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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Social Work B.S.W.
Sample Plan: Social Work BSW Sample Plan
Total Credits: 124.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PSY 1003 - General Psychology : 4.0 cr : LE CAT, SOC SCI
UST 1000 - Learning in Community : 1.0 cr
BIOL 1001 - Biology and Society : 4.0 cr : LE CAT4, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN
LE (Writing & Information Literacy) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology : 4.0 cr : LE CAT, LECD C, SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY
SW 1000 - Introduction to Social Welfare : 3.0 cr : SOC SCI
SW 1210 - Global Issues : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, SOC SCI, GLOBAL PER
LE (Natural Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
SW 1619 - Race, Class, and Gender in the United States : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, LECD C, RACE JUST
ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics : 3.0 cr : LOGIC & QR
AMIN 2210 - American Indian Politics: Law, Sovereignty, and Treaty Rights : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY
LE (Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN
PHIL 1007 - Philosophy and World Religions : 3.0 cr : LE CAT7, LEIP CAT07, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER
SOC 1201 - Sociology of the Family : 3.0 cr : LE CAT8, LECD CAT08, SOC SCI, CDIVERSITY
LE (Fine Arts) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
SW 4100 - Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice : 3.0 cr
SW 4101 - Human Behavior in Social Environment : 3.0 cr
SW 4190 - American Indian Social Work Practice Issues : 3.0 cr
WRIT 31xx - Adv Writ (3 cr) : 3.0 cr
SW 4201 - Social Welfare Policy : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
SW 4102 - Introduction to Social Work Research : 3.0 cr
SW 4111 - Introduction to Individual, Family and Group Practice : 3.0 cr
SW 4112 - Organization and Community Practice : 3.0 cr
SW 4120 - Community Volunteer Experience : 1.0 cr
Elective :5.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 18.0 cr
SW 4121 - Senior Field Placement : 5.0 cr
SW 5120 - Cross-Cultural Exploration Through Learning Circles : 1.0 cr
SW 4144 - Grief, Loss and Coping : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 17.0 cr
SW 4103 - Senior Capstone Project : 2.0 cr
SW 4113 - Introduction to Child Welfare Practice : 3.0 cr
SW 4122 - Cross-Cultural Exploration Through Learning Circles : 1.0 cr
SW 4144 - Grief, Loss and Coping : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr