Social Work Bachelor of Science Degree

Requirements

Required preparatory lower division courses:

SOC 1Introduction to Sociology

3

 

SOC 38Statistics for Social Science

3

or

MTH 38Elements of Probability and Statistics

3

or

PSY 40Basic Statistical Methods

3

Required courses:

SW 13Anatomy for Social Services

3

or

BIO 50AHuman Anatomy

3

SW 103Introduction to Group Process/Therapy

3

SOC 104The Family

3

or

SOC 6The Family Child and Community

3

SW 106Introduction to Psychotherapy

3

 

CRI 110Juvenile Delinquency

3

or

CRI 10Deviance and Youth

3

 

SW 112Medical Sociology

3

SOC 117Quantitative Research Methods

3

SOC 118Qualitative Research Methods

3

SW 120Case Management

3

SW 121Human Services Ethics

3

SW 128Introduction to Social Work

3

SOC 162Human Rights

3

 

GER 189Introduction to Gerontology

3

or

GER 94Topics in Aging

3

 

SW 197AInternship

3

SW 197BInternship

3

Plus three courses from among the following:

SOC 102Sociology of Children

3

SOC 7Introduction to Human Services

3

SOC 105Couples

3

SW 107Anger Management

3

SW 108Substance Abuse Counseling

3

SW 127Family Systems Theory and Violence

3

SW 130Organizational Communication

3

SW 134Mediation and Negotiation

3

SOC 161Dynamics of Majority-Minority Relations

3

SOC 180Social Stratification and Human Rights

3

SOC 182Demography

3

SOC 194Community Health

3

GER 181Public Policy and Aging

3

GER 184Global Aging

3

SOC 185Human Rights and Global Development

3

GER 188Caregiving and Adaptations for Elders

3

GER 192Thanatology

3

CRI 119Urban Crisis Response and Management

3

CRI 122Criminal Policy and Practice

3

SOC 104, CRI 110, SW 112 and GER 189: Courses that include fieldwork component

Plus General Studies requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.