Program: Social Work, (B.A.) - University of Memphis

Apr 13, 2025

UofM 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

The B.A. program in Social Work is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for entrance into the profession of social work as beginning level generalist practitioners. Program objectives for a B.A. in Social Work are: a) apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice; (b) understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and practice accordingly; (c) practice without discrimination to needs of diverse clientele; (d) apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice. Many social work courses have service-learning requirements and an internship is required.

Admission:

Progression to the major of “Social Work” will occur only after the student successfully completes the the following course with a minimum grade of “C-“:

SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 2011 - Writing for Social Work Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 2911 - Soc Response to Human Need Credit Hours: (3)

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

Students majoring in Social Work must take SOCI 3422 to fulfill part of the University General Education History requirement and ANTH 1200 for Social/Behavioral Sciences.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements.

Note:

Successful student progression requires each student to earn a minimum grade of “C” in all required courses for social work majors. Students repeating two required classroom courses for the major or field instruction will have an academic review by department faculty in the term following the second course repetition. Students should have a minimum of 30 hours completed before entering the introductory social work courses including:

ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology ** Credit Hours: (3)
Two courses from:
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology ** Credit Hours: (3)
PSYC 1030 - General Psychology** Credit Hours: (3)
POLS 1030 - American Government** Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 2020 - Intro to Microeconomics** Credit Hours: (3)

The Major (39 hours in addition to University General Education Program requirements)

Completion of

SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 2011 - Writing for Social Work Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 2911 - Soc Response to Human Need Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3902 - Human Behavior/Soc Envrnmnt Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3903 - Social Work Practice I Credit Hours: (4)
SWRK 3904 - Social Work Practice II Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3906 - Social Work Practice III Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3920 - Soc Welfare Policy/Programs Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3930 - Intro Soc Work Research Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4830 - Field Instruction Soc Work I Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4831 - Field Instruction Soc Work II Credit Hours: (4)
SWRK 4840 - Integrative Field Seminar I Credit Hours: (2)
SWRK 4841 - Integrative Field Seminar II Credit Hours: (2)
ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology ** Credit Hours: (3) (included in the University General Education Program requirements)
PHIL 1611 - Elementary Logic ** Credit Hours: (3)
and
SOCI 3311 - Social Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)

Electives

Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

Typical 4-Year Social Work Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester
ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
MATH (3-4) *
ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology ** Credit Hours: (3)
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Elective (3)
Second Semester
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 1611 - Elementary Logic ** Credit Hours: (3)
Humanities (3) *
Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3) *

Semester Totals 30-31 hrs

Sophomore Year

First Semester
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
or
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
Natural Science (4)
SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 2011 - Writing for Social Work Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 2911 - Soc Response to Human Need Credit Hours: (3)
Second Semester
History (3)*
Fine Arts (3)*
Natural Science (4)
SWRK 3920 - Soc Welfare Policy/Programs Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3902 - Human Behavior/Soc Envrnmnt Credit Hours: (3)

Semester Totals 32 hrs

Junior Year

First Semester
SWRK 3903 - Social Work Practice I Credit Hours: (4)
SWRK 3930 - Intro Soc Work Research Credit Hours: (3)
Social Science* (3)
SOCI 3311 - Social Statistics ** Credit Hours: (3)
SOCI 3422 - Racial/Ethnc Minorities ** Credit Hours: (3)
Second Semester
Elective (3)
SWRK 3904 - Social Work Practice II Credit Hours: (3)
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication ** Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 3906 - Social Work Practice III Credit Hours: (3)
UD Elective (3)

Semester Totals 31 hrs

Senior Year

SWRK 4830 - Field Instruction Soc Work I Credit Hours: (3)
SWRK 4840 - Integrative Field Seminar I Credit Hours: (2)
Elective (3)
Elective (4)
SWRK 4841 - Integrative Field Seminar II Credit Hours: (2)
UD elective (3)
SWRK 4831 - Field Instruction Soc Work II Credit Hours: (4)
Elective (3)
Elective (3)

Semester Totals 27 hrs

Total Hours: 120-121

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

For the General Education Social/Behavioral Science and Additional Social Science - Complete 2 of the following: SOCI 1010 , POLS 1030 and ECON 2020 .