Social Work, B.S.W.

Finish in Four

At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can Finish in Four. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Bachelor’s degree in four years. Together, we can help you Finish in Four and turn your degree into a great career.

Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.

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Academic Department: Social Work

First Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
UNV 101University Experience2 credits
ENG 101College Composition I*3 credits
MAT 101Basic Statistics*3 credits
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology*3 credits
PSY 100Introduction to Psychology*3 credits
SWK 100Introduction to Social Work3 credits
First Year Fall Semester Total: 17 Credits

First Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 121College Composition II*3 credits
SWK 105Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Inclusion3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
First Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Second Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
SWK 285Human Behavior in the Social Environment*3 credits
SWK 202Ethics in Helping Professions*3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Second Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Second Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
SWK 287Human Behavior in the Social Environment II3 credits
PSY/SOC 311Research Methods3 credits
BIO 103Human Biology*3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
SWK 396AJunior Field I3 credits
SWK 300Social Welfare Policy and Issues3 credits
GELGeneral Elective3 credits
GELGeneral Elective3 credits
GELGeneral Elective3 credits
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
SWK 396BJunior Field II3 credits
SWK 315Social Work Practice I3 credits
SWK 380Social Work Methods and Practice with Family3 credits
SWK 410Social Work Research3 credits
GELGeneral Elective3 credits
Third Year Spring Semester Total: 17 Credits

Fourth Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
SWK 492ASenior Seminar I3 credits
SWK 400Social Work Practice III3 credits
SWK 494ASenior Field I6 credits
GELGeneral Elective3 credits
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Fourth Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
SWK 492BSenior Seminar II3 credits
SWK 405Social Work Practice III3 credits
SWK 494BSenior Field II6 credits
GELGeneral Elective1-3 credits
Fourth Year Spring Semester Total: 13-15 Credits

Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 120 credits

* Meets General Education Curriculum requirements

** Course contains a 100 hour preceptorship component

*** See faculty advisor for AT & PT grad school preparations