Sequence of Courses 2011

This Course Sequence is only applicable to students entering Shepherd University and the Social Work Program after Fall 2011. Students entering the program before this date should view the previous Sequence of Courses.

In order to graduate from Shepherd University with a major in Social Work, a minimum of 120 semester hours must be completed. This entails 42 hours under the University core curriculum requirements and 63 hours under the Social Work Curriculum; 15 semester hours of free electives must be selected from any university-wide course offerings. The 42 core curriculum requirements are to be completed during the freshman and sophomore years. Courses are listed in the year in which they should be completed and may be taken in either semester unless otherwise specified.

Since the social work curriculum is designed to build on the core curriculum and is sequenced to provide continuity and integration with the core curriculum, the format recommended below should be followed closely. While it is recognized that students will not always be able to adhere to this sequence exactly as presented, failure to do so may result in difficulty in handling course content and in scheduling required courses in your major. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THIS SEQUENCE. SHOULD REQUIRED COURSES NOT BE COMPLETED IN ORDER, ENTRY INTO THE SENIOR FIELD PLACEMENT AND GRADUATION ARE LIKELY TO BE DELAYED.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Credit Hours	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Credit Hours
3	ENGL 101 Written English	*ENGL 103 Writing for the Social Sciences or ENGL 102	3
1	SOWK 101 First Year Experience in Social Work Fall only	Core Wellness course	3
4	General Biology BIOL 101 (Core Science)	General Biology BIOL 102 (Core Science)	4
3	Core History course	General Sociology (Core Social Science)	3
3	**Core Math course	Core Arts course	3
14	Total semester credits	Total semester credits	16

*Recommended – ENG 103 Writing for the Social Sciences

**MATH 314, Statistics, fulfills the Core Math requirement and also fulfills the statistics requirement for the major; if a student does not need another Math course to meet the prerequisite for MATH 314, the student must replace those credit hours with electives. If a student chooses to complete the statistics requirement by taking BADM224 Statistics or PSYC 250 Statistics for Social Sciences, you must take a Core Math course. MATH 154 Finite Mathematics is the prerequisite for MATH 314.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Credit Hours	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Credit Hours
3	Core Humanities (Literature)	Core Humanities	3
3	Core Social Science (choose 1) PSCI 100 Politics & Government OR PSCI 101 American Federal Government	Core Social Science (choose 1) ECON 123 Contemporary Economics OR ECON 205 Macro Economics	3
3	PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology	SOCI 205 Social Problems	3
3	SOWK 201 Introduction to Social Work	SOWK 300 Community Service Learning	3
3	Elective	Elective	3
15	Total semester credits	Total semester credits	15

JUNIOR YEAR

Credit Hours	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Credit Hours
1	LBSC 103 Info. Literacy for the Social Sciences Fall Only	SOWK 325 Orientation to Field Practicum Spring Only	1
3	SOWK 305 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I Fall Only	SOWK 306 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II Spring Only	3
3	SOWK 311 Social Work Methods I Fall Only	SOWK 312 Social Work Methods II Spring Only	3
3	SOWK 301 Social Welfare as a Social Institution Fall Only	Statistics Course (choose 1) MATH 314 Statistics OR BADM 224 OR *PSYC 250	3
3	SOCI 303 The Family	Elective	3
3	Elective	**Social Work Elective (choose 1) SOWK 320 Child Welfare SOWK 402 Social Gerontology SOWK 417 Sex & Gender	3
16	Total semester credits	Total semester credits	16

*Note that PSYC 250 is 4 credits (includes a lab)

**This elective course requirement may be fulfilled in any semester of the junior or senior year; these courses are taught by adjunct faculty and are not offered every semester, so students are advised to discuss offerings with their advisor

SENIOR YEAR

Credit Hours	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Credit Hours
3	SOWK 407 Field Experience in Social Work I	SOWK 410 Field Experience in Social Work III	3
3	SOWK 408 Field Experience in Social Work II	SOWK 411 Field Experience in Social Work IV	3
2	SOWK 409 Field Experience Seminar I	SOWK 412 Field Experience Seminar II	2
3	SOWK 313 Social Work Methods III Fall Only	SOWK 404 Social Work Capstone Spring Only	3
3	Elective	SOCI 405 Research Methods Spring Only	3
14	Total semester credits	Total semester credits	14

Core Curriculum Requirements 42

Social Work Curriculum Requirements 63

*University-wide electives 15

Credits required for graduation 120

*University wide electives may include a co-op experience in social work

REMEMBER: You not only need a minimum of 120 credit hours, you need to have them in all the right places! We encourage you to make good and frequent use of academic advising, especially during registration advisement periods; however, YOU are ultimately responsible for keeping track of your progression through the program. The Degree Evaluation tool on RAIL allows you to see which requirements you have completed and which are still needed; we encourage you to use it each semester before you meet with your advisor to plan your courses for the upcoming semester.

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