Pictured | Hailey Phelps | Social Work | Fremont, Indiana (hometown)
Club Affiliation | Theta Phi Alpha, Gamma Phi Chapter
Bachelor of Social Work
Degree Requirements
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Social Work must complete 120 total credits including:
- IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum
- Major Requirements (52 cr.)
- General/Supportive Liberal Arts Courses (42-45 cr.)
- Free electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 cr. requirement)
- Students in the BSW program must successfully complete all freshman, sophomore, and junior social work courses and achieve senior standing before enrolling the senior year coursework.
- The School of Social Work requirements sometimes overlap with the General Education requirements for IU South Bend.
- All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted.
Major Requirements (52 cr.)
- SWK-S 102 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
- SWK-S 141 Introduction to Social Work
- SWK-S 221 Human Growth and Development in the Social Environment
- SWK-S 251 History and Analysis of Social Welfare Policy
- SWK-S 322 Small Group Theory and Practice
- SWK-S 331 Generalist Social Work Practice I: Theory and Skill
- SWK-S 332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory and Skill
- SWK-S 352 Social Welfare Policy and Practice
- SWK-S 371 Social Work Research
- SWK-S 401 Integrative Practicum Seminar I (2 cr.)
- SWK-S 402 Integrative Practicum Seminar II
- SWK-S 423 Organizational Theory and Practice
- SWK-S 433 Community Behavior and Practice within a Generalist Perspective
- SWK-S 442 Integrated Practice-Policy Seminar in Selected Fields of Practice
- SWK-S 472 Practice Evaluation
- SWK-S 481 Social Work Practicum I (4 cr.)
(guided field experience 15 hours per week) - SWK-S 482 Social Work Practicum II (4 cr.)
(guided field experience 20 hours per week)