They must complete at least 45 credit hours, including the following: Course List Code Social work students should complete most of the following general education core curriculum and liberal arts courses before applying to Phase II of the Social Work major. Phase I: Entry Level Social Work Courses and Specified General Education Core Curriculum CoursesĪny student may declare a Social Work major and may enroll in SOWK 1350, SOWK 2375, as well as SOWK elective courses. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number.Nine semester credit hours must be writing intensive (WI).Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).More information about the Field of Study is available in the Academic Policies section of this catalog.

major or consider another major.įor transfer students, 15 semester credit hours may be transferred from a Texas public institution of higher education for the Social Work Field of Study and be applied to the Bachelor of Social Work degree at Texas State University. The School of Social Work faculty evaluates whether students meet these criteria and may advise a student at any point to continue in the B.S.W. A social worker must be emotionally and behaviorally stable, must have strong communication skills, must have solid interpersonal relationship-building skills, and must conform to professional ethics.

Students progress in three phases of the Social Work major, without regard to disability. The Social Work curriculum is based on and interwoven with the general education core curriculum consisting of 57 semester credit hours, and 6 hours in supportive Social Sciences.Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours General Requirements

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