Social Work, B.S.W.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I *
One additional approved natural science course

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

One approved fine arts course

One approved humanities course selected from:

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours)

Option A:

Western Humanities I and II
ANTH 2080 - Cultural Anthropology *

Or Option B:

World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Program Requirements

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.

Showcase/Suggested Plan of Study

Please see the Courses section of this catalog for complete course descriptions.

Freshman Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
ENGL 1010	3	ENGL 1020	3
Cultures & Civilizations	3	PSY 1010	3
MATH 1010 or 1130	3	SOCW 1100	3
Approved Science (not BIOL 1110)	3	Cultures & Civilizations	3
SOC 1510	3	Fine Arts	3
	15		15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
BIOL 1110/1110L	4	SOCW 2070	3
ANTH 2080	3	SOCW 2010	3
REL 2360	3	*SOCW 3230^ child welfare students**	3
POLS 1010	3	Elective Courses (non-SOCW)	6
Elective Course (2000 level)	3
	16		15
Junior Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
SOCW 3060	3	SOCW 3070	3
SOCW 3080	1	SOCW 3420	3
SOCW 3120	3	SOCW 3760	3
SOCW 3330	4	SOCW 4080	1
SOCW Elective	3	SOCW 4600 (take here or senior year)	3
		*SOCW 4230^ child welfare stipend students only**	3
		Statistics	3
	14		16
Senior Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
SOCW 4070	4	SOCW 4100	3
SOCW 4170	3	SOCW 4900	2
SOCW 4120	4	SOCW 4410	1
SOCW 4130	1	SOCW 4420	4
Approved 3000/4000 level General Education	3	SOCW 4760	1
		SOCW 4600 (take here or junior year)	3
		Independent Study (if hours needed)	1
	15		15

*SOCW Elective Courses: SOCW 3300 Menthal Health Policy and Services (3); SOCW 3400 Social Work Healthcare Services and Policies (3); SOCW 4350 School Social Work and the Law (3) Notes: Students must consult the current university catalog for list of approved courses under each general education category.