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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Social Work BSW Degree Map

Degree

Social Work, BSW

First Year

Fall Term

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
Life & Physical Science Core - biology Credit(s): 1
Mathematics Core Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
Life science - biology lab Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Spring Term

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3
Life and Physical Sciences Core Credit(s): 3
Creative Arts Core Credit(s): 3
Life and Physical Sciences Core lab Credit(s): 1
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

Fall Term

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
Component Area Option Core Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
or
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work Credit(s): 3
SOCW 2362 - Introduction to Social Welfare Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 2
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
SOCW 2325 - Human Behavior and Social Environment I Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 14

Third Year

Fall Term

PSYC 2320 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCW 2389 - Junior Practicum Credit(s): 3
SOCW 3325 - Human Behavior and Social Environment II Credit(s): 3
SOCW 3333 - Generalist Social Work with Small Groups Credit(s): 3
SOCW 3373 - Social Work Applied Research Methods Credit(s): 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

SOCW 3372 - Social Work Evaluation and Statistics Credit(s): 3
SOCW 3315 - Social Welfare Policy and Legislation Credit(s): 3
SOCW 3350 - Generalist Practice I Credit(s): 3
SOCW 4325 - Multicultural Social Work Credit(s): 3
Elective Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Term

SOCW 4315 - Social Welfare Policy and Legislation Credit(s): 3
SOCW 4350 - Generalist Practice II Credit(s): 3
SOCW 4355 - Research Practicum Credit(s): 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Spring Term

SOCW 4290 - Practicum-Related Seminar Credit(s): 2
SOCW 4670 - Social Work Practicum I Credit(s): 6
SOCW 4680 - Social Work Practicum II Credit(s): 6

Total Semester Hours: 14

Total Hours for Degree: 120