Social Work Degree Requirements

Complete the requirements to earn a bachelor's degree in Social Work.

Bachelor of Science in Social Work

BSSW Program Admission Criteria:

Completion of SWK 255 Introduction to Social Work and SWK 257 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I with a grade of C or higher
Overall GPA of at least 2.75 (includes all transfer work)
Willingness to adhere to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and the UND Code of Student Life
Completion of 45 semester hours of coursework at the end of the term in which the application is submitted

Application due dates are listed on the Department website.

120 credits are required (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above and 30 credits from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The following curriculum.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Social Work
SWK 255	Introduction to Social Work	4
SWK 257	Human Behavior and the Social Environment I	3
SWK 317	Social Work Research	3
SWK 357	Human Behavior and the Social Environment II	3
SWK 424	Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families	3
SWK 434	Generalist Social Work Practice with Task and Treatment Groups	3
SWK 442	Social Policy	3
SWK 454	Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations	3
SWK 481	Field Education I	5
SWK 482	Field Education Seminar I	1
SWK 483	Field Education II	5
SWK 484	Field Education Seminar II	1
Social Work Elective		2
Liberal Arts Requirements for Social Work majors
PSYC 111	Introduction to Psychology	3
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3
POLS 115	American Government I	3
Advanced Social Sciences Courses (200-level or above)		15
Social Work majors are required to take two diversity courses (either U or G) in addition to the Essential Studies requirement of a U and G course.		6
SOC 326	Sociological Statistics ^{(or any statistics course)}	3


Total Credits		72

Courses used to fulfill the approved minor requirements may also be used to meet the above requirements whenever appropriate and applicable.

Social Work Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.