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Social Work (Tri-Cities only) (120 Credits)
The BASW program will take most students 4 years to complete and will include 120 undergraduate credits. The program focuses on preparing entry-level generalist social workers with no specific specialization.
CSWE Accreditation: The curriculum meets social work accreditation standards by integrating the Educational Accreditation Policy Standards and Social Work Competencies into the curricula in each course. The specific competencies have been highlighted in the curriculum in each course syllabus.
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
The degree is a 2+2 program. Students are formally admitted into the program beginning in their 3rd year. The prerequisite courses from the first two years will cover the lower division UCORE requirements as a Direct Transfer Associates (DTA) degree. An additional BSCI or PSCI lab course is required for the major, and will not be satisfied by the DTA degree. The social work advisor and program director will individually assess whether course work taken will meet the content requirements of SOCL WRK 101, 201, and 202. If so, these courses will be waived. If not, the student is required to fulfill these requirements before being formally admitted to the social work program.
Prerequisites include 6 student selected credits in social work or human development which may be satisfied with social science and humanities courses in DTA degree if courses are in social work and/or human development. In the program of study, SOCL WRK 101, 201, and 202 satisfy these requirements. Other prerequisites include; Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems - 3 credits
Only course work specifically designated as a Sociology course covering Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) or Social Problems will be accepted), Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 105) - 3 credits, and Statistics (STAT 212) - 3 credits which must include inferential and descriptive statistics.
A minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA is required in SOCL WRK courses.
Students must complete 9 practice concentration area Social Science credits
-Courses must be 300 or 400 level (graduate courses are allowed)
-Must thematically connect to an area of social work practice interest
-May only include 3 credits of independent study
-Must complete practice concentration description form to demonstrate satisfaction of
this requirement for graduation
-May not include other required social work major courses
CSWE Accreditation: The curriculum meets social work accreditation standards by integrating the Educational Accreditation Policy Standards and Social Work Competencies into the curricula in each course. The specific competencies have been highlighted in the curriculum in each course syllabus.
Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
The degree is a 2+2 program. Students are formally admitted into the program beginning in their 3rd year. The prerequisite courses from the first two years will cover the lower division UCORE requirements as a Direct Transfer Associates (DTA) degree. An additional BSCI or PSCI lab course is required for the major, and will not be satisfied by the DTA degree. The social work advisor and program director will individually assess whether course work taken will meet the content requirements of SOCL WRK 101, 201, and 202. If so, these courses will be waived. If not, the student is required to fulfill these requirements before being formally admitted to the social work program.
Prerequisites include 6 student selected credits in social work or human development which may be satisfied with social science and humanities courses in DTA degree if courses are in social work and/or human development. In the program of study, SOCL WRK 101, 201, and 202 satisfy these requirements. Other prerequisites include; Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems - 3 credits
Only course work specifically designated as a Sociology course covering Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) or Social Problems will be accepted), Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 105) - 3 credits, and Statistics (STAT 212) - 3 credits which must include inferential and descriptive statistics.
A minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA is required in SOCL WRK courses.
Students must complete 9 practice concentration area Social Science credits
-Courses must be 300 or 400 level (graduate courses are allowed)
-Must thematically connect to an area of social work practice interest
-May only include 3 credits of independent study
-Must complete practice concentration description form to demonstrate satisfaction of
this requirement for graduation
-May not include other required social work major courses
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab | 4 |
| PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 101 | 1 |
| Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| Electives | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| SOC 101 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 201 | 3 |
| STAT 212 [QUAN] | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 202 | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| H D 350 [DIVR] | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 302 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 310 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 410 | 3 |
| Social Science Elective (Concentration Area)2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| H D 385 | 3 |
| SOC 351 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 303 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 411 [M] | 3 |
| Social Science Elective (Concentration Area)2 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| SOCL WRK 402 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 430 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 440 [M] | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 475 | 4 |
| Social Work Elective (Concentration Area)2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| SOCL WRK 403 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 431 | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 441 [CAPS] | 3 |
| SOCL WRK 476 | 4 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Must complete 2 of these 3 UCORE designations: ARTS, EQJS, HUM. |
| 2 | Social Science Elective (Concentration Area) (9 credits, 300-400 level): Courses selected from the Social Sciences and thematically connecting to an area of social work practice interest. May include 3 credits of independent study. May not include coursework used to fulfill other major requirements. |