The Department of Sociology and Political Science offers a social work concentration for those students interested in careers in social work.
Social work is a "helping profession" that assists people who face difficult problems. Some social workers do their work in family service agencies dealing with marriage, health and child welfare problems. Others work in a medical setting providing assistance to patients and their relatives during a health crisis or a death. Still others work in the area of corrections, assisting juvenile and adult law violators in rehabilitation. Social workers can also be found in public welfare agencies assisting the poor and disabled and in industry assisting employees with chemical abuse problems.
SOCIOLOGY
Option: Social Work (SOSW)
(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)
| Freshman Year | sem. hrs. | Sophomore Year | sem. hrs. | ||
| SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | ENGL 2130, 2230 or 2330 | 3 | |
| SW 1800 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 | HIST 2010 | American History I | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Writing I | 3 | HIST 2020 | American History II | 3 |
| ENGL 1020 | Writing II | 3 | SOC 3900 | Introduction to Social Research | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 | SOC/SW/CJ Elective | 3 | |
| BIOL 1020 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 | SPCH 2410 or PC 2500 | 3 | |
| SOC/SW/CJ Elective | 3 | PSY 2010 | General Psychology | 3 | |
| Foreign Language2 | 3 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 6 | ||
| UNIV 10203 | First Year Connections | 1 | Elective | 3 | |
| MATH1 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 30 | Total | 30 | ||
| Junior Year | sem. hrs. | Senior Year | sem. hrs. | ||
| SW 4100 | Probation and Parole | 3 | SOC 4920 or 4930 | 3 | |
| POLS 1000 | American Government | 3 | SW 4120 | Case Management | 3 |
| SOC 3100 | Sociological Theory | 3 | SW 4900 | Internship | 3 |
| SOC 3910 | Social Science Statistical Analysis | 3 | PHIL 2250 | Introductory Ethics | 3 |
| SOC/SW/CJ Electives (upper level) | 6 | SOC/SW/CJ Elective (upper level) | 3 | ||
| PSY course | 3 | Electives | 15 | ||
| Electives | 9 | ||||
| Total |
30 |
Total |
30 |
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| 1 | Any general education mathematics course. MATH 1010 "Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics Ideas" recommended. |
| 2 | The minimum is a course in a specific language. None of the "Country and the People" courses are acceptable. |
| 3 | Elective courses are to be selected in consultation with the academic advisor. UNIV 1020 may not be required in some instances. See your academic advisor. |
| A total of 120 hours is required for graduation with a minimum of 36 hours at the upper level. |
