Bachelor of Arts in Social Work: Two-Year Plan of Study
Our bachelor of arts in social work degree is a 33-credit program.  All students are expected to complete the  major in two years on either a full-time or part-time basis. The major consists of: 8 required classes taken in sequence (3 credits each) a yearlong, 600-hour fieldwork practicum and an Integrative Seminar integrating classroom knowledge with your experiences in the field (9 credits) COURSEWORK The coursework is spread across four semesters: You can start Semester 1 in spring or fall. You can start Semester 2 in fall or summer. The first year always consists of four classroom courses and faculty advising. The second year consists of two generalist social work practice courses, two research classes, the Field Practicum and Integrative Seminar, and faculty advising. Regardless of when you enter the program, you must complete Human Behavior and the Social Environment I and II, Human Rights and Social Justice, and Social Welfare Policy and Services I before entering the fieldwork practicum. Learn more about the B.A.S.W. major on the B.A.S.W. Program Description page. >> Learn more about our courses on our B.A.S.W. Courses page. >> FIELD INSTRUCTION Fieldwork takes place in the second year.  The 600-hour course consists of: a 570-hour practicum in generalist social work practice in an agency setting.  You can work either 21 or 14 hours per week. 30 hours of the biweekly Integrative Seminar Learn more about fieldwork on our B.A.S.W. Field Instruction page. >>
SEMESTER 1			SEMESTER
SOWK 6208     Human Behavior and the Social    Environment I      SOWK 6050    Human Rights and Social Justice	3 Credits     3 Credits     ________     6 Credits		SOWK 6209    Human Behavior and the Social    Environment II     SOWK 6006    Social Welfare Policy and    Services I	3 Credits     3 Credits     ________     6 Credits
semester 3			semester 4
SOWK 6321    Generalist Social Work Practice    with Individuals, Families, Groups    and Communities I    SOWK 6801    Social Work Practice in Research I    SOWK 6901    Field Practicum and Integrative    Seminar I	3 Credits     3 Credits       5 Credits    ________   11 Credits		SOWK 6322                              Generalist Social Work Practice    with Individuals, Families, Groups    and Communities II    SOWK 6801    Social Work Practice in Research    II    SOWK 6901    Field Practicum and Integrative    Seminar I (Continued)	3 Credits     3 Credits       4 Credits    ________   10 Credits