BSW Major
Pre-Social Work & BSW Majors
Students must apply and be accepted to the BSW Professional Core Program before being designated as BSW Majors. Prior to being accepted to the BSW Professional Core Program, students are considered Pre-Social Work Majors.
To find out more about what a degree in social work can mean for your career path, visit the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as well as the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Criteria for Admission to BSW Professional Core
In order for pre-social work majors to be eligible to enter the BSW Professional Core (Social Work Practice I, II, and III; Field Internship I and II; Field Seminar I and II) each student must complete the application process outlined on our Admissions Page and meet the eligibility requirements listed below:
Documentation of Completion of Pre-Professional Courses:
Students applying to the professional core must complete the following nine courses
with a grade of C or better.
SCWK 21303 Introduction to Social Work
PSYC 20003 General Psychology
SOCI 10103 General Sociology
SCWK 31903 Human Experience and Social Work
ENGL 10103 Composition I
SPCH 10103 Public Speaking
PLSC 20003 American National Government
SCWK 40903 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SCWK 41503 Social Work & Public Policy
In addition, students must complete the following course with a D or better.
BIOL 10103/10101 Principals of Biology OR ANTH 10143/10141 Biological Anthropology
Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA in all of the ten courses listed above.
Note: 1) Most students will also be enrolled in Statistics. The statistics requirement
may be taken prior or during SCWK 40703: Social Work Research & Technology I. There
are University and College requirements for general education and the Social Work
degree in addition to those listed above. Consult the University Catalog, BSW Student
Handbook or your advisor if you have questions .
BSW Course Sequence
For specific details on required coures, please visit the catalog of studies.
