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BSW Curriculum Information
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The curriculum for the social work program has several components:
General education core
This is the collection of courses that the state of Texas has determined is essential to achieve a well-rounded college education and these courses are required for all majors.
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BSW Degree Plan |
You do not have to have all of your core courses completed before applying to the social work program. It is recommended that you have completed English Comp I and Comp II and that you have completed at least 18 college hours before applying.
Additional liberal arts courses
These are courses beyond the general education core that the BSW faculty have determined are necessary to enhance critical thinking, research and writing skills to prepare students effectively for social work coursework and practice.
- Advanced writing (ENG 3305, 3308, 3309, 3310, 3325, 3326, 3328, 3329, 4306, or 4309)
- 3 hrs. in psychology (PSY)
- 3 hrs. in sociology (SOC) or anthropology (ANTH)
- SOS 2304: Research Methods in Social Sciences
- SOS 3312: Statistics in the Social Sciences
You do not have to have the above courses completed before applying to the social work program.
The social work courses
These are the courses that provide the generalist skills and knowledge-base specific to social work. Students considering applying to the program should make sure they can commit to the planned offerings, but should also know these may change as the program develops. Students considering applying to the program are encouraged to take SOCW 2361 and SOCW 2363 as soon as possible; these two required courses are open to non-majors and serve as prerequisites for several upper-level courses.
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Example of course plan |
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SOCW Course Descriptions |
| Course Number | Course Title | Planned Offerings |
| SOCW 2361* | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | Fall and Spring |
| SOCW 2363* | Introduction to Social Welfare Policy | Fall and Spring |
| SOCW 3361* | Human Behavior in the Social Environment I | Fall |
| SOCW 3362* | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | Spring |
| SOCW 3311 | Urban Practice 1 | Fall |
| SOCW 3312 | Urban Practice 2 | Spring |
| SOCW 3363* | Urban Issues in a Global Environment | Spring |
| SOCW 3364* | Social Justice & Professional Ethics | Fall |
| SOCW 3313 | Case Management | Fall |
| SOCW 4311 | Issues in Social Services | Fall |
| SOCW 4401 | Field Experience 1 | Fall |
| SOCW 4502 | Field Experience 2 | Spring |
*indicates course is open to non-majors, prerequisites will apply as indicated in the catalog
Prescribed social work elective courses(students choose 2 of these)
| Course Number | Course Title | Planned Offerings |
| SOCW 3331 | Practice with Aging Populations | |
| SOCW 3332 | Practice with Children & Adolescents | |
| SOCW 4331 | Urban Community Organizing | Spring |
| SOCW 4332 | Crisis Intervention | |
| SOCW 4361* | Comparative Social Policy |
Last updated or reviewed on 4/8/13
