Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 | Page 238

Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work 2024-2025 Curriculum
SWK . BSW
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the
Bachelor of Social Work . Additional policies and procedures may be found in the current University Catalog .
GMC : Growing Mercy Connections
GENERAL EDUCATION AND CORE CURRICULUM
MAJOR
Skills for Exploring - 6 Credits
Social Work - 54 Credits
UNV100
GMercyU Success
2
SWK201
Intro to Social Work
3
UNV101
GMercyU Service
1
SWK202
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
3
ENG101
College English
3
SWK203
Difference and Diversity
3
SWK205
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
3
Signature Seminar - 6 Credits
SWK212
Counseling and Communication Skills
3
Seminar
3
SWK241
Marriage and Family Systems
3
Seminar
3
SWK301
Generalist Social Work Practice
3
SWK304
Social Work Policy and Administration
3
Exploring Society and Global Diversity - 12 Credits
SWK305
Mental Health Practice
3
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology
3
SWK400
Social Work Research Methods
3
PSY100
General Psychology
3
SWK435
Social Work Field Placement I
5
PSY111
Statistics
3
SWK436
Social Work Field Placement II
5
HIS Elective
3
SWK445
Field Placement Seminar I
1
SWK446
Field Placement Seminar II
1
Exploring the Natural World , Mathematics & Technology - 9 Credits
PSY 321
Group Processes
3
SWK4000
Capstone
3
BIO , CHM , PHY or SCI Elective
3
PSY , SOC , CRJ , SWK Elective
3
CIS Elective
3
PSY , SOC , CRJ , SWK Elective
3
MTH Elective
3
Exploring the Spiritual World - 9 Credits
PHL Elective
3
RS Elective
3
RS Elective or PHL Elective
3
Exploring the Arts and the Imagination- 9 Credits
ENG200
Public Speaking
3
ENG Elective- Literature
3
LLFA
3
Grade / GPA Requirement - The minimum passing grade within the major concentration is C ( a grade of C- is not acceptable ). The student must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 with a GPA of 2.67 in the major courses in order to remain in the social work program .
Credit Requirements - A minimum of 120 credits is required for the bachelor degree .
Open Electives- 15 Credits
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Office of the Registrar 8 / 27 / 2024