Bachelor of Social Work

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Program Overview

The distinction of the Augusta University CSWE accredited Social Work program comes in small interactive courses with individual mentoring taught by social workers with considerable practice experience. The social work program is designed to prepare students for generalist social work practice upon graduation. Coursework also prepares students with the groundwork to pursue and succeed in an MSW graduate programs or other graduate or professional programs. Students must be admitted to the BSW program. See admissions requirements.

https://www.augusta.edu/pamplin/social-sciences/social-work.php

Program Contact

William Hatcher, PhD

706-737-1710

socsci@augusta.edu

Program Accreditation

This program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Admissions Information

For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in all Major courses as well as CRJU 1103 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours) , SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours) , SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3 Credit Hours) , SOWK 2100 - Social Welfare History and Philosophy (3 Credit Hours) and SOWK 2102 - Fundamentals of Social Work Practice (3 Credit Hours)
A grade of B or better is required in SOWK 1101 - Introduction to Social Work Practices (3 Credit Hours) .
BIOL 1101 - Fundamental of Biology (3 Credit Hours) , PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours) and SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours) should be selected in the core as they are prerequisites for SOWK 3300 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (3 Credit Hours) .

Program Information

Program Length: 4 Years

CIP Code: 44.0701

Program Code: 1BSW-SOCW

Major Code: SOCW

Core Area A-E: 42 Hours

For more information on Core Curriculum Areas A-E, see Core Requirements .

Area F: 18 Hours

SOWK 1101 - Introduction to Social Work Practices (3 Credit Hours) (grade of B or better)
SOWK 2100 - Social Welfare History and Philosophy (3 Credit Hours) (grade of C or better)
SOWK 2102 - Fundamentals of Social Work Practice (3 Credit Hours) (grade of C or better)

Select 3 courses not chosen above:

ANTH 2011 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
BIOL 1101 - Fundamental of Biology (3 Credit Hours)
CRJU 1103 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours) (grade C or better)
ECON 1810 - Introduction to Economics (3 Credit Hours) or ECON 2105 - Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
PSYC 2103 - Introduction to Human Development (3 Credit Hours)
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours) (grade C or better)
SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3 Credit Hours) (grade C or better)
Two-course Foreign language (preferably Spanish): 6

Lower Level:

If not already taken in Area A-F, part of the above 9-10 hours.

BIOL 1101 - Fundamental of Biology (3 Credit Hours)
BIOL 1102 - Environmental Biology (3 Credit Hours) Strongly recommended
MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours) Strongly recommended
While not required for the degree, the following courses are required as prerequistes to SOWK 3300 and should be considered when making core course choices:
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements: 48 Hours

A grade of C or better is required in all courses.

Free Electives: 6-12 Hours

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours

Students who transfer to Augusta University with less than 60 credit hours must complete the Wellness Requirement.

WELL 1000 - Wellness (2 Credit Hours)
Activity Course: 1 Credit Hour
Activity Course: 1 Credit Hour

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