Social Work, B.S.W.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses  for list of approved courses)

Program Requirements

• ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology # or
• ECON 1010 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

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• BIOL 1100 - Conservation of Biodiversity #   or
• BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I #

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• PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology #
• POLS 1010 - American Government
• SOC 1510 - Introduction to Sociology #
• One approved statistics course #
• SOCW 1100 - Introduction to the Social Work Experience
• SOCW 2010 - Introduction to Social Policy and Programs
• SOCW 2070 - Interviewing Skills
• SOCW 3060 - Social Work Practice I
• SOCW 3070 - Social Work Practice II
• SOCW 3080 - Social Work Ability Seminar I
• SOCW 3120 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
• SOCW 3330 - Social Work Practice with Special Populations
• SOCW 3420 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
• SOCW 3760 - Introduction to Applied Research and Professional Writing
• SOCW 4070 - Social Work Practice III
• SOCW 4080 - Social Work Ability Seminar II
• SOCW 4100 - Social Work Policy and Practice
• SOCW 4120 - Field Education I
• SOCW 4130 - Integrative Field Seminar I
• SOCW 4170 - Applied Research
• SOCW 4410 - Integrative Field Seminar II
• SOCW 4420 - Field Education II
• SOCW 4600 - Social Work Practice with Aging Families
• SOCW 4760 - Data Analysis
• SOCW 4900 - Senior Leadership Seminar

Additional Information and Notes

NOTE: For Social Work majors who participate in the Tennessee Child Welfare Stipend and Certification Program, Social Work 3230 and 4230 are required courses as part of that program’s certification process.

2.5 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses) with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.

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