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SOCIAL WORK
Program Requirements
Degree Offered: B.S.W.
The BSW seeks to prepare students to be knowledgeable, competent, and value driven generalists in social work. The program will prepare stu-dents to serve poor persons, the oppressed, and populations at-risk in the rural setting of the South in particular.
A Major in Social Work consists of the following 129 hours:
A. Required General Education Courses
GOAL I
REL 101 Introduction to Old Testament (3 hours)
REL 102 Introduction to New Testament (3 hours)
GOAL II
HIS 103 World History I (3 hours)
HIS 104 World History II (3 hours)
ART 200, MUS 200, or ENG 200
Art, Music or Theatre Appreciation (3 hours)
ENG 201, ENG 202, ENG 209, ENG 210, ENG 211, ENG 212
British, American, or World Literature (Choose Any 2) (6 hours)
SWK 201 Introduction to Social Work (3 hours)
BUS 101, PSY 201, SOC 201, PSC 201 (Choose 1)
Macroeconomics, General Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, American Government (3 hours)
GOAL III
ENG 101 English Composition I (3 hours)
ENG 102 English Composition II (3 hours)
ENG 104 Public Speaking (3 hours)
GOAL IV
MAT 231 Business Statistics (3 hours)
BIO 103, BIO 104, BIO 105, CHE 100, CHE 101, PHY 102, PHY 102
Foundations of Biology, Principles of Biology, Botany, Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry I, Physical Science, General Physics I (Choose 1) (4 hours)
GOAL V
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I (4 hours)
GOAL VI
HPE 121 Health and Fitness (3 hours)
HPE, FPA, EQS Activity Course (1 hour)
GOAL VII
WST 101 Women in Society (3 hours)
GOAL VIII
BTA 105 Computer Application (3 hours)
Other Required Courses
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II (4 hours)
JUD 101 Foundations of Success (1 hour)
ENG 325 Research Composition (1 hour)
B. Required Social Work Courses
SWK 311 Social Work Practice I (4 hours)
SWK 312 Social Work Practice II (3 hours)
SWK 313 Social Work & Aging Populations (3 hours)
SWK 321 Human Behavior in the Social Env. I (3 hours)
SWK 322 Human Behavior in the Social Env. II (3 hours)
SWK 332 Social Work Research (3 hours)
SWK 341 Social Welfare Policy I (3 hours)
SWK 342 Social Welfare Policy II (3 hours)
SWK 361 Preparation for Field Experience (1 hour)
SWK 362 Field Experience I (3 hours)
SWK 391 Interviewing & Recording (3 hours)
SWK 392 Social Work in Rural Settings (3 hours)
SWK 393 Spirituality in Social Work (3 hours)
SWK 414 Social Work Practice III (3 hours)
SWK 415 Child Welfare & Protective Services (3 hours)
SWK 424 Human Behavior in the Social Env. III (3 hours)
SWK 425 Southern Peoples and Culture (3 hours)
SWK 463 Field Experience II (3 hours)
SWK 464 Field Experience III (3 hours)
SWK 495 Senior Seminar (3 hours)
C. Elective Hours to complete required hours for graduation (12 hours)
Suggested classes include SPA 201 and SPA 202, Intermediate Spanish I and II
