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Many students earn a double major in social work and sociology by completing additional coursework in sociology and anthropology. Students are encouraged to discuss the advantages of this double major with their advisor.

Required Courses
(37 hours)

SOCWK 015 Introduction to Social Work 3 hours
SOCWK 120 Social Welfare Policy, Services and Delivery Systems 3 hours
SOCWK 127 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 hours
SOCWK 128 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 hours
SOCWK 206 Systems of Group Work 3 hours
SOCWK 209

Methods: Community Organization Planning and Administration

3 hours
SOCWK 210 Methods: Micro Practice 3 hours
SOCWK 297 Directed Field Work 9 hours
  Social Work Electives 7 hours

Required Supporting Courses
(25 hours)

Entry-level Sociology (3 hours - select one of the following)
SOC 3 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
SOC 236 Research Methods in Social Science I 3 hours
SOC 237 Research Methods in Social Science II 3 hours
SOC 242 Sociological Theory 3 hours
BIO 001 Perspectives in Biological Science 4 hours
PSYCH 002 Introductory Psychology II 3 hours
POLSC 001 U.S. Government and Politics 3 hours
SOCWK/
SOC 299
Social Work or Sociology Senior Thesis 3 hours

Required Supporting Course Electives
(9-10 hours)

Cultural Awareness (3 hours - select one of the following)
SOC 116 Race Relations and Minority Groups 3 hours
SOC 150 Hispanics and Latinos in U.S. Society 3 hours
ANTHR 154 Native American Cultures 3 hours

Community and Family (3 hours ­ select one of the following)
SOC 120 Sociology of the Family 3 hours
SOC 234 Community in Urban Society 3 hours

Statistics (3-4 hours - select one of the following)
SOC 110 Social Statistics 3 hours
ECON 110 Business and Economic Statistics 3 hours
PSYCH 110 Psychological Statistics 4 hours

General Education Requirements
(37-40 hours)

English and Communication 6 hours
Developing Foundations 6-7 hours
Global Perspectives 6-8 hours
Western Intellectual and Religious Traditions 3 hours
U.S. Culture and Society 6 hours
Fine Arts 3 hours
Scientific Inquiry 7 hours

Additional Degree Requirements
(14-18 hours)

Any additional hours needed to complete a Bachelor of Science degree can be taken in any discipline chosen by the student. These hours may include those needed to complete a double major.

*The Liberal Arts Seminar is required only for those students who have not already accumulated at least 26 hours of course credit.

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