BA in Social Work 2024-2025

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1	B.A. in Social Work 2024-2025: Option 1 - Modular
2	FIRST YEAR
3	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
4	GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing	2	BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible	4	SOW180 Human Behavior and the Social Environment	4
5	GES 130 Christianity & Western Culture	4			POS 100 American Politics and Government	4
6	**PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 1	2			SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology	4
7	GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar	4
8	GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts	4
9	Term Total	16		4		12
10	SECOND YEAR
11	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
12	**SOW210z Introduction to Social Work	4	THE 201 Christian Theology	4	SOW240 Socioeconomics Impacts on Justice	2
13	Mathematics (M) course	4			SOW340 Environmental Justice, Health Disparities, and Restorative Perspectives in Social Work Practice	2
14	Artistic Experience (A) course	4			Laboratory Science (D) course	4
15	Elective	4			(L, U, or S ) course	4
16	Term Total	12-16		4		12
17	THIRD YEAR
18	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
19	SOW313 Social Work Practice with Individuals	4	Science, Technology and Society (K) course	4	SOW304 Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities	2
20	(L, U, or S ) course	4			SOW312 History of Social Change through Policy	4
21	SOW 320 Experience in Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Work Practice I	2			SOW 325 Experience in Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Work Practice II	2
22	SOW327G Identity, Diversity, and Social Justice	4			Elective	4
23	Term Total	14		4		12
24	FOURTH YEAR
25	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
26	SOW420 Social Work Field Experience I	4	January Session Off		SOW425 Social Work Field Experience II	4
27	SOW405 Social Work Practice with Families and Groups	4			SOW450 Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health for Social Work Practice	4
28	SOW451 Research for Social Work Practice	4			SOW499 Senior Integrative Seminar	4
29	Elective	2			Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course	2
30	Term Total	14		0		14
31					Total Credits	122
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33	** Introduction to Psychology and Introduction to Social Work may be taken at either time
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35	Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/semester; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. (January Session is part of spring term for grant purposes.)
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