Department of Social Work

Benton Hall
Room 405
(785) 231-1010 ext. 1616
www.washburn.edu/sas/social-work/

Degree Requirements for the Bachelor of Social Work

Major Courses (51 credit hours)
SW 100 Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
SW 250 Generalist Social Work Perspectives
SW 325 Micro Human Behavior and the Social Environment
SW 326 Macro Human Behavior and the Social Environment
SW 350 Social Policy and Program Analysis I
SW 351 Social Policy and Program Analysis II
SW 352 Social Work Practice I
SW 353 Social Work Practice II
SW 354 Seminar and Field Practicum I
SW 355 Seminar and Field Practicum II
SW 362 Social Work Research I
SW 363 Social Work Research II: Applications
SW 390 Contemporary Issues x 3
Correlate Courses
AN 112 Cultural Anthropology
One course in Human Biology
One course in Psychology
One course in Sociology

Students must successfully complete Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (SW 100), Generalist Social Work Perspectives (SW 250), Micro and Macro Human Behavior in the Social Environment (SW 325 & SW 326), Social Work Practice I and II (SW 352 & SW 353) prior to beginning Seminar and Field Practicum I (SW 354). Students may complete Social Work Research I (SW 362) and Social Work Research II: Applications (SW 363) or social work elective courses (SW 390) concurrent with Seminar and Field Practicum I (SW 354). Students are strongly advised to complete Washburn University's mathematics requirement (MA 110 or 116), physical education requirement (PE 198), and the upper division advanced composition requirement (EN 300) prior to entrance into the Field Seminar/Practicum program (see below).

For University General Education requirements, please see pages PG. 65 in this catalog. In addition, BI100 (with a Health Emphasis); BI150, Evolution; BI202 Biology of Behavior; or BI203, Human Impact on the Environment, must constitute three of the Social Work student’s Math/Science requirements. AN112, Cultural Anthropology; and one introductory course in both Sociology and Psychology must comprise nine of the Social Science hours. For futher information please consult your advisor.

Electives: A minimum of 20 hours of elective courses must be completed to reach the 124 hours minimum required for the baccalaureate degree.

A grade of C or better is required for all required courses.

Recommended Courses
Public Speaking
Interpersonal Communication
Foreign Language
Macro Economics
Government
Cultural Diversity
Substance Abuse
Computer Skills

Life Experience
No credit is given for life experience.

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