Total number of advanced hours required in major: 33 semester hours of advanced social work courses

Required courses (not including prerequisites) in the major:
SOWK 1300 Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 2300 Social Welfare Programs and Services
SOWK 3311 Principles of Social Work Practice
SOWK 3312 Beginning Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families,                    Groups
SOWK 3321 Social Welfare Policy
SOWK 3331 & 3332 Human Behavior and the Environment I & II
SOWK 4332 Intercultural and Minority Relations
SOWK 4383 Social Work Research Methods
SOWK 4452 & 4552 Social Work Practicum I & II
SOWK 5314 Generalist Practice in Direct Service

Prerequisites to the required courses in major:
SOWK 1300 is a prerequisite to all other Social Work courses

Specific General Education courses required in this degree (not included in above categories):
BIOL 1421 General Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 1422 General Human Anatomy and Physiology II
POLS 1311 American-Texas Government and Politics I
PSYC 1305 Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
ECON 2301 Principles of Economics I

Computer literacy requirement fulfilled through:
SOWK 4383 Social Work Research Methods

Foreign language requirement, if any:
SPAN 1411 Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 1412 Elementary Spanish II

Other course requirements:
One of the following:
PSYC 3381 Basic Statistics
SOCI 3311 Sociological Statistics

Prescribed sequence of courses:
SOWK 1300 Introduction to Social Work (no prerequisite)
SOWK 2300 Social Welfare Programs and Services (prerequisite: SOWK                     1300)
SOWK 3321 Social Welfare Policy (prerequisite: SOWK 1300)
SOWK 3331 Human Behavior and Social Environment I (prerequisite:                     SOWK 1300)
SOWK 3332 Human Behavior and Social Environment II (prerequisite:                     SOWK 1300)
SOWK 3311 Principles of Social Work Practice (prerequisite: SOWK 1300                     and admission to BSW program)
SOWK 3312 Beginning Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families,                    Groups (prerequisite: SOWK 3311 and admission to BSW                    program)
SOWK 4332 Intercultural and Minority Relations (prerequisite:                     Admission to BSW program)
SOWK 4383 Social Work Research Methods (prerequisite: PSYC 3381 or                     SOCI 3311)
SOWK 4452 Social Work Practicum I (prerequisite: Completion of all                     required foundation and social work courses)
SOWK 5314 Generalist Practice in Direct Service (prerequisite: Completion of all required foundation and social work courses and admission to BSW program)

Courses open to non social work majors:
SOWK 1300 Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 2300 Social Welfare Programs and Services
SOWK 3321 Social Welfare Policy
SOWK 3331 Human Behavior & Social Environment I
SOWK 3332 Human Behavior & Social Environment II

Courses that can be taken only by students admitted to the BSW program:
SOWK 3311 Principles of Social Work Practice
SOWK 3312 Beginning Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families,                     Groups
SOWK 4332 Intercultural and Minority Relations
SOWK 4383 Social Work Research Methods
SOWK 4452 Social Work Practicum I
SOWK 4552 Social Work Practicum II
SOWK 5314 Generalist Practice in Direct Service

Acceptable minor fields: None required
Before enrolling for the last 24 semester hours in social work courses, students must complete the following liberal arts courses, or equivalents: ENGL 1313, ENGL 1314, MATH 1301, BIOL 1421*, BIOL 1422*, POLS 1311, SOCI 1301, PSYC 1305, one course in religious studies, and one course in philosophy.

*BSW students are required to take human anatomy and physiology to fulfill the natural science requirement.

SOWK 1300 is a prerequisite for all other social work courses and SOWK 2300 for most other social work courses. It is recommended that social work majors enroll in SOWK 1300 and SOWK 2300 prior to their junior year (or fifth semester). Following is a prescribed sequence of upper division courses in the major:

Junior year: Fall Semester: SOWK 3331, SOWK 3321
Spring Semester: SOWK 3311, SOWK 3332
Senior year: Fall Semester: SOWK 3312, SOWK 4383
Spring Semester: SOWK 4452, SOWK 4552, SOWK 5314

The Bachelor of Social Work Program is designed to prepare students for beginning professional practice with individuals, families, groups and communities, for responsible participation in social change, and for graduate study in social work or other human service professions.

