Offered by Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work

Social Work Comprehensive Major
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 6606

Minimum General Studies = 45

including General Studies coursework required by major

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7 including:

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BS Science-related course requirements = 3

STAT 235, Statistical Techniques for Research I - 3 hours

Major = 54

Minimum total hours required coursework = 102

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 23

Minimum total hours required for BS in Social Work = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

 

MINOR OR 2ND MAJOR IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
 

Social Work students should work closely with their advisor to ensure that General Studies and major requirements are taken in the right sequence.

A. Social Work Requirements (42 hours required)

Take all of the following:

SOWK 170GS, Introduction to Social Welfare - 3 hours

SOWK 172, Human Service Issues, Ethics and Experience - 3 hours

SOWK 242, Human Behavior in the Social Environment I - 3 hours

SOWK 276, Social Welfare Policies & Services - 3 hours

SOWK 330, Fundamentals of Research in Social Welfare - 3 hours

SOWK 342, Human Behavior in the Social Environment II - 3 hours
SOWK 371, Social Work Practice I - 3 hours

SOWK 372, Social Work Practice II - 3 hours

SOWK 373, Social Work Practice III - 3 hours

SOWK 480, Field Placement I - 4 hours

SOWK 481, Field Placement II - 4 hours

SOWK 482, Seminar in Social Work - 1 hour

SOC 225, Community and Human Diversity - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:
PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
FSID 150, Lifespan Development and the Family - 3 hours

B. Social Work Electives (12 hours required)

Category A Electives: Take a minimum of 9 hours from:

SOWK 377, Aging Services - 3 hours

SOWK 401, Social Work in Legal Settings - 3 hours

SOWK 402, School Social Work - 3 hours

SOWK 403, Medical Social Work - 3 hours

SOWK 470, International Social Work Experience - 1-6 hours

SOWK 472, Substance Abuse and Addictions - 3 hours

SOWK 473, Child Welfare Services - 3 hours

SOWK 474, Rural Social Work - 3 hours

SOWK 499, Special Studies in Social Work - 1-3 hours

Category B Electives: Take a minimum of 3 hours from:

CJUS 201, The Juvenile Justice System - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 101GS)

CJUS 310, Community Based Corrections - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 101GS)

CJUS 401, Special Topics - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 101GS)

SOC 369, Sociology of Women - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 100GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 420, Race and Minority Relations - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 100GS or SOC 250GS)

FSID 351GS, Marriage and Family Relationships - 3 hours

FSID 481, Cross-Cultural Family Patterns - 3 hours

FSID 486, Families in Crisis - 3 hours (Prereq: FSID 351, junior standing)

PSCI 252, The Courts and the Judicial Process - 3 hours

PSY 455, Adolescent Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS or PSY 230GS)

PSY 462, Adult Development and Aging - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS or PSY 230GS)