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Social Work 4-Year Suggested Course Sequence (rev. FALL 2018) (FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN FIRST YEAR) Please note that this is only a suggested course sequence. Circumstances may cause you to complete the program in a different sequence. However, you must adhere to requirements regarding prerequisites for admission into certain courses and the timing of when particular courses must be taken during your completion of the major. Also, please note that all courses are not offered every semester. Please read the University catalog for explanation of major requirements and when courses are offered. Freshman - Fall Freshman - Spring Course Credits Course Credits COM 119 Interpersonal Communication and Leadership Skills 3 COM 120 Public Speaking 3 SPA 131 Functional Elementary Spanish I 4 SPA 132 Functional Elementary Spanish II 4 SSC 100* Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus 3 SCI 100* The Natural World: The Caribbean 3 FDS 100* Freshman Development Seminar 1 MAT 235 Introductory Statistics with Applications 4 MAT 140 College Algebra with Applications 4 PE** Physical Education and Health – opt. 0.5 PLS 200** Self-Management: Wellness and Risk 2 TOTAL 15-15.5 TOTAL 14-16 Sophomore - Fall Sophomore - Spring Course Credits Course Credits PSY 120 General Psychology 3 PSY 240 Biopsychology 4 HIS 181 World Civilizations 3 HIS 182 World Civilizations 3 SWK 224 Introduction to Social Welfare 3 PHI 200 Critical Thinking 3 ENG 120 English Composition 3 ENG 201 Research and Applied Writing 3 SPA 231 Intermediate Spanish 4 SOC 121 Introduction to Sociology 3 *PE Physical Education and Health – opt. 0.5 *PE Physical Education and Health - opt 0.5 TOTAL 16- 16.5 TOTAL 16-16.5 Junior - Fall Junior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits SSC 327 Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 SSC 328 Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 4 SWK 325 Social Welfare as a Social Institution 3 SWK 331 Social Work Methods I 3 SWK334A Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 SWK334B Human Behavior and the Social Environment 3 ECO 221 Introduction to Macro- Economics 3 ECO 222 Introduction to Micro- Economics 3 ENG 261 World Literature I 3 ENG 262 World Literature II 3 *PE Physical Education and Health 0.5 TOTAL 16-16.5 TOTAL 16 Senior - Fall Senior - Spring Course Credits Course Credits SSC 497 Social Sciences Senior Seminar I 1 SSC 498 Social Sciences Senior Seminar II 1 SWK 425*** Social Work Methods III 3 SWK 426*** Social Work Methods IV 3 SWK 427 Field Instruction I and Field Seminar 6 SWK 428 Field Instruction II and Field Seminar 6 XXX**** Social Work Major Elective 3 SWK 430 Social Welfare: Policies, Programs, Issues 3 SCI XXX Science with Laboratory 3 or 4 HUM 115 Introduction to Humanities 3 TOTAL 16-17 TOTAL 16 NOTES: * Must be taken in semester specified. **Students may take either PLS (2 credits) or four semesters of PE. PE/PLS credits do not count towards the 120 credits needed to graduate. Please note that the best semester to take PLS 200 is one in which you do not have more than 14 credits in regular classes so you do not have to overload (i.e. go over 16.5 credits in one semester). ***SWK 425 and 427 must be taken together. SWK 426 and SWK 428 must be taken together. ****Please see catalog for courses that satisfy elective course requirement for SWK Major. IN RED: REQUIRED SWK COURSES AND ELECTIVE COURSES FOR SOCIAL WORK MAJOR IN BLUE: OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE SOCIAL WORK MAJOR IN GREEN: GEN ED REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL WORK MAJORS IN PURPLE: REQUIRED SCIENCE CLASS FOR SWK MAJORS; ALSO COUNTS TOWARDS GEN ED SCI REQUIREMENT.