Students enter the BSW program by declaring themselves as pre-social work majors and begin progress toward a degree by enrolling in General Education requirements, support, and pre-social work courses. These courses are typically completed in the freshman and sophomore years. Neither admission to the University nor enrollment in social work courses as a pre-social work major guarantees full admission to the social work program.
Pre-Social Work courses include the following:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| HAHS 1500 | Strong Start FYE | 2 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SCWK 1510 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| POL 1560 | American Government | 3 |
| PHIL 1565 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| SCWK 2600 | Health Issues for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| REL 2601 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 |
| SCWK 2622 | Social Work Processes | 3 |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics | 3 |
| SCWK 2641 | American Social Welfare | 3 |
| SCWK 2642 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment for Social Workers 1 | 3 |
| SCWK 2644 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment for Social Workers 2 | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 47 | |
Students also select General Education math, natural science, social and personal awareness courses as well as electives as they complete pre-social work requirements the freshman and sophomore years of the program.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Natural Science With Lab | 4 | |
| Natural Science | 3 | |
| Social & Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 26 | |