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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Social Work (2026 - 2027)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
STAT 171 Intro to Statistics 1 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology 050 3
PSY 111 General Psychology 050 3 BIOL 106/107 Human Organism and Lab 2 040 4
Introductory World Language Course 3 Beginning I World Language Course 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 31


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3 Gen Ed Elective Course 070 3
LAS Cultural Awareness Course 2 3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 2 3 SCWK 201 Introduction to Social Work 3
LAS Elective 3 LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 2 3
Beginning II World Language Course 3 Intermediate World Language Course 2 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
SCWK 300 Policy I: Social Welfare 2 3 SCWK 302 Techniques and Skills 4
SCWK Major Course A 3 SCWK 351 Into to SCWK Research 3
SCWK 360 Person in Society: Micro 3 SCWK 361 Person in Society: Macrw 3
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 2 3 LAS Elective 3
Open Elective 3 LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 2 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 31


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
SCWK 401 Gen Practice with Groups 3 SCWK 400 Policy II: Policy and Practice 3
SCWK 402 Practicum I 4 SCWK 404 Practicum II 4
SCWK 403 Gen Practice with Individuals 3 SCWK Major Courese B 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 SCWK 470 Gen Pract Org and Comm 3
Open Elective 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 13

Total hours for 4th year: 28


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required
  2. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated