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
SCWK 25000: Human Behavior and Social Environment I
3. Be registered for SCWK 30200 Practice 1: Methods of Interventions with Individuals
4. Submit:
An application form to the Undergraduate Program Director
Applications are submitted after the student has attained junior status (59 to 89 credit hours) and has completed the majority of their general education requirements. The department will consider unique cases and can waive the requirement.
In order to apply for and maintain a Social Work major, students must earn a minimum of a "C" grade in Social Work required courses.
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)
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-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.)
The following General Education course should be taken by any student intending to seek the Master’s in Social Work.
Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of: