Please Note: The program requirements listed below are for students entering in the catalog year 2011-2012.  Students who entered in previous catalog years should refer to the program requirement sheets in the Advising area of MyWheelock. Students entering in future years should follow the requirements in that catalog year.

Social Work Major Course List
Dual Major in Social Work and Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy Course List

Social Work Major / BSW Degree / 82 Credits

The Social Work major leads to the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree. The mission of the BSW program is to improve the quality of life for children, adults, families, and communities by preparing entry‑level generalist social work practitioners who work collaboratively with clients to provide services, help to identify and secure resources, and advance social and economic justice. Social workers serve people of all ages, from infants to senior citizens. The program places students in practicum sites that reflect diverse needs of people in society. In keeping with the goal of the Social Work program, the primary focus of the senior practicum is generalist practice, in which students are given a range of assignments to learn a core group of skills. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Support Courses

These courses may also apply to the General Education Requirements
HDP 120/121 Human Growth and Development I (4 credits)
HDP 122/123 Human Growth and Development II (4 credits)
LSC 153 Human Biology (4 credits)
MAT 120 Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
MAT 170 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4 credits)
SOCIOLOGY Students may take and Sociology (HDS) course (4 credits)
AST 150 Introduction to American Government (4 credits)

Professional Core Courses

SWK 205 Introduction to Social Work (4 credits)
SWK 225 Dynamics of Oppression and Discrimination (4 credits)
SWK 268 Social Research (offered fall only) (4 credits)
SWK 345 Human Behavior and the Social Environment (4 credits)
SWK 355 Social Welfare Policy and Services (offered in spring only) (4 credits)
*SWK 440 Social Work Practice and Skills Lab I (4 credits)
SWK 450 Social Work Practice and Skills Lab II (4 credits)
SWK 451 Social Work Practice & Field Seminar I (2 credits)
SWK 452 Social Work Practice: Practicum I (4 credits)
SWK 455 Social Work Practice and Skills Lab III (4 credits)
SWK 456 Social Work Practice & Field Seminar II (2 credits)
SWK 457 Social Work Practice: Practicum II (4 credits)

Selectives (2 credits)

The Selective requirement may be fulfilled by completing any course in American Studies (AST), Autism (AUT), Human Development (HD), Inter-professional Studies (PRO), Child and Family Studies (CFS), or Education (EDU). Seniors may choose a graduate level course for this purpose. Courses chosen as the Selective may not be used to fulfill a General Education requirement or to fulfill the 12 additional arts and science credits required for the BSW major.

Other Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 12 additional arts and sciences credits beyond their general education requirements. This may be fulfilled by a second major in the arts and sciences, an arts and sciences minor, the Autism (AUT) minor or three individual arts and sciences courses. One AUT course can be included as one of these three separate courses.

*Successful passing of the WLCE is a prerequisite for SWK 440: SWK Practice I and all subsequent professional core courses in the major

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Dual Major in Social Work and Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy / BSW Degree / 102 Credits

The mission of the Bachelor of Social Work program is to improve the quality of life for children, adults, families, and communities by preparing entry‑level generalist social work practitioners who work collaboratively with clients to provide services, help to identify and secure resources, and advance social and economic justice. Social workers serve people of all ages, from infants to senior citizens. The program places students in practicum sites that reflect diverse needs of people in society. In keeping with the goal of the BSW Program, the primary focus of the senior practicum is generalist practice, in which students are given a range of assignments to learn a core group of skills.

The Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy program is an undergraduate major that prepares students to work with youth and their families in a range of settings including preventative programs, advocacy programs, and programs for juvenile offenders. Students in this major gain a thorough understanding of adolescent development, legal systems, of the conditions and circumstances that place youth at risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system, and of effective methods of prevention, advocacy, and intervention with youth. Social Work students concentrating in Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy will complete SWK 452 in a juvenile justice related setting.

Support Courses (20/24 credits)

Some courses may be applied to the general education requirements.
HDP 120/121 Human Growth and Development I (4 credits)
HDP 122/123 Human Growth and Development II (4 credits)
AST 150 Introduction to American Government (4 credits)
LSC 153 Human Biology (4 credits)
SOCIOLOGY Any Sociology (HDS) course (4 credits)
MAT 120 Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
MAT 170 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4 credits)
HDP 366 Adolescent Development (4 credits)

Research Course (4 credits)

Choose one:
SWK 268 Social Research (fall only) (4 credits)
HDP 264 Research Methods (4 credits)
HDS 264 Sociological Research Methods (4 credits)

Social Work and Juvenile Justice Courses (36 credits)

SWK 205 Introduction to Social Work (4 credits)
SWK 225 Dynamics of Oppression/Discrimination (4 credits)
SWK 345 Human Behavior and the Social Environment (4 credits)
SWK 355 Social Welfare Policy and Services (spring only) (4 credits)
SWK 440 Social Work Methods I (4 credits)
JJA 201 Intro to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency (4 credits)
JJA 301 Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Law (4 credits)
JJA 302 Delinquency: Cause, Prevention & Intervention (4 credits)
JJA 380 Youth Work & Youth Advocacy (4 credits)

Practicum Core I (12 credits) (Fall Semester Only)

SWK 450 Social Work Practice: Methods and Skills Lab II (4 credits)
SWK 451 Social Work Practice: Field Seminar I (2 credits)
SWK 452 Social Work Practice: Practicum I (4 credits)
JJA 402 Field Seminar in Juvenile Justice (2 credits)

Practicum Core II (14 credits) (Spring Semester Only)

SWK 455 Social Work Practice: Methods and Skills Lab III (4 credits)
SWK 456 Social Work Practice: Field Seminar II (2 credits)
SWK 457 Social Work Practice: Practicum II (4 credits)
JJA 403 Senior Integrative Seminar in JJYA (4 credits)

Additional Requirements

12 additional credits in the Arts and Sciences

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