Effective Writing: Writing in the Social Sciences
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PUBPL 304W
      Public Policy Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. SOCW 195
      Introduction to Social Work with Field Hours
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SOCW 205
      Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. SOCW 215
      Introduction to Social Welfare History, Policy, Programs, and Services
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. SOCW 290
      Human Behavior and the Social Environment
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. SOCW 300
      Social Work Methods - Individuals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. SOCW 301
      Social Work Methods - Groups
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. SOCW 302
      Social Work Methods - Families
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. SOCW 303
      Methods - Communities & Organizations
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. SOCW 315
      Assessment, Documentation, and Effective Interviewing Skills in Social Work
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. SOCW 407
      Research Methods in Social Work
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. SOCW 495A
      Social Work - Internship
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. SOCW 495B
      Social Work - Internship
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    17. STAT 200
      Elementary Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Additional Courses

    2 items
    1. ECON 102
      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
      Not resolved to a course
      or: ECON 104 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
      3
    2. RHS 433
      Trauma-informed care for school & human service professionals
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PSYCH 442 Trauma and Resiliency
      3

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    2 items
    1. Select 3 credit Sociology Courses (SOC)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Select a 3 credit Political Science Course (PLSC)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

    1 item
    1. Select 6 credits of Social Work 400-level courses
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/university-college/social-work-bsw/. Captured page pages/0584.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.