Social Work Degree Requirements
Social Work (B.S.W.) ♦ Minor in Social Welfare ♦ Public Child Welfare Certification Program
Social Work (B.S.W.)
(printable 4 year curriculum planner)
UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 40 hours
- General Education Requirements: 36 hours
Refer to Section Four of the University Catalog for details on the General Education requirements. - ASO 100: Student Success Seminar 1 hour
- Wellness 3 hours
- Writing Intensive Course (Hours incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen. Ed./Free Elective Category)
- ACCT - Social work majors will fulfill the ACCT with SWK 390 or SWK 490. (Credit hours may be incorporated into major requirements below.)
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Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 hours
- SWK 210: Introduction to Social Work (3)
- SWK 225: Human Behavior/Social Environment I (3)
- SWK 310: Introduction to Social Welfare (3)
- SWK 335: Human Behavior/Social Environment II (3)
- SWK 340: Social Work Research Methods (3)
- SWK 350: Social Work Practice I (3)
- SWK 354: Social Work Practice Methods (3)
- SWK 355: Social Work Practice II (3)
- SWK 360: Social Work Practice III (3)
- SWK 390: Field Experience in a Social Agency (3)
- SWK 410: Social Welfare Policy Practice (3)
- SWK 440: Addictions (3) OR SWK 455: Selected Topics (3) OR SWK 457: Assessing Needs of Older Adults (3)
- SWK 490: Social Work Practicum (12)
SUPPORTING COURSE REQUIREMENTS 15 hours
- POL 101: Introduction to American Government (3) (fulfills Gen. Ed. 5A or 5B)
- PSY 200: Introduction to Psychology (3) OR PSY 200W: Introduction to Psychology: Writing Intensive (fulfills Gen. Ed. 5B)
- SOC 131: Introductory Sociology (3)
- SOC 232: Introdutory Sociological Analysis (3)
- SOC 400: Racial and Ethnic Relations (3)
FREE ELECTIVES 23 hours
To broaden their experience and knowledge, students are encouraged to complete their programs with electives selected from anthropology, child development, economics, health, foreign language, law enforcement, political science, psychology, recreation, sociology, special education, and speech.
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 120 hours
Minor in Social Welfare
A student may minor in Social Welfare by completing the following courses:
- POL 101: Introduction to American Government (3)
- SWK 210 - Introduction to Social Work (3)
- SWK 310 - Introduction to Social Welfare (3)
- SWK 410 - Social Welfare Policy Practice (3)
PLUS SIX (6) HOURS selected from:
- POL 341: The Legislative Process: Congress & State Legislatures (3)
- POL 370: Introduction to Public Administration (3)
- POL 371: Administration of Social Services and Agencies (3)
- SWK 455: Selected Topics in Social Work (3)
- SWK 456: Children's Services (3)
- SWK 457: Accessing Needs of Older Adults (3)
- An approved Social Work Elective
- SOC 131 - Introductory Sociology (3)
- SOC 313: Social Deviance (3)
- SOC 340: Juvenile Delinquency (3)
- SOC 353: Health & Illness (3)
- SOC 365: Social Change in Appalachia (3)
- SOC 375: Criminology (3)
- ECO 130: Contemporary Economic Problems (3)
- ECO 231: Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- CRJ 305: Domestic Violence (3)
- WGS 305: Domestic Violence (3)
- OR a related elective as approved by Social Work Advisor
Public Child Welfare Certification Program
The Public Child Welfare certification by the Commonwealth of Kentucky requires an application and interview process, practicum experiences in public welfare agencies, post graduation work commitment, maintenance of a 3.0 GPA in social work courses and an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5. In addition to the B.S.W. degree requirements, students must complete SWK 358 and SWK 450.
See the Social Work Program Director or the program coordinator for more complete information on the application and requirements for the Public Child Welfare Certification Program.
