Social Work, B.A.

University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours

All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.

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The core requirement for the Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & the Common Good Habit is satisfied by SOC 101 within the major. One of the three core requirements in the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit is satisfied by PSY 101 within the major.

SW 313 and SW 481 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.A. in Social Work.

College of Arts and Sciences B.A. Requirements — 24-33 credit hours

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Major Requirements — 49 credit hours

PSY 101Psychological Science

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

SW 101Social Work and Social Justice

3

SW 214/SOC 214Research Methods: Design

3

SW 313Social Policy, Action, and Advocacy for Change

3

SW 325/SOC 325Power, Oppression, and Critical Consciousness

3

SW 343Human Behavior in the Social Environment

3

SW 386Interviewing and Counseling

3

SW 401Pre-practicum seminar

1

SW 480Generalist Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups

3

SW 481Generalist Practice with Organizations, Communities, and Social Systems

3

SW 482Social Work Practicum I

6

SW 483Social Work Practicum II

6

Upper division electives in social work, psychology, or sociology

6

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 120