Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

College of Education and Social Work
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic Foundations
First Year Experience requirement4
English Composition requirement6-7
Mathematics requirement3-4
Interdisciplinary requirement3
Diverse Communities requirement3
Ethics requirement3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
Science requirement6-8
Behavioral & Social Science requirement6
Humanities requirement6
Arts requirement3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
University Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement9
SWO 300
Family Systems
SWO 351
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SWO 495
Social Work Senior Seminar I
Speaking Emphasis requirement9
SWO 320
Generalist Social Work Practice I
Degree Requirements
Language/Culture requirement6
Six semester hours of language (students may request to take culture cluster courses to meet some or all of this requirement; advisor permission is required).
Capstone requirement1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Additional Liberal Arts Foundation Courses
To support the liberal arts foundation and biopsychosocial perspective in social work, these courses are also required of social work majors: HIS, PHI, PSC, PSY, SOC15
Social Work Pre-Candidacy Courses
Must earn a minimum of 2.50 GPA in these courses to be accepted into candidacy:
SWO 200Introduction to Social Welfare3
SWO 220Introduction to Generalist Practice3
SWO 225Race Relations (also meets interdisciplinary requirement)3
SWO 300Family Systems3
Social Work Professional Foundation
Students must maintain a 2.50 GPA in these courses:
SWO 320Generalist Social Work Practice I3
SWO 321Generalist Social Work Practice II3
SWO 332Social Welfare Policies and Services3
SWO 350Human Behavior in Social Environment I3
SWO 351Human Behavior and the Social Environment II3
SWO 375Field Experience I6
SWO 395Junior Seminar3
SWO 431Methods Of Social Inquiry3
SWO 432Advanced Policy Practice3
SWO 450Field Experience II6
SWO 451Field Experience III6
SWO 495Social Work Senior Seminar I3
Capstone Requirement
SWO 496Social Work Senior Seminar II 13
Total Minimum Credits Required120
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This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.

In addition, continued matriculation at the professional level of the B.S.W. program requires that all students:

  • Maintain an overall GPA of 2.00 or better in the general education requirements

  • Maintain an average 2.50 GPA in the required liberal arts foundation courses

  • Obtain a 2.50 GPA to graduate from the social work program

  • Adhere to field practice requirements in accordance with the Undergraduate Social Work Field Manual

  • Comply with NASW Code of Ethics and the professional behaviors established by the social work program

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
Semester OneCredits
Pre-Candidacy  
SWO 200 Introduction to Social Welfare 3
SWO 225 Race Relations (I and J) 3
WRT 120 Effective Writing I 1 3
FYE 100XFirst Year Experience 4
Transfer students with 24+ credits do not have to complete this requirement.
  
Foreign Language #1 or Language Culture Cluster #1 (Spanish recommended) 2 3
 Credits16
Semester Two
Pre-Candidacy  
SWO 220 Introduction to Generalist Practice 3
SWO 300 Family Systems (W) 3
PSY XXXApproved Psychology course (PSY 100 recommended) 1 3
Select one of the following: 1 3
WRT 200
 Critical Writing and Research  
WRT 204
 Critical Writing: Approaches to Popular Culture  
WRT 205
 Critical Writing: Investigating Experience  
WRT 206
 Critical Writing: Multidisciplinary Imagination  
WRT 208
 Critical Writing: Entering Public Sphere  
WRT 220
 Critical Writing: Special Topics  
Foreign Language #2 or Language Culture Cluster #2 (same language as Foreign Language/Culture Cluster #1) 2 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Semester Three
Pre-Candidacy  
SWO 332 Social Welfare Policies and Services 3
SWO 350 Human Behavior in Social Environment I 3
PSC XXXApproved Political Science course (PSC 100 recommended) 2 3
HIS XXXApproved History course (HIS 150 recommended) 1 3
Science #1 chosen from the following: 3
CHE 100
 Concepts of Chemistry  
CHE 160
 The Chemistry of Beer  
CSC 110
 Fundamentals in Computer Science  
CSC 115
 Introduction to Computer Programming  
CSC 141
 Computer Science I  
ESS 101
 Introduction to Geology  
ESS 111
 Other Worlds, Other Stars  
ESS 170
 Introduction to Our Atmosphere  
PHY 100
 Elements of Physical Science  
PHY 105
 Structure of the Universe  
PHY 130
 General Physics I  
PHY 140
 General Physics II  
PHY 170
 Physics I  
PHY 180
 Physics II  
 Credits15
Semester Four
SWO 320 Generalist Social Work Practice I 3
SWO 351 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (W and J) 3
SOC XXXApproved Sociology course (SOC 100 or SOC 240 recommended) 1 3
Science #2 chosen from the following: 3
CHE 100
 Concepts of Chemistry  
CHE 160
 The Chemistry of Beer  
CSC 110
 Fundamentals in Computer Science  
CSC 115
 Introduction to Computer Programming  
CSC 141
 Computer Science I  
ESS 101
 Introduction to Geology  
ESS 111
 Other Worlds, Other Stars  
ESS 170
 Introduction to Our Atmosphere  
PHY 100
 Elements of Physical Science  
PHY 105
 Structure of the Universe  
PHY 130
 General Physics I  
PHY 140
 General Physics II  
PHY 170
 Physics I  
PHY 180
 Physics II  
Advised Elective #1 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Semester Five
Pre-Candidacy and Professional Social Work Courses  
Candidacy application due Sept 15 - Consult with academic advisor or chairperson 3  
SWO 321 Generalist Social Work Practice II 3
SWO 431 Methods Of Social Inquiry 3
MAT XXXAny Math Course MAT 103 or above (MAT 104 or MAT 121 recommended) 3
PHI XXXApproved Philosophy course (PHI 180 recommended) 3
Advised Elective #2 (SWO 423 if interested in CWEB) 3
 Credits15
Semester Six
Professional Social Work Core Courses  
SWO 375 Field Experience I 6
SWO 395 Junior Seminar 3
SWO 432 Advanced Policy Practice 3
Advised Elective #3 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Semester Seven
Professional Social Work Core Courses  
SWO 450 Field Experience II 6
SWO 495 Social Work Senior Seminar I 3
Approved course in Art, Cinematography, Dance, Music, Photography, or Theatre 3
Advised Elective #4 3
 Credits15
Semester Eight
Professional Social Work Core Courses  
SWO 451 Field Experience III 6
SWO 496 Social Work Senior Seminar II 3
Advised Elective #5 3
Advised Elective #6 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121
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General Education Requirements

2

Required Liberal Arts

3

May take social work courses concurrently while applying for candidacy