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COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - DEPT OF SOCIAL WORK
School of
Nursing |
Dept of Kinesiology |
Dept
of Public Health Sciences |
Dept of Social Work
The Department of
Social Work offers a major in Social Work leading to the
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree. On the graduate level,
the Department offers the Master of Social Work degree.
BACHELOR OF
SOCIAL WORK (BSW)
Social work is a profession devoted to helping people
function as effectively as possible within their
environment. The BSW degree prepares students for generalist
social work practice with individuals, families, groups,
organizations and
communities. BSW graduate provide services such as
assessment and intervention, counseling, crisis
intervention, referral, mediation, and advocacy with diverse
populations across all age groups. BSW graduates work in a
broad array of settings including: hospitals; group homes;
mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and youth and
family service agencies; nursing homes, and schools. BSW
education also provides an excellent foundation for those
who wish to pursue graduate study in social work. The BSW
program prepares graduates for the North Carolina Certified
Social Worker certification.
MAJOR IN SOCIAL WORK
The major in Social Work leading to the BSW degree consists
of 76 credit hours made up of 53 credits in required SOWK
courses and 23 credits in required courses from other
disciplines.
The core courses for the social work major are: SOWK 1101,
2182, 2183, 3100, 3120, 3181, 3182, 3184, 3201, 3202, 3482,
3484, 3683, and 3685, one social work elective and one other
social work or gerontology elective. Other required courses
for the social work major are SOCY 1101, BIOL 1110 & Lab;
PSYC 1101, POLS 1110, PSYC 3151, SOCY 4156 & Lab, and
Foreign Language at the 2200 or 2201 level.
CURRICULUM OUTLINE: BSW DEGREE**
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course |
Cred |
Course |
Cred |
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SOCY 1101 |
3 |
PSYC 1101 |
3 |
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BIOL 1110 |
3 |
POLS 1110 |
3 |
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BIOL 1110L |
1 |
ENGL 1102 |
3 |
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ENGL 1101 |
3 |
Math or Stat or PHIL 2105 |
3 |
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Math |
3 |
LBST 2101 |
3 |
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LBST 1100 Series |
3 |
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Sophomore Year |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course |
Cred |
Course |
Cred |
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SOWK 1101 |
3 |
SOWK 2183 |
3 |
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SOWK 2182 |
3 |
LBST 2200 series |
3 |
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LBST 2102 |
3 |
Foreign Language 1201 or 1202 |
4 |
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Foreign Language 1201 or 1202 |
4 |
Two Electives |
6 |
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Writing Intensive (W) Elective (outside major) |
3 |
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Junior Year |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course |
Cred |
Course |
Cred |
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SOWK 3120 |
3 |
SOWK 3202 |
3 |
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SOWK 3201 |
3 |
SOWK or GRNT Elective |
3 |
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SOWK Elective |
3 |
SOCY 4156 with Lab |
4 |
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PSYC 3151 |
3 |
Two Electives |
6 |
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Foreign Language 2200 or 2201 |
3 |
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Senior Year |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Course |
Cred |
Course |
Cred |
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SOWK 3100 |
3 |
SOWK 3182 |
3 |
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SOWK 3181 |
3 |
SOWK 3184 |
3 |
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SOWK 3482 |
6 |
SOWK 3484 |
9 |
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SOWK 3683 |
1 |
SOWK 3685 |
1 |
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Open Slot (if needed) |
3 |
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**For a detailed
description of BSW degree requirements, please refer to the
BSW Program Student Handbook online at
http://socialwork.uncc.edu under “Degree Programs
and Admissions.”
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