Social Work, BSW

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s) (WC)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) (SR)
SOWK 133 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit(s) ³
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s) (SS)

Semester Total: 14

Second Semester

MLAR Elective (MLAR) 3 Credit(s)
SOCI 100 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit(s) (SBS)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s) (WC)
SOWK 134 - Social Work & Human Diversity 3 Credit(s) ³
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 Credit(s) (SBS)

Semester Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

HIST 130 - The Contemporary Global Experience 3 Credit(s) (GL) or
HIST 207 - The World Since 1400 (formerly HIST 101) 3 Credit(s) (GL) or
HIST 216 - History of Africa Since 1800 3 Credit(s) (GL) or
HIST 231 - Genocide 3 Credit(s) (GL)
Scientific Reasoning Elective (SR) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 110 - American Government and Politics (formerly POLI 200) 3 Credit(s) or
ECON 200 - Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 Credit(s) or
Foreign Language -101 3 Credit(s) ²
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
SOWK 310 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 316 - Hip-Hop Discourse 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 331 - Writing for Science and Technology 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 404 - Writing in the Discipline of English 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 412 - Writing Reports and Proposals 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 434 - Writing Case Studies 3 Credit(s) ¹
HIST 103 - North Carolina A&T State University: A Legacy of Social Activism and Aggie Pride (formerly HIST 203) 3 Credit(s) (AA) or
HIST 106 - African-American History to 1877 (formerly HIST 201) 3 Credit(s) (AA) or
HIST 107 - African-American History Since 1877 (formerly HIST 202) 3 Credit(s) (AA)
POLI 215 - State and Local Government (formerly POLI 210) 3 Credit(s) or
POLI 311 - Blacks in the American Political System (formerly POLI 220) 3 Credit(s) or
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 Credit(s) or
Foreign Language 102 - 3 Credits
SOWK/SOSW Elective 3 Credit(s)
SOWK 315 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

ENGL 316 - Hip-Hop Discourse 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 331 - Writing for Science and Technology 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 404 - Writing in the Discipline of English 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 412 - Writing Reports and Proposals 3 Credit(s) or
ENGL 434 - Writing Case Studies 3 Credit(s) ¹
SOWK 330 - Social Work and Research Methods 3 Credit(s) ⁴
PSYC 221 - Developmental Psychology (formerly PSYC 324) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 331 - Psychological Disorders (formerly PSYC 434 ; Abnormal Psychology) 3 Credit(s)
SOWK 230 - Social Welfare Policies and Services 3 Credit(s) ⁴
SOWK/SOSW Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

SOCI 203 - Social Statistics I 3 Credit(s) or
MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (formerly PHIL 260) 3 Credit(s) (HFA) or
PHIL 104 - Introduction to Ethics (formerly PHIL 268) 3 Credit(s) (HFA) or
PHIL 266 - Contemporary Moral Problems 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
SOWK 285 - Interviewing & Recording Skills 3 Credit(s) ⁴
SOCI/SOWK Elective 3 Credit(s)
SOCI/SOWK Elective 3 Credit(s) or
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

SOWK 487 - Field Education I 5 Credit(s)
SOWK 424 - Social Work Practice I 3 Credit(s)
SOWK 489 - Field Education Seminar I 1 Credit(s)
Sociology/Social Work Elective 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

SOWK 498 - Field Education II 5 Credit(s)
SOWK 425 - Social Work Practice II 3 Credit(s)
SOWK 492 - Field Education Seminar II 1 Credit(s)
SOWK 497 - Senior Seminar 4 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹Choose two from the five options.
²Must take correlating course in the same discipline.
³Denotes Core Social Work courses.
⁴Must be admitted to Bachelor of Social Work program prior to taking these courses.
All Sociology and Social Work, English, and Speech courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.