Upon completion of the BSW, the student is eligible for full membership in the National Association of Social Workers and for license by examination by the State of Texas .

Admission to the Bachelor of Social Work Program
Students wishing to declare social work as a major can do so with the Registrar. Self-declared majors may enroll for a maximum of 15 semester hours of social work courses: SOWK 1300, SOWK 2300, SOWK 3321, SOWK 3331 or SOWK 3332. Formal admission to the program requires a completed BSW application, an adequate personal statement, at least a 2.0 GPA overall, a social work GPA of 2.5 or higher, and comportment congruent with the values of social work. Formal application may be made only after enrolling for a minimum of 6 semester hours of social work courses at the Worden School of Social Service. Applications and Handbooks can be obtained from the Worden School of Social Service Business Office.

For continuation in the program, a student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in social work courses after 12 semester hours in the major and be formally admitted into the program. Records are reviewed at the end of each grading period. Enrollment in practicum requires successful completion of 27 hours in social work with a GPA of 2.5 in major courses and permission of the BSW Program Director. A GPA of 2.5 in the major is also required for graduation. Courses in the major and minor must be taken for a grade. A Pass/Fail grade can only be taken for the field practicum.

A student who fails to maintain a satisfactory performance level will be notified in writing of termination in the major. Readmission must be approved by a faculty panel.

Transfer Credit in Social Work
Upper-division social work courses will be accepted in transfer only if they are earned in a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and determined by the director of the BSW program to be equivalent.

Academic credit for life/work experience is not given in the social work program for professional foundation courses.

Minor in Social Welfare and Social Justice
Total number of hours required in the minor: 15 semester hours
Total number of advanced hours required in the minor: 9 semester hours

Required courses:
SOWK 2300 Social Welfare Programs and Services
SOWK 3321 Social Welfare Policy
SOWK 3332 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SOWK 4332 Intercultural and Minority Relations

One of the following:
SOWK 3331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
PSYC 2355 Lifespan Development

Prerequisites to the required courses in the minor:
For: Prerequisite:
SOWK 3321 SOWK 1300, SOWK 2300 or equivalent
SOWK 3332 SOWK 1300
SOWK 4332 For non-majors: Either SOWK 3331 or PSYC 2355

For majors: SOWK 3331, SOWK 3332; course may be taken concurrently with SOWK 3331 or SOWK 3332

Certificate in Violence Prevention and Intervention
For Psychology/Human Science/Sociology majors:
15 semester hours consisting of:
PSYC 3335 Counseling I: Theory and Skills
PSYC 3336 Counseling II: Group Leadership

One of the following:
PSYC 4391 Practicum: Psychology
SOCI 5389 Practicum

Two of the following:
PSYC/SOCI 4330 Violence in Communities and Families
PSYC/SOCI 5330 Violence Prevention and Intervention
PSYC/SOWK 5315 Child Welfare
PSYC/SOWK 5316 Services to Children Exposed to Violence
SOCI 5390 Selected Topics: Sociology of Children

For Social Work majors:
15 semester hours consisting of:
SOWK 3311 Principles of Social Work Practice
SOWK 3312 Beginning Social Work Practice: Individuals, Families,                    Groups
SOWK 4452 Social Work Practicum

Two of the following:
SOCI/PSYC 4330 Violence in Communities and Families
PSYC/SOCI 5330 Violence Prevention and Intervention
SOWK 5315 Child Welfare
SOWK 5316 Services to Children Exposed to Violence
SOCI 5390 Selected Topics: Sociology of Children