Social Work, B.A.

Social Work, B.A. or B.S.

Students majoring in social work must earn a grade of C or better in all social work courses. Students must have an overall GPA of 2.3 or better and an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all social work courses. The primary goal of the Social Work major is to prepare students for beginning generalist social work practice. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education to provide such education at the undergraduate level. Upon graduation, students may apply for licensure at the baccalaureate level and for advanced standing in graduate schools of social work.

To be fully admitted to the program in the junior year, a student must:

• complete a prescribed list of courses, which is identified in the Social Work Student Handbook, and interview with the Director of the Social Work Program;
• have an overall GPA of 2.3 or better;
• have a GPA of 3.0 or better in SWK 203  and 322 , and in PSYC 306  or FCS 291 ; and
• complete the application process described in the Social Work Student Handbook.

Students must be admitted to the professional social work program prior to being admitted to the social work practicum program. To be admitted into the social work practicum program, a student must:

• complete a prescribed list of courses, which is identified in the Practicum Program Manual;
• have an overall GPA of 2.3 or better;
• have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all social work courses; and
• complete the admission process described in the Practicum Program Manual

In addition to the requirements listed here, students must meet all general graduation requirements as listed in the Undergraduate Academic Policies  section in this Bulletin. A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for completion. 

General Education and General Electives

Students must also complete the General Education Core requirements to include any specific courses listed below. Students must also complete sufficient general electives to reach 120 or more total semester hours.

• Natural Sciences & Mathematics:

• BIO 105 - Introductory Biology I

• or

• BIO 107 - Honors Introductory Biology I
• MATH 144 - Pre-Calculus Algebra

• or

• MATH 147 - Finite Mathematics

• History, Social & Behavioral Sciences:

• HIST 101 - History of World Civilizations I

• or

• HIST 103 - History of World Civilizations for Honors Students (Prehistoric to 1500 A.D.)
• HIST 102 - History of World Civilizations II

• or

• HIST 104 - History of World Civilizations for Honors Students II (1500 A.D. to present)
• PSYC 201 - Foundations in Psychology

• or

• PSYC 202 - Honors Foundations in Psychology
• SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology

• or

• SOC 102 - Honors Introductory Sociology

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Art degree must successfully complete the second-year sequence of a world language. Alternative options, including a placement exam, are listed in the Bachelor of Arts requirements in the Undergraduate Academic Policies  section of this Bulletin.