Social Work B.S.
Formal admission into the program requires completion of
SOSW 140 with a grade of “C” or higher; a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better; and, submission of the BSSW Program Admission Application Form with two letters of reference and a two-page personal statement.
Continuation in the program requires maintaining a 2.5 GPA in the social work major and receiving a minimum of a “C” in every required course. Students must also abide by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics; demonstrate accepted standards of conduct in the classroom and field education components of the program; and, demonstrate progress in attaining the Competencies as outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 2015 EPAS.
Failure to maintain the requisite 2.5 in the program after two remediation attempts are made can result in termination from the major.
Successful completion of the program requires a 2.5 GPA in the social work major, a minimum of a "C" or higher in all required courses and an overall GPA of 2.0.
Please see the university requirements in this catalog.
Program Features
48 credits
Required Courses:
| SOC 102 | GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| SOSW 140 | Foundations of Social Work Practices | 3 credits |
| SOSW 220 | Contemporary Social Work Practices | 3 credits |
| SOC 254 | Quantitative Analysis in Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| SOC 310 | Introduction to Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3 credits |
| SOC 312 | Research Methods | 3 credits |
| SOC 331 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 credits |
| SOSW 371 | Social Work with Individuals and Families | 3 credits |
| SOSW 372 | Social Work with Groups | 3 credits |
| SOSW 373 | Social Work with Communities and Organizations | 3 credits |
| SOSW 483 | Social Work Practice and Skills I | 6 credits |
| SOSW 484 | Social Work Practices and Skills II | 6 credits |
Total of 6 elective credits from the following:
| SOSW 321 | Helping Philosophy and Methods | 3 credits |
| SOSW 325 | Crisis Intervention | 3 credits |
| SOSW 326 | Child Welfare Services | 3 credits |
| SOC 338 | Sociology of Poverty & Homelessness | 3 credits |
| SOC 342 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 credits |
| SOC 343 | Racial and Cultural Minorities | 3 credits |
| SOC 377 | Sociology of Women | 3 credits |
| SOCJ 354 | Drug Use and Abuse in Society | 3 credits |
Co-requisite Courses:
| SOC 111 | GN: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| SOC 231 | GN: Marriage and Family | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GN: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| POLS 120 | GN: American Government | 3 credits |
| ECON 111 | GN: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
Additional Requirements:
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| FYE 100 | University Studies | 3 credits |
| SOSW 140 | Foundations of Social Work Practices | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GN: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| ENGL ____ | English Composition | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GN: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SOC 231 | GN: Marriage and Family | 3 credits |
| SOC 102 | GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| ECON 111 | GN: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| HPLW 105 | Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness | 3 credits |
| SOSW 220 | Contemporary Social Work Practices | 3 credits |
| SOC 254 | Quantitative Analysis in Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| SOC 310 | Introduction to Social Welfare Policy and Services | 3 credits |
| SOC 331 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SOC 312 | Research Methods | 3 credits |
| SOSW 371 | Social Work with Individuals and Families | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| GenEd ____ | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SOSW 372 | Social Work with Groups | 3 credits |
| SOSW 373 | Social Work with Communities and Organizations | 3 credits |
| SOSW ____ | Social Work Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| SOSW 483 | Social Work Practice and Skills I | 6 credits |
| SOSW ____ | Social Work Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| SOSW 484 | Social Work Practices and Skills II | 6 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| XXXX ___ | Free Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3453. Stroud Hall, Room 101 570-422-3453 www.esu.edu/soc.