The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs.   Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.

Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Core Curriculum		42
Major Requirements		56
Other Requirements		22
Total Hours		120

General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)¹

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
Mathematics
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics I	3
or MATH 1314	College Algebra
Life and Physical Sciences
BIOL 1308	Survey of Life Science	3
BIOL 2301	Human Anat & Phys I	3
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
ENG 2XX 4		3
Creative Arts
Select one of the following:		3
MUSI 1306	Music Appreciation
MUSI 1315	Fine Arts In Daily Living
THEA 1310	Introduction to Theatre
ARTS 1315	Intro African Art
American History
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
Government/Political Science
POLS 2305	American Government	3
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
Institutional Options
COMM 1321	Business & Professional Comm	3
or COMM 1315	Public Address
Institutional Option		3
Total Hours		42

¹

All social work majors and intended majors are required to receive advising from a departmental advisor prior to registering for any credit, particularly any core curriculum credit as listed.

²

(N) indicates the number of course credits.

³

Students considering graduate school are strongly encouraged to take college Algebra (MATH 1314 College Algebra)

⁴

ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II, ENGL 2326 American Literature, or ENGL 2328 African-American Literature (TCCNS: ENG 2332, ENG 2326, ENG 2326)

Major (Social Work)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
SOCW 145	Intro Social Welfare	3
SOCW 246	Social Legislation	3
SOCW 314	Social Work with Groups	3
SOCW 340	Sem In Helping	3
SOCW 346	Human Behavior in Soc Envirn I 1	3
SOCW 347	Human Behav Social Environ II 1	3
SOCW 360	Research Design & Ethics for Generalist Social Work Practice 1	3
SOCW 439	Social Welfare Policy	3
SOCW 440	Generalist Practice I	3
SOCW 440L	Generalist Practice Lab I	2
SOCW 441	Generalist Practice II	3
SOCW 441L	Generalist Practice Lab II	2
SOCW 443	Theories In Socw Prac	3
SOCW 444	Field Instructions I	4
SOCW 444S	Fld Inst Sem I	1
SOCW 446	Field Instruction II	4
SOCW 446S	Field Instruction Seminar II	1
SOCW 450	Social Work Prac Res Eval	3
SOCW Electives		6
Total Hours		56

¹

SOCW 346 Human Behavior in Soc Envirn I is only offered in the Fall of each academic year and must be completed with a “C” or better before enrollment in SOCW 347 Human Behav Social Environ II can occur. SOCW 347 Human Behav Social Environ II and SOCW 360 Research Design & Ethics for Generalist Social Work Practice are only offered in the Spring of each academic year and must be completed with a “C” or better before Senior Block I enrollment can occur.

Other Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
PSYC 2317	Basic Statistics
SOC 354	Sociological Statistics
MATH 1342	Elementary Statistics
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
SOCI 1306	Contemporary Social Issues	3
COSC 1301	Intro To Compr Science I	3
College Level Elective 1		3
College Level Elective 1		3
PSY Elective		3
SOC Elective		3
Total Hours		22

¹

Free Electives must be College Level courses. Developmental courses are not allowed for this purpose.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
ENGL 1301	Freshman English I	3
MATH 1332 or MATH 1314	Contemporary Mathematics I * or College Algebra	3
BIOL 1308	Survey of Life Science *	3
COMM 1321 or COMM 1315	Business & Professional Comm or Public Address	3
SOCW 145	Intro Social Welfare	3
FS 102	Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience	1
	Hours	16
Second Semester
ENGL 1302	Freshman English II	3
Approved Creative Arts		3
BIOL 2301	Human Anat & Phys I *	3
SOCI 1306	Contemporary Social Issues	3
COSC 1301	Intro To Compr Science I	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Third Semester
POLS 2305	American Government	3
HIST 1301	Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877	3
ENG 2XX 1		3
SOCW 246	Social Legislation	3
Sociology Elective		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Semester
POLS 2306	Texas Government	3
HIST 1302	Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877	3
Institutional Option		3
PSYC 2301	General Psychology *	3
College Level Elective		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fifth Semester
Psychology Elective 2XX or higher		3
SOCW 340	Sem In Helping	3
SOCW 346	Human Behavior in Soc Envirn I	3
SOCW 314	Social Work with Groups	3
Statistics 2		3
	Hours	15
Sixth Semester
Social Work Elective		3
Social Work Elective		3
SOCW 360	Research Design & Ethics for Generalist Social Work Practice	3
SOCW 347	Human Behav Social Environ II	3
College Level Elective		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
SOCW 440	Generalist Practice I	3
SOCW 440L	Generalist Practice Lab I	2
SOCW 443	Theories In Socw Prac	3
SOCW 444	Field Instructions I	4
SOCW 444S	Fld Inst Sem I	1
SOCW 450	Social Work Prac Res Eval	3
	Hours	16
Eighth Semester
SOCW 441	Generalist Practice II	3
SOCW 441L	Generalist Practice Lab II	2
SOCW 439	Social Welfare Policy	3
SOCW 446	Field Instruction II	4
SOCW 446S	Field Instruction Seminar II	1
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120

¹

Options include: ENGL 2332 World Literature IENGL 2333 World Literature IIENGL 2326 American LiteratureENGL 2328 African-American Literature

²

Statistics: PSYC 2317 Basic Statistics, MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics, or SOC 354 Sociological Statistics

*

Recommended option to satisfy related component area of the General Education Core