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ARCHIVED 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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Social Work, B.S.


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Liberal Studies Hours: 42


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Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements


The major requires 60 hours. Only grades of C (2.0) or higher in required and elective social work courses will satisfy requirements for the major. The following courses are required:

Electives


12 hours of social work electives and General electives (26 hours) are required to complete the program.

Additional Requirements


A grade of C- (1.67) is required in the following courses:

Admission Information


Declaration of a major in social work does not guarantee admission to the program. Students are eligible to apply for admission when they have attained an overall 2.50 GPA, have completed 35 credit hours, and in addition, have completed SOCW 151, SOCW 251, and SOCW 253 (or be enrolled in SOCW 251 and SOCW 253). Students must maintain an overall 2.50 GPA each semester after admission in order to remain in the program. See the Department of Social Work’s “Admission and Termination Policies” for detailed information.

Curriculum Guide for Social Work B.S.


Freshman Year


Fall Semester (Hours 15)


  • C2 Math Credits:  (3)
  • C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits:  (3)
  • 190 series First Year Seminar Credits:  (3
  • General Elective Credits:  (3)
  • JS 101 Jumpstart Credits:  (0)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)


  • P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
  • General Electives Credits: (3)

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester (Hours 18)


  • C5 Physical & Biological Sciences Credits: (3)
  • P4 Humanities Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 18)


  • P1 Social Sciences Credits: (3)
  • P3 History Credits: (3)
  • SOCW Jr. Sr. Electives Credits: (6)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)

Junior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 15)


  • P5 Fine & Performing Arts Credits: (3)
  • P6 Jr-Sr World Cultures Credits: (3)
  • SOCW Jr-Sr Electives Credits: (3)
  • General Elective Credits: (3)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)


  • General Electives Credits: (6)

Graduation Fee


After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.

Senior Year


Fall Semester (Hours 17)


  • SOCW/SOC Jr-Sr Eletcives Credits: (6)
  • General Electives Credits: (8)

Spring Semester (Hours 15)


Total Hours for Degree: 128


Footnotes

  1. Prerequisite: SOCW 253 and admission to social work program
  2. Prerequisite: SOCW 334
  3. Prerequisite: SOCW 151
  4. Prerequisite: SOCW 364 and admission to social work program
  5. Prerequisite: Admission to the social work program

Total Hours of Pre-requisites: 12


All social work courses are offered in both Fall and Spring semesters except: SOCW 335 – Social Work Research, offered in the Spring semester only. Social Work elective courses are regularly offered in Summer School. Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution

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