Social Work, BA

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): STAT 11300 - Statistics And Society  or SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociolog  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Technology Core list  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits):  Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): SWRK 20100 - Introduction To Social Work  

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits)
• Social Ethics (3 Credits)
• United States Tradition (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core list .

Major Core (48 Credits)

• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology
• SWRK 24000 - Social Work Helping Communication With Individuals And Small Groups
• SWRK 30100 - Social Work Research
• SWRK 32100 - Human Behavior In The Social Environment I
• SWRK 32200 - Human Behavior In The Social Environment II
• SWRK 35100 - Junior Practicum
• SWRK 35900 - Macro Practice: Human Service Organizations And The Community
• SWRK 36100 - Institutional Social Welfare
• SWRK 36200 - Social Work Practice I
• SWRK 36300 - Social Work Practice II
• SWRK 36600 - Group Practice In Social Work
• SWRK 46100 - Field Practicum In Social Work
• SWRK 46400 - Field Practicum In Social Work II
• Social Work Elective (3 Credits) - one SWRK course 30000-level or above

Other Required Courses (6 Credits)

• Free Electives (6 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C+ required for all Social Work courses; C required for ENGL 10400; C- required for ENGL 10500; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Employment Opportunities

Entry Level: Social Services Case Manager, Community Health Care Worker, Social Service Specialist, Community and Social Service Specialists, Correctional Officer, Protective Service Worker, Healthcare Support, Teacher Assistant, Healthcare Educator, Security Officer

Additional Education/Training: Child & Family Specialist, Addictions, Counselor, Youth & Chemical Dependency Specialist, Social Worker, Education Teachers, Elementary, Education Teachers, Secondary, Kindergarten Teacher, Teacher and Instructor, All other, Nursing Assistant, Psychiatric Aides

Note 1:  Modern Language Requirement -

• Modern Language Level I - Choose from ASL 10100, SPAN 10100, or GER 10100
• Modern Language Level II - Choose from ASL 10200, SPAN 10200, or GER 10200
• Modern Language Level III - Choose from ASL 20100, SPAN 20100, or GER 20100
• Modern Language Level IV - Choose from ASL 20200, SPAN 20200, or GER 20200

Must complete 4 semesters of the same modern language.