Social Work, B.S.W.
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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.
If you are in need of a physical copy of this Academic Map, please get in touch with the Admissions Office.
First Year Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
UNV 101 | University Experience | 2 credits |
ENG 101 | College Composition I* | 3 credits |
MAT 101 | Basic Statistics* | 3 credits |
SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology* | 3 credits |
PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology* | 3 credits |
SWK 100 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 credits |
First Year Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 121 | College Composition II* | 3 credits |
SWK 105 | Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Inclusion | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
Second Year Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWK 285 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment* | 3 credits |
SWK 202 | Ethics in Helping Professions* | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
Second Year Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWK 287 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment II | 3 credits |
PSY/SOC 311 | Research Methods | 3 credits |
BIO 103 | Human Biology* | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
GEC | General Education Course | 3 credits |
Third Year Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWK 396A | Junior Field I | 3 credits |
SWK 300 | Social Welfare Policy and Issues | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
Third Year Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWK 396B | Junior Field II | 3 credits |
SWK 315 | Social Work Practice I | 3 credits |
SWK 380 | Social Work Methods and Practice with Family | 3 credits |
SWK 410 | Social Work Research | 3 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
Fourth Year Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWK 492A | Senior Seminar I | 3 credits |
SWK 400 | Social Work Practice III | 3 credits |
SWK 494A | Senior Field I | 6 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 3 credits |
Fourth Year Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWK 492B | Senior Seminar II | 3 credits |
SWK 405 | Social Work Practice III | 3 credits |
SWK 494B | Senior Field II | 6 credits |
GEL | General Elective | 1-3 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