Plan of Study: Social Work

First Year Fall

CTC101 Connecting to Carlow – 1 credit 
SKW101 Foundations of Writing I – 3 credits 
SO152 Introduction to Sociology – 3 credits 
PY101 Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits 
SW104 Introduction to Social Work – 3 credits 
CE Critical Exploration Elective – 3 credits 
MAT100 Basic Algebra (if needed) – 1 credit

First Year Spring

SKC101 Communication: Personal to Professional – 3 credits 
Biology Elective* – 3 credits 

SW270 Cultural Humility in Social Work – 3 credits 
CA Contemplation and Active Elective – 3 credits 
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Fall

SKQ101 Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits 
SW201 Introduction to Social Welfare – 3 credits 
SW214 Human Behavior and Social Environment – 3 credits 
SW250 Statistics for Social Workers – 3 credits 
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

SKW102 Foundations of Writing II – 3 credits 
SW 300 Theories & Methods of Practice – 3 credits 
SW216 Comms, Orgs, Groups: Theory & Praxis – 3 credits 
Social Work Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits 

Third Year Fall

SW302 Social Work with Individuals – 3 credits 
SW399 Professional Ethical Leader – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Spring

SW303 Social Welfare Policy – 3 credits 
SW304 Social Work with Families – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits 
Depth Elective (200 level or higher) – 3 credits

Fourth Year Fall

SW305 Social Work with Groups – 3 credits 
SW402 Field Placement I – 5 credits 
SW405 Field Seminar I – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits
Elective – 1 credit 

Fourth Year Spring

SW406 Field Placement II – 5 credits 
SW407 Field Seminar II – 3 credits 
SW421 Research Methods – 3 credits 
Social Work Concentration or Elective – 3 credits

*Biology Elective – select from BIO-157 (4cr), BIO-230 or BIO-230I (3cr)

Total Credits = 120