Requirements
Complete the requirements to earn a bachelor's degree in Social Work.
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Campus students can apply to the Bachelors of Science Social Work any semester after completing SWK 255 and SWK 257, or while enrolled in these courses. Application due dates and requirements are listed at the Department website.
Applications are accepted for the part-time distance program once per year. Distance application due dates and requirements are listed at the Department website. Distance students must be admitted to the B.S. in Social Work program before completing any distance Social Work courses. This is a cohort program, and students cannot be concurrently enrolled in the campus and distance social work programs.
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 |
| SWK 255 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
| SWK 257 | Human Behavior and the Socal 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 |
| 2 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| POLS 115 | American Government I | 3 |
| 15 |
| 6 |
| SOC 326 | Sociological Statistics (or any statistics course) | 3 |
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| Total Credits | 72 |
Courses used to fulfill the approved minor requirements may also be used to meet the above requirements whenever appropriate and applicable.
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