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 Bachelors of Social Work
   

The baccalaureate social work (BSW) degree prepares students for immediate entry level professional social work employment in a variety of settings. BSW professionals are able to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The BSW equips students with ability to be competent and effective generalist practitioners.

   
  **Please note that this is a recommended sequence.
**ALL "MAJOR ONLY" SOCW CLASSES MUST BE TAKEN IN THE SEQUENCE GIVEN.
**Check catalog for prerequisites and corequisites Course availability may vary from semester to    semester.
   
 
Click on the appropriate year below to view your Four Year Plan.
   
FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 1100
3
ENGL 1200
3
BIOL 1050,1051
3,1
BIOL 1060
4
HLTH 1000
2
MATH 1065
3
PSYC 1000
3
SOCW 1010
3
Humanities/Fine Arts
3
Humanities/Fine Arts
3
Total
15
Total
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
SOCI 2110
3
ECON 2113
3
POLS 1010
3
Humanities/Fine Arts
2
SOCW 2010
3
Cognates
6
EXSS 1000
1
Electives
5
Humanities/Fine Arts
2
Electives
4
Total
16
Total
16
JUNIOR YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
SOCW 3101
3
SOCW 3202
3
SOCW 3201
3
SOCW 3302
3
SOCW 3301
3
SOCW 3401
3
Cognates
6
Cognates
3
Electives
2
Elective
2
SOCW elective
3
Total
17
Total
17
SENIOR YEAR
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
SOCW 4102
3
SOCW 4990
12
SOCW 4203
3
 
SOCW 4303
3
SOCW Elective
3
Elective
3
Total
15
Total
12
   
  Cognate are Behavioral Science cognates - Sociology, Psychology, and History
   
 
 
   
 

The baccalaureate social work (BSW) degree is taught in a traditional face to face environment.

   
 

Admission to the Social Work Major is dependent upon the following:

 
  • 32 semester hours of course work with a minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Completion of SOCW 1010 and 2010 with at least a 2.5 GPA
After successful completion of numbers one and two above, an application for acceptance into the social work major must be submitted. BSW Application
   
  Field Education
Field education represents the culmination of the student’s undergraduate preparation for professional practice.  Students are placed in approved agencies and provided supervised educational experience. The weekly seminar serves to help integrate theory and practice
   
 
Please feel free to contact us at:
SOCW@ecu.edu or 252-328-5650.