Social Work / Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 48
Admission
Students interested in declaring a Social Work major must
1. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
2. Have earned at least a “C” in each of the prerequisite courses listed below:
SCWK 10000 Introduction to Social Work
PSYC 10000 General Psychology
SOCI 10000 Principles of Sociology
3. Be registered for SCWK 30200 Practice 1: Methods of Interventions with Individuals in order to apply for the program.
4. Submit:
An application form
Applications are submitted after the student has attained junior status (59 to 89 credit hours) and has completed general education requirements. The department will consider unique cases and can waive the requirement.
Please note: The Department of Social Work does not grant Social Work course credit for life experience or for previous work experience.
Degree Requirements
Program: BA-SCWK-3
I. Core Courses (39)
| SCWK-10000 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SCWK-20900 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SCWK-21500 | Cultural Sensitivity in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SCWK-25000 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1 | 3 |
| SCWK-25100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2 | 3 |
| SCWK-30200 | Practice 1: Methods of Intervention with Individuals | 3 |
| SCWK-30900 | Practice 2: Methods of Intervention with Families and Groups | 3 |
| SCWK-31000 | Practice 3: Methods of Intervention in Communities and Organizations | 3 |
| SCWK-49600 | Research in Social Work | 3 |
| SCWK-49700 | Field Work Seminar | 3 |
| SCWK-49800 | Field Work Internship | 9 |
II. Electives (9)
Although the Department prepares students for general practice and for subsequent advanced study in specialized fields, students may choose electives reflecting their individual interests and ultimate career goals.
| SCWK-29500 | Community Service Experience | 3 |
| SCWK-30000 | Chemical Dependency: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| SCWK-30400 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| SCWK-31200 | Loss and Mourning | 3 |
| SCWK-31400 | Social Services for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| SCWK-31700 | Social Services for the Older Adults | 3 |
| SCWK-41400 | Child Welfare: History, Theory, and Practice | 3 |
| SCWK-41500 | Child Welfare Practice in Applied Contexts | 3 |
| SCWK-39900 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| SCWK-36200 | Workshop: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Advocacy: A Social Work Perspective | 1 |
| SCWK-36300 | Workshop: Adolescent Substance Use | 1 |
| SCWK-36401 | Workshop: Working with At-Risk Youth | 1 |
| SCWK-36402 | Workshop: Child Sexual Abuse in the Organizational Context | 1 |
| SCWK-36403 | Workshop: Chicago: The Urban Environment as Policy Text | 1 |
| SCWK-36404 | Workshop: Social Work and the Catholic Social Tradition | 1 |
| SCWK-35600 | Workshop: Social Work with Latino/a Clients | 1 |
| SCWK-35700 | Workshop: Interventions with Families | 1 |
| SCWK-36000 | Workshop: Problems in Intimate Relationships | 1 |
| SCWK-36500 | Workshop: Exploring Gender Differences | 1 |
| SCWK-36900 | Workshop: Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees | 1 |
| SCWK-37000 | Workshop: Understanding and Working with Client Resistance | 1 |
| SCWK-37100 | Workshop: School Social Worker | 1 |
| SCWK-37200 | Workshop: Self-care for the Helping Professional | 1 |
(Social Work majors may take up to 3 credit hours in workshops to count towards the required 9 social work elective hours.)
III. General Education Courses
A. The following General Education courses are prerequisites for selected Social Work courses, as indicated in departmental course descriptions.
B. The following General Education course should be taken by any student intending to seek the Master’s in Social Work.
IV. Advanced Writing Requirement (3)
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
| SCWK-30900 | Practice 2: Methods of Intervention with Families and Groups | 3 |
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| SCWK-49600 | Research in Social Work | 3 |