Program and Graduation Requirements

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Program and Graduation Requirements
 
 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete the following graduation requirements:

A. GENERAL UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
  • Complete the University General Education Requirements for All Baccalaureate of Art Degrees.(you can view the details of these requirements in the Admissions Requirements sections of our site)

B. LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION COURSES

C. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

  • Complete the following required core courses, with a grade of C or better:
    • SWK/HUMS A106 Introduction to Social Welfare
    • SWK A206 Introduction to Social Work
    • SWK A243 Cultural Diversity and Community Service Learning
    • SWK A330 Social Work Practice I
    • SWK A331 Social Work Practice II: Organizations and Communities
    • SWK A342 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
    • SWK A406 Social Welfare: Policies and Issues
    • SWK A424 Social Work Research
    • SWK A430 Social Work Practice III: Groups and Families
    • SWK A431 Social Work Practice IV: Integrative Capstone
    • SWK A481 Case Management in Social Work Practice
    • SWK A495A Social Work Practicum I
    • SWK A495B Social Work Practicum II
    • Two Additional Upper division Social Work electives (6 credits)

D. A total of 120 credits are required for this degree, of which 42 must be upper division.

ACADEMIC PROGRESS:
Students in the Social Work program must earna a grade of C or better in the required liberal arts and the required Social Work courses.
Adherence to the Code of Ethics established by the National Association of Social Workers is required.
 
COURSE CONTENT CURRENCY REQUIREMENT: 
All upper division courses with a Social Work subject code (SWK) must be completed within seven years prior to graduation

Note: It is recommended that students take one or two, 3-credit electives each semester to bring total credits to 120.