Social Work, B.S.W.
The UVU Behavioral Science Department offers classes that fulfill the social science distribution requirements for graduation, the Behavioral Science pre-major for the associate degree, the Behavioral Science major for the bachelor degree (with an emphasis in Anthropology, Family Studies, Psychology, or Sociology, a Bachelor of Social Work, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Substance Use Disorder Counseling (SUDC).
Matriculation Requirements
Admission to the BSW program includes the following requirements:
- Completion of all general education courses.
- Completion of SW 1010 Introduction to Social Work with a B- grade or higher.
- Completion of ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC and ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC with a C+ grade or higher.
- Overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- Approval of the Social Work Admissions Committee.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 35 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| Complete One of the Following | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics QL (undefined) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra QL (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Heritage AS (3) | ||
| American National Government AS (3) | ||
| American Civilization AS (3) | ||
| US Economic History AS (3) | ||
| US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| or EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology SS (Social/Behavioral Sciences) | 3 |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 64 Credits | |
| Social Work Core - Complete the following courses: | ||
| PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| SW 3860 | Interviewing Skills | 3 |
| SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SW 2100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 1 | 3 |
| SW 3000 | Social Work Practice I 1 | 3 |
| SW 3100 | Social Work Practice II 1 | 3 |
| SW 3200 | Social Work Practice III 1 | 3 |
| SW 3400 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 1 | 3 |
| SW 3500 | Social Welfare Policies and Services 1 | 3 |
| SW 3600 | Ethics and Values in Social Work Practice 1 | 3 |
| SW 371G | Diversity Issues in Social Work Practice GI 1 | 3 |
| SW 4800 | Integrated Seminar I 1 | 1 |
| SW 481R | Field Placement 1 | 5 |
| SW 481R | Field Placement 1 | 5 |
| SW 4850 | Integrated Seminar II 1 | 1 |
| Complete One of the Following | 3 | |
| Research Methods for Family Science WE (3) | ||
| Research Methods for Psychology WE (4) | ||
| Social Research Methods WE (3) | ||
| Social Work Electives - Complete 15 credits of approved social work electives. Choose from the following courses: | 15 | |
| Abnormal Psychology (undefined) | ||
| Survey Research Design (3) | ||
| Global Social Work (3) | ||
| Child Abuse Neglect and Domestic Violence (3) | ||
| Crisis Intervention (3) | ||
| Case Management in Social Work Practice (3) | ||
| Current Topics in Social Work (3) | ||
| Advanced Research in Social Work (1-3) | ||
| Independent Studies (1) | ||
| Elective Requirements | 21 Credits | |
| Complete 21 additional credits of any courses 1000 to 4000 level. | 21 | |
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Students must be formally admitted into the BSW program before they can register for this course.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, 40 of which must be upper division.
- Overall grade point average of 2.5 or above.
- Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 credit hours earned in the last 45 credit hours.
- Complete PSY 3110 and BESC 3020 with a grade of C- or higher. All other BSW Social Work Core requirements must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
- All 15 credits of Social Work electives must be completed with a C- grade or higher.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.
Note: Please see department advisor to make an academic plan and for an explanation of all admission and program requirements.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology SS | 3 |
| Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Biological Science | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Third Science | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| SW 3860 | Interviewing Skills | 3 |
| SW 2100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SW 3600 | Ethics and Values in Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SW Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Research Methods for Family Science WE | ||
| Research Methods for Psychology WE | ||
| Social Research Methods WE | ||
| SW 3000 | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SW 3400 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SW 371G | Diversity Issues in Social Work Practice GI | 3 |
| SW 3500 | Social Welfare Policies and Services | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| SW 3100 | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SW 4800 | Integrated Seminar I | 1 |
| SW 481R | Field Placement | 5 |
| SW Elective | 3 | |
| SW Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| SW 3200 | Social Work Practice III | 3 |
| SW 4850 | Integrated Seminar II | 1 |
| SW 481R | Field Placement | 5 |
| SW Elective | 3 | |
| SW Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- Engage diversity and difference in practice to advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
- Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.
- Engage in policy practice engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.