Admission Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Declaration of Major
Students interested in pursuing a degree in social work may contact the Department of Social Work to declare the major anytime after being admitted to the University. Upon completion of the declaration of major form, the student is classified as a pre-social work major and assigned a faculty advisor from within the department.
Admission Criteria
Students are formally admitted to the major after completing the following requirements:
1. Completion of 45 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.
2. Completion of the following basic knowledge and professional foundation course work with a minimum grade of "C":
BS 103 Human Biology (also SW 103)
PY 101 Psychological Perspectives on Human Behavior
SO 102 Society, Culture, & Social Behavior
* SW 110 Introduction to Social Work
* SW 201 Social and Economic Justice
* SW 207 Understanding Cultural & Social Diversity
* SW 221 Interviewing Skills for Generalist Practice
3. Completion of all developmental courses (if applicable).
*These professional foundation courses may be repeated to raise a grade below "C" with written approval from the student's faculty advisor and theChair.
Once students are formally admitted to the program, they are eligible to enroll in the following classes: SW 307, SW 308, SW 310, SW 321, SW 322, SW 323, SW 342, SW 449, & SW 450.
Retention as a Social Work Major
Students will be retained as social work majors providing the following requirements are met:
1. Completion of the following professional core courses with a minimum grade of "C".
- SW 242 Statistics for Social Scientists
- SW 307 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
- SW 308 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
- SW 310 Social Welfare Policy and Services
- SW 321 Generalist Practice I
- SW 322 Generalist Practice II
- SW 323 Generalist Practice III
- SW 342 Methods of Social Research for Generalist Practice
2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.25 each semester. (Once a student's cumulative GPA has fallen below 2.25 the student will not be allowed to enroll in any remaining social work course until the GPA requirement is met.)
Core courses may be reapeated to raise grades below "C" with written approval from the student's faculty advisor and the Chair. The student's faculty advisor will monitor compliance with all requirements listed above.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work is awarded to students who satisfactorily meet the following requirements:
1. Students must fulfill all University graduation requirements listed in the Southeast Missouri State University Undergraduate Bulletin.
2. Studnets must achieve a "C" or better in all required social work courses including SW 449.
3. Students must complete 448 hours of field education, i.e., SW 450 (Credit/ No Credit).
4. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.25.
Social Work majors are not required to complete a minor.
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