Social Work Credits Required
Listed below is the schedule of classes for a typical student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work. Click on the course number to find out more about that particular course.
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* Indicates credit load for combined fall and spring terms.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CORE 103 |
Fall Convocation |
0 |
| CORE 101 |
Skills Workshop |
1 |
| CORE 102 |
Colloquium |
2 |
| ENGL 104 |
Writing About Literature |
3 |
| HIST 103 |
U.S. to 1877 |
3 |
| SCWK 203 |
Introduction to Social Welfare |
3 |
|
Total
|
15 |
Freshman Year
Spring Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CORE 104 |
Spring Convocation |
0 |
| ENGL 103 |
Writing For Discipline |
3 |
| ECON 101 |
Principles of Economics I |
3 |
| HIST 104 |
U.S. Since 1877 |
3 |
| PLSC 102 |
American National Government |
3 |
| PSYC 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 101 |
General Sociology |
3 |
|
Total
|
18 |
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Sophomore Year
Fall Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CPSC 101 |
Introduction to Computer Systems |
3 |
| LANG |
Foreign Lanugage |
3 |
| RLST 205 or PHIL 205 |
Faith and Franciscanism or Reason and Responsibility |
3 |
| PSYC 209 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 201 |
The Family |
3 |
| SPCH 103 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
|
Total
|
18 |
Sophomore Year
Spring Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIOL 105 |
Human Biology |
3 |
| FNAR |
Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
| RLST 205 or PHIL 205 |
Faith and Franciscanism or Reason and Responsibility |
3 |
| SOC 402 |
Minorities in American Society |
3 |
| STAT 101 |
Statistics I |
3 |
|
Total
|
15 |
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Junior Year
Fall Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| PHIL |
Philosophy Elective |
3 |
| SCWK 314 |
Social Welfare Policies, Programs, and Issues |
3 |
| SCWK 315 |
Social Work Processes |
3 |
| SOC 302 |
Research Methods |
4 |
|
Total
|
16 |
Junior Year
Spring Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| FNAR 101 |
Exploration in the Arts |
1 |
| RLST |
Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
| SCWK/ PSYC |
SCWK (405+) or PSYC Elective |
3 |
| SWCK 316 |
Social Work Processes II |
5 |
| SOC 310 |
Human Behavior in Social Environments |
3 |
|
Total
|
15 |
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Senior Year
Fall Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| SWCK 425 |
Social Work Field Instruction |
16 |
|
Total
|
16 |
Senior Year
Spring Semester |
| Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CORE 403 |
Senior Capstone (core) |
0 |
| Exam 401\402 |
Comprehensive Exam |
0 |
| SCWK 426 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
|
Free Elective |
3 |
|
Free Elective |
3 |
|
Free Elective |
3 |
|
Free Eelctive |
3 |
|
Total
|
15 |
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