University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by the Social Work Program

Social Work Major - Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:

PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours

BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 3

STAT 235, Statistical Techniques for Research I - 3 hours

Major = 45

Minimum total hours required coursework = 117

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 8

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.

Social Work students should work closely with their advisor to insure that General Studies and major requirements are taken in the right sequence. A minor or second major is strongly recommended.

A. Social Work Requirements

Take all of the following:

SOWK 170, Introduction to Social Welfare - 4 hours

SOWK 185, Human Behavior in the Social Environment - 3 hours

SOWK 276, Social Welfare Policies & Services - 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

SOC 225, Community and Human Diversity - 3 hours

SOC 337, Sociological Inquiry - 3 hours

B. Social Work Electives

Take a minimum of 6 hours from:

SOWK 377, Aging Services - 3 hours

SOWK 378, Financial Assistance - 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 473, Child Welfare Services - 3 hours

SOWK 474, Rural Social Work - 3 hours

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

Take a minimum of 3 hours from:

CJUS 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 hours

PSCI 385, Foundations of Public Policy - 3 hours

SOC 224GS, Social Problems - 3 hours

SOC 275, Social Psychology - 3 hours

SOC 302, Social Change - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 420, Race and Minority Relations - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 430, Family Life and Functions - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 460, Criminology - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 461, Deviance and Social Control - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 462, Sociology of Health and Illness - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 463, Juvenile Delinquency - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

SOC 469, Sociology of Women - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 200GS or SOC 250GS)

Take a minimum of 3 hours from:

FCSC 151GS, Human Sexual Behavior - 3 hours

FCSC 253, Child Development - 3 hours (Prereq: FCSC 250)

FCSC 351GS, Marriage and Family Relationships - 3 hours

PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

PSY 408, Introduction to Clinical Psychology - 3 hours

PSY 406, Theories of Personality - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 370, recommended)

PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS, PSY 270, recommended)

PSY 417, Humanistic Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

PSY 453, Developmental Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

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

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