Bachelors Degree

Coursework Overview

The following HSU courses fulfill a major in Social Work (total = 57 units)

Freshman/Sophomore
PSCI 110* American Government
SOC 104 Introduction to Sociology
PSYCH 104 Introduction to Psychology
SW 104 Introduction to Social Work and Social Institutions
SW 255 Beginning Social Work Experience
---It is highly recommended that students complete SW 104 and SW 255 early on---
One of the following courses:
HIST 110* U.S. History to 1877
HIST 111* U.S. History since 1877
NAS 200* Indians in American History
One of the following courses:
ES 105 Introduction to Ethnic Stuides
NAS 104 Introduction to Native American Studies
One of the following courses in elementary statistics:
STAT 106 Statistics for the Health Sciences
STAT 108 Elementary Statistics
PSYCH 241 Introduction to Psychological Statistics
SOC 282 Sociological Statistics
* Not included in the 57 unit total
Junior
Fall Semester Spring Semester
SW 340 Social Work Methods I SW 341 Social Work Methods II
SW 340L Social Work Methods I Lab SW 341M Social Work Methods II Lab
SW 350 Human Behavior & the Social Environment I SW 351 Human Behavior & the Social Environment II
SW 355 Social Agency Experience (Fall or Spring)
SW 382 Social Work Research SW 330 Social Work Policy
    SW 356 Field Preparation
Senior
Fall Semester Spring Semester
SW 455 Field Experience SW 455 Field Experience
SW 456 Field Experience Seminar SW 456 Field Experience Seminar
  Social Work Breadth Course   Social Work Breadth Course

The 5 Year Course Rotation Plan for the BA Social Work Major can be accessed here.