UTexas

Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Social Work (BSW)

RequirementsHours
1st Semester
RHE 306Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 0103
S W 310Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (Major)3
PSY 301Introduction to Psychology (General Education)3
SOC 302Introduction to the Study of Society (General Education)3
UGS 302First-Year Signature Course (Core) 0903
2nd Semester
Mathematics (Core) 0203
U.S. History (Core) 0603
PHL 329KHistory of Ancient Philosophy (General Education)3
Natural Science and Technology, Part II, BIO (Core) 0303
Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 0503
3rd Semester
GOV 310LAmerican and Texas Government (Core) 0703
Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 0303
4th Semester
E 316LBritish Literature (Core) 0403
or E 316M American Literature
or E 316N World Literature
or E 316P Masterworks of Literature
S W 312Generalist Social Work Practice: Knowledge, Values, and Skills (Major)3
Foreign Language (General Education)4
S W 318Social Work Statistics (Major)3
5th Semester
S W 313Social Work Research Methods (Major)3
U.S. History (Core) 0603
S W 325Foundations of Social Justice (Major)3
Foreign Language (General Education)6
6th Semester
GOV 306CPolitics and Government in Contemporary Texas (Core) 0703
or GOV 312L Issues and Policies in American Government
or GOV 312P Constitutional Principles: Core Texts
ECO course (General Education)3
7th Semester
Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 0933
Non-S W course (General Education)3
Upper-division Social and Behavioral Sciences course (General Education)3
PSY 304Introduction to Child Psychology (General Education)3
or HDF 313
HDF 113L
Child Development
and Child Development Laboratory
8th Semester
Upper-division elective (Elective)3
S W 327Human Behavior and Social Environment (Major)3
S W 334Social Work Practice in Organizations and Communities (Major)3
Upper-division Social and Behavioral Sciences course (General Education)3
9th Semester
S W 323KSocial Welfare Programs, Policies, and Issues (Major)3
S W 332Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families (Major)3
S W 333Social Work Practice with Groups (Major)3
Upper-division Social and Behavioral Sciences course (General Education)3
10th Semester
S W 445Social Work Applied Practice (Major)4
S W 645FSocial Work Practicum Instruction I6
S W 645GSocial Work Practicum Instruction II6
Total Hours122

Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II

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