Social Work B.S.W. - 4 Year Plan of Study

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ✳️  ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• BSC 1005 - Biological Principles for Non-Majors Credit(s): 3
• SLS 2901 - Academic Foundations Seminar Credit(s): 1-3
• SYG 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3

• OR SYG 2010 - Contemporary Social Problems  Credit(s): 3 

• (SYG 2000  meets SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences  requirement)

• SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics Credit(s): 3

NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

• ✳️  ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics  Credit(s): 3
• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity   Credit(s): 3
• Elective Credit(s): 2
• Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 3 (Summer)

• Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 4 (Fall)

• POS 2041 - American National Government Credit(s): 3
• PSY 2012 - Introduction to Psychological Science Credit(s): 3
• TGEC - Creative Thinking   Credit(s): 3
• TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement   Credit(s): 3
• Elective Credit(s): 2

Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 5 (Spring)

• ECO 1000 - Basic Economics Credit(s): 3

• OR ECO 2013 - Economic Principles (Macroeconomics)  Credit(s): 3 
  OR ECO 2023 - Economic Principles (Microeconomics)  Credit(s): 3  

• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities   Credit(s): 3
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy   Credit(s): 3
• Elective Credit(s): 3
• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 6 (Summer)

• Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 7 (Fall)

• SOW 3203 - Introduction to Social Work Credit(s): 3
• Elective Credit(s): 3
• Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-level Elective Credit(s): 3

NOTE: All prerequisites must be complete.

2.0 overall and 2.0 USF GPA required.
Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 8 (Spring)

• ✳️  SOW 3101 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 3210 - The American Social Welfare System Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 3401 - Research and Statistics For Social Work Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 4341 - Multi-Methods of Social Work Practice I-Micro System Intervention Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 4522 - Multicultural America in a Global Society Credit(s): 3

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  2.75 social work GPA required.
  Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 9 (Summer)

• General Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 10 (Fall)

• ✳️  SOW 3102 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 4233 - Social Welfare Policy and Program Analysis Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 4315 - Social Work Case Management with Special Populations Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 4343 - Multi-Methods of Social Work Practice II Macro-System Intervention Credit(s): 3
• ✳️  SOW 4414 - Social Work Data Management Credit(s): 2

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  2.75 social work GPA required.
  Total Credit Hours: 14

Semester 11 (Spring)

• ✳️  SOW 4510C - Integrative Seminar and Field Placement Credit(s): 9
• SOW 4602 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Health Care Credit(s): 3

• OR SOW 4650 - Child Maltreatment and Child Welfare  Credit(s): 3
  OR SOW 4930 - Variable Topics in Social Work  Credit(s): 1-3 (Study Abroad Options)

• Apply for Graduation

2.75 social work GPA required.
Total Credit Hours: 12