Social Work Major

Required:

• SWK 2214 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I #
• SWK 2217 - Marginalized Cultures and Macro Intervention #
• SWK 2218 - Social Welfare Policy #
• SWK 2225 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
• SWK 3322 - Social Work Practice I #
• SWK 3325 - Managing Systems in a Macro Environment
• SWK 3349 - Methods of Social Work Research #
• SWK 4409 - Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities #
• SWK 4415 - Field Instruction Seminar I #
• SWK 4416 - Field Instruction Seminar II #
• SWK 4417 - Field Instruction in Social Work I
• SWK 4418 - Field Instruction in Social Work II (Must take both Capstone semesters.)

Departmental Writing Requirement

The Department of Social Work extends writing throughout the major. Writing-intensive courses are noted with a # symbol.

Recommended:

• SOC 1104 - Introduction to Sociology: A Global Perspective
• SPA 1101 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPA 1102 - Elementary Spanish II
• PSY 1106 - Introduction to Psychology
• BIO 1118 - Human Biology
• STA 2215 - Elementary Statistics for Social Science (required for advanced placement recommendation)
• PSI 1101 - Introduction to Political Science

One course from:

• IDS 1107 - Women in Western Culture I
• IDS 1108 - Women in Western Culture II
• HIS 2222 - Gender and Society in America, Past and Present
• SOC 3335 - Women, Men, & Society

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• SWK 3355 - Aging and Gender or
• SOC 3455 - Aging and Gender

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• REL 2204 - Women and Religion

One course from:

• CCS 1108 - Cultural Anthropology or
• SOC 1108 - Cultural Anthropology

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• PSI 3310 - Politics of Developing Areas
• CCS 3310 - The Politics of Developing Areas
• CCS 1120 - Japan: The Land of Contrast
• CCS 2242 - Art and Culture of Islam
• ENG 2258 - African American Literature I

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• CCS 2254 - Religions of Africa and the Indigenous Americans

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• MUS 1152 - Diversity and Meaning in Popular Music
• PHI 1102 - Critical Thinking
• PHI 1105 - Contemporary Issues In Ethics

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• SOC 3428 - Social Inequality and Justice

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• REL 2215 - Prejudice and Power: Minorities in America

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• SOC 2225 - Aging: The Individual and Society

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• SWK 2274 - Drama Therapy or
• THE 2274 - Drama Therapy

Recommended Course of Study:

Total Program Hours: 44

Contact: Dr. Orzolek-Kronner, Social Work

Five-year B.A. (Psychology or Social Work) and M.S. in Counseling Program.

Through this program, students can obtain a B.A. in psychology or social work by the end of the fourth year, and a M.S. in mental health counseling by the end of the fifth year. Students may apply at the end of the sophomore year or beginning of the junior year. They will be required to complete all of the requirements for the B.A., as well as three graduate courses by the end of the fourth year. By taking courses during the summer after getting their B.A. and during year five, they will be able to receive their M.S. in Counseling at the end of the second semester of their fifth year. Interested students are required to contact Dr. Mazeroff (psychology), Dr. Orza (graduate studies) and Dr. Orzolek-Kronner (social work).