Jul 03, 2025  
2025-2026 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 
    
2025-2026 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

Social Work, School Social Work Concentration, (B.A.)


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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. This is the School Social Work Concentration.

BA in Social Work, School Social Work Concentration


University General Education Program (41 hours)


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

SOCI 3422 and ANTH 1200 are required for the social work major. It is recommended that students also use these courses to fulfill general education requirements.

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.

The Major (60 hours in addition to University General Education Program requirements)


The Major Core (19 hours)


School Social Work Concentration (41 hours)


All social work majors are required to have a concentration.  Admission to the University and completion of social work core courses do not guarantee placement in a concentration. Students must be competitively admitted into the concentration based on an application completed in SWRK 3011: Professionalism and Social Work Careers.

The school social work concentration prepares students for licensure as a Licensed School Social Worker (LSSW) at the baccalaureate level and for the Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) in the State of Tennessee. In addition to completing the 41 hours below, students must complete their field practice sequence in a school-based setting and complete Teacher Education Program (TEP) admissions for the LSSW credential. Students wishing to receive licensure in another state should check specific state requirements.

Electives


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

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