2020-2021
SOCIAL WORK B.S.W.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Partnering with students to successfully navigate college
Location: Main Hall 208
Phone: 719.255.3260
Website: www.uccs.edu/advising
Connect With Your Advisor
Current UCCS Students
Appointments: www.uccs.edu/advising/current-students
Drop In Advising: Most Wednesdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Prospective Students: www.uccs.edu/admissions/contact
GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Minimum Graduation Requirements
1. 120 credit hours
2. 45 upper-division credit hours (3000-4999 level)
3. 2.0 CU cumulative GPA
4. Residency: Last 30 credit hours of degree must be completed
while registered in the School of Public Affairs at
UCCS
Student Responsibilities
Students are required to know and follow:
1. All academic policies set forth by the University, College, and
academic department in the UCCS Catalog: catalog.uccs.edu
2. All course prerequisites designated by the University. Failure to
meet course prerequisites may result in an administrative drop
of the course from a student’s schedule. See degree audit for
course prerequisites within the academic major.
MAJOR INFORMATION
Social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values, principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends:
helping people obtain tangible services; counseling and psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups; helping communities or groups
provide or improve social and health services; and participating in legislative processes. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human
development and behavior; of social and economic, and cultural institutions; and of the interaction of all these factors.
Major Requirements
Social Work Major
(45 hours)
The Social Work major requires a
minimum of 45 credit hours of course
work.
All major courses must have a grade of
“C” or better.
Course/Area
Course Title
Credit Hours
SWRK 1001
Introduction to Social Work
3
SWRK 3001
The Helping Relationship
3
SWRK 3002
Human Behavior and the Social Environment
3
SWRK 3003
Social Work Research
3
SWRK 3268
Contemporary Issues in Social and Public Policy
3
SOC 3250
Power, Privilege, and Social Difference
3
SOC 4210
Social Services and Welfare Reform
3
SWRK 4001
Individuals, Families, and Groups
3
SWRK 4002
Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities
3
SWRK 4111
Field Practice in Social Work I
3
SWRK 4112
Field Practice in Social Work II
3
Social Work Cluster
Complete one of the following Social Work Clusters:
Child Welfare Training – SWRK 4051, 4052
Health Care Social Work – SWRK 4053, 4054
Military Social Work – SWRK 4055, 4056
6
Social Work Electives
Complete 6 hours of additional Social Work courses, or complete a second
Social Work Cluster.
6
Required Certificate or Minor
(12-24 credit hours)
Bachelors of Social Work students must complete a certificate or minor. Recommended certificates/minors are listed
below, but students may complete any undergraduate certificate or minor to fulfill this requirement. Specific
requirements can be found in the UCCS Catalog (catalog.uccs.edu).
Child and Family Studies Certificate
Disability Studies Certificate
Gerontology Certificate
Social Dimensions of Health and Health Care Certificate
Sociology of Diversity Certificate
Criminal Justice Minor
Sociology Minor
BSW Professional Program Application
Students may declare social work as their major at any time following admission to the University; however, declaration of the social work major does not guarantee
admission into the BSW program. After successful completion of 60 credit hours, students with a social work major may apply to the Bachelor of Social Work
program. After admission to the social work program.
See the department website or the degree audit for specific professional program application criteria.
2020-2021
SOCIAL WORK B.S.W.
Composition
(6 hours)
1. ENGL 1310
2. ENGL 1410
3. PORT 3000 (0 Credits) – Writing Portfolio
Reasoning Skills
(3 hours)
See the degree audit for course options.
Social Work General Education
(32 hours)
Courses may not be taken pass/fail
1. Humanities – 6 credit hours which must include PHIL 1120.
2. Social Sciences – 10 credit hours which must include PSY 1000, SOC 1110, and SOC 3310.
3. Natural Sciences – 7 credits hours, of which at least 1 credit must be from a lab course.
4. Additional Required Courses – COMM 2010, SOC 2200, SOC 2260
Compass Curriculum
(6 hours)
Explore and Navigate courses must be
outside major
Writing Intensive, Inclusiveness, and
Sustainability courses can count
towards other requirements within
degree
Component
Course
Gateway
GPS 1010
Explore – Arts, Humanities and Cultures
PHIL 1120 (included in SW general education requirement)
Explore – Society, Behavior and Health
SOC 1110 (included in SW general education requirement)
Explore – Physical and Natural World
See Degree Audit (included in SW general education
requirement)
Navigate
See Degree Audit
Summit
SWRK 4112 (included in major requirements)
Writing Intensive Courses (WIC)
Two courses with one upper-division (3000+ level)
1. SWRK 3003 (included in major requirements)
2. SWRK 4002 (included in major requirements)
Inclusiveness
SWRK 3268 (included in SW general education requirement)
Sustainability
SOC 2260 (included in SW general education requirement)
General Electives
(10-16 hours)
Complete additional courses to meet total and upper-division requirements for your degree program.
Four-Year Degree Plan
Please note that this is an example degree program and your program may vary. Students are responsible for completing all course prerequisites.
Year One
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
ENGL 1310
3
ENGL 1410
3
SWRK 1001
3
SOC 1110
4
GPS 1010
3
Natural Science w/ Lab
4
PSY 1000
3
General Elective
4
PHIL 1120
3
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
15
Year
Two
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
COMM 2010
3
SOC 2200
3
Natural Science Elective
3
SOC 2260
3
Certificate or Minor Course
3
SOC 3310
3
Humanities Elective
3
Certificate or Minor Course
3
Reasoning Skills Course
3
General Elective
3
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
15
Year
Three
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
SWRK 3001
3
SWRK 3003
3
SWRK 3002
3
SWRK 3268
3
SOC 3250
3
Social Work Elective
3
Social Work Elective
3
Certificate or Minor Course
3
Certificate or Minor Course
3
General Elective
3
PORT 3000
0
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
15
Year
Four
√
FALL
Hours
√
SPRING
Hours
SWRK 4001
3
SWRK 4002
3
SWRK 4111
3
SWRK 4112
3
Social Work Cluster Course
3
SOC 4210
3
Navigate Course
3
Social Work Cluster Course
3
General Elective or Minor Course
3
General Elective or Minor Course
3
TOTAL
15
TOTAL
15