Prospective Students should be aware that:
- Entry level courses can be completed on either campus, but degree must be completed on St. Thomas campus.
Along with the required General Education Requirements, students must complete the
following courses to
graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work:
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SWK 224 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| SWK 325 | Social Welfare as a Social Institution | 3 |
| SWK 331 | Social Work Methods I | 3 |
| SWK 334A | Human Behavior | 3 |
| and | and | |
| SWK 334B | Social Environment | 3 |
| SWK 425 | Social Work Methods III | 3 |
| SWK 426 | Social Work Methods IV | 3 |
| SWK 427 | Field Instruction II and Field Seminar | 6 |
| SWK 428 | Field Instruction III and Field Seminar | 6 |
| SWK 430 |
Social Welfare: Policies, Programs, Issues | 3 |
| The following courses in the Social Sciences are required: | ||
| ECO 221 | Introduction to Macro-Economics | 3 |
| ECO 222 | Introduction to Micro-Economics | 3 |
| HIS 181 | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 182 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| PSY 120 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Biopsychology | 3 |
| SSC 327 | Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences I | 4 |
| SSC 328 | Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences II | 4 |
| SSC 497 | Social Sciences Senior Seminar I | 1 |
| SSC 498 | Social Sciences Senior Seminar II | 1 |
| SOC 121 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
|
The student must choose three to nine credits from among the following Social Sciences courses: |
||
| PSY 432 | Psychology Personality | 3 |
| POL 151 | American Government I | 3 |
| POL 152 | American Government II | 3 |
| PSY 223 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SWK 465 | Selected Topics | 3 |
| SWK 466 | Selected Topics | 3 |
| SOC 236 | Marriage and the Family | 3 |
| SOC 257 | The Black Experience in the New World I | 3 |
| SOC 258 | The Black Experience in the New World II | 3 |
| SOC 345 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 381 | Contemporary Caribbean Society | 3 |
| Required courses in other fields: | ||
| MAT 140 | College Algebra with Applications | 4 |
| or | or | |
| MAT 235 | Introductory Statistics with Applications | |