Sample BSW Degree Plan

In the Bachelor of Social Work program, you will complete 45 credits from five different curricular divisions, giving you a strong liberal arts background. Your professional social work education will consist of 13 social work courses (39 credits). Your junior year will include a 75-hour volunteer experience, along with your first practice course. Your senior year will include a yearlong field placement of 480 hours in a human service agency in South Florida, along with three practice courses. For more specifics, see the sample below.

Freshman Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year
Introduction to Social Work Social Work Policy Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Practice II
Freshman Composition and Literature Philosophy course from SW Distribution List Human Behavior in the Social Environment II Practice III
Introduction to Literature Two language courses (Spanish, French, ASL, Italian) The Personal, Cultural, and Social Influences on Helping Practice IV
Interpersonal Communication U.S. History course from SW Distribution List Social Work Research Field I
World Religions: Spiritual Experiences of Humankind or Comparative Religion Biology Practice I Field II
Logic or Critical Thinking American Government Distribution course in Fine Arts, Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Natural and Physical Sciences SW Elective
Math from SW Distribution list Introduction to Sociology Statistics Sociology of Race, Class, & Gender
Introduction to Computers, Basic Computer Applications, or test out of class Introduction to Psychology Volunteer Experience (75 hrs) Elective


 Elective
Distribution Course in Fine Arts, Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Natural and Physical Sciences Elective  Elective Elective
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