Social Work Requirements (BA/BS)
Students may declare a Social Work major at any time, but entry into the Social Work Professional Training Program is by application only. Students must be formally admitted into the professional training program before they may enroll in SOCWORK 371, which is the first social work practice course. The professional training admission criteria include: completion of 40 or more college credits; a combined cumulative GPA of 2.50 (including all UW-W and transfer course grades)*; completion of CORE 130 or PSYCH 211; completion of SOCWORK 102 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment or completion of SOCWORK 101 and SOCWORK 311, both with grades of C or better.
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If your GPA is below 2.50, you may still apply but you will need to indicate in the application why your grade point is below 2.5 and how you can improve it.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements - 37 units 1, 2 | ||
| SOCWORK 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION | 1 |
| SOCWORK 102 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WELFARE | 3 |
| SOCWORK 311 | HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT | 4 |
| Social Work Professional Training Program (admission required): | ||
| SOCWORK 371 | PRACTICE I: SOCIAL WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS | 3 |
| SOCWORK 372 | PRACTICE II: SOCIAL WORK WITH FAMILIES AND GROUPS | 3 |
| SOCWORK 402 | SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH | 4 |
| SOCWORK 462 | SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY | 3 |
| SOCWORK 473 | PRACTICE III: SOCIAL WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES | 3 |
| SOCWORK 489 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN SOCIAL WORK | 1 |
| SOCWORK 493 | SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE 3 | 12 |
| Total Units | 37 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Requirements - 10-11 units | ||
| POLISCI 141 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| CORE 130 | INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| or PSYCH 211 | INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | |
| Select one of the following (transfer students may substitute another department approved Biology course): | 4-5 | |
| BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS | ||
or BIOLOGY 141 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I | |
| Total Units | 10-11 | |
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2.25 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
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C or better in all major courses are required for graduation.
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Milestone: Students are required to complete an exit survey prior to graduation. This exit survey is distributed during SOCWORK 493.