Social Work, B.S.W.

LINK (General Education) (51 credit hours)

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Required Courses (52-61 credit hours)

• SCI 102 - Integrated Life Science 3 credits *

• *Fulfills a LINK requirement.

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• SCI 103 - Human Physiology and Reproduction 1 credit
• POL 223 - American Federal Government 3 credits *

• *Should be taken as the second-tier Global Perspective course in LINK.

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• PSY 121 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits *

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• SOC 121 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits *

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• SOC 222 - Social Problems 3 credits * or
• SSC 222 - Social Problems 3 credits *

• *PSY 121, SOC 121, or SOC/SSC 222 fulfills the second-tier Human Behavior Perspective LINK requirement.

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• SWK 121 - Introduction to Social Work 3 credits
• SWK 315 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 credits
• SWK 317 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 credits

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• SOC 321 - Methods of Social Research I: Quantitative Methods 3 credits or
• SWK 321 - Methods of Social Research I: Quantitative Methods 3 credits

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• SOC 322 - Methods of Social Research II: Qualitative Methods 3 credits or
• SWK 322 - Methods of Social Research II: Qualitative Methods 3 credits

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• SWK 328 - Social Welfare Policy 3 credits
• SWK 331 - Methods of Social Work Practice I 3 credits
• SWK 333 - Methods of Social Work Practice II 3 credits
• SWK 336 - Gerontology 3 credits
• SWK 337 - Diversity Issues in Social Work Practice 3 credits
• SWK 421 - Methods of Social Work Practice III 3 credits
• SWK 425 - Field Placement in Social Work 4-12 credits (12 credit hours required)
• SWK 426 - Senior Seminar in Social Work 1-3 credits

Elective Credits: Complete enough elective credit hours to fulfill total hours required for degree completion.

Total Credits: 122

Note:

Majors are strongly encouraged to take Spanish language courses because bilingual skills enhance employment opportunities in the social work field.

Requirements for Admission to the Social Work Program

Students are responsible for contacting a member of the Social Work faculty regarding admission to the Social Work Program. Requirements for admission include:

• successful completion of 45 credit hours, including 12 hours that must have been earned at Saint Leo University;
• successful completion of SWK 121 - Introduction to Social Work ;
• successful completion of SWK 331 - Methods of Social Work Practice I ;
• completion of the application form for admission to the social work major; and
• successful completion of an interview with the social work faculty.

Students are responsible for their own transportation to their field placements.

Requirements for Admission to SWK 425: Field Placement in Social Work

To be eligible for SWK 425 , a student must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all social work courses.

A student must demonstrate dependability, good character, acceptable standards of professional conduct, effective integration of practice skills necessary for professional social work practice, and satisfactory academic standing.

Students who are denied admission to field placement must select another major.