2023 - 2024 Major Map
Social Work, BSW

School/College: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (SB) OR SOC 101: Introductory Sociology (SB)	3
SWU 171: Introduction to Social Work (SB & H)	3	C
ASU 101-CPP: The ASU Experience	1
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 142: College Mathematics (MA)	3	C
Interdisciplinary Requirement	3
Milestone: Meet with an academic advisor
Term hours subtotal:	16

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students
For the Interdisciplinary Requirement: Students can choose courses from any of the four Interdisciplinary areas/track groups. To meet the requirement, students must take two courses from at least two different groups.

Term 2 16 - 33 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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PHI 101: Introduction to Philosophy (HU) OR PHI 105: Intro to Ethics (HU) OR SWU 183: Introductory Ethics: A Social Issues Perspectives (HU)	3
ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SB) OR SWU 181: Economics: A Social Issues Perspective	3
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Cultural Diversity Sequence OR Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4-3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	17-16

Cultural Diversity Sequence - any course that carries the "C - Cultural Diversity in the United States" General Studies designation, will satisfy this requirement.
ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned.
By the end of term four, students should have completed the following requirements:
1. ECN 211 or SWU 181
2. PHI 101 or PHI 105 or SWU 183
3. POS 110 or SWU 182
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3 33 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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	POS 110: American Government and Politics (SB) OR SWU 182: Social Services Perspective of Government (SB)	3
	Cultural Diversity Sequence OR Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4-3
	Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
	Elective	3-4
	Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
	Term hours subtotal:	14

Cultural Diversity Sequence - any course that carries the "C - Cultural Diversity in the United States" General Studies designation, will satisfy this requirement.
By the end of term four, students should have completed the following requirements:
1. ECN 211 or SWU 181
2. PHI 101 or PHI 105 or SWU 183
3. POS 110 or SWU 182
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Term 4 47 - 62 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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SWU 291: Social Service Delivery Systems	3	C
SWU 295: Foundations of Social Work Practice (SB & C)	3	C
Cultural Diversity Sequence OR Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4-3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Elective	2-3
Complete ECN 211 OR SWU 181 course.
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Major Courses.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15

Cultural Diversity Sequence - any course that carries the "C - Cultural Diversity in the United States" General Studies designation, will satisfy this requirement.
Successful completion of SWU 291 will satisfy the college Solution-Based Learning (SBL) Requirement

Term 5 62 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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SWU 302: Human Biology for Social Workers	3
SWU 303: Micro Human Behavior and the Social Environment (L or SB)	3	C
SWU 340: Macro Human Behavior and the Social Environment (SB)	3	C
SWU 374: Diversity and Oppression in a Social Work Context (C)	3	C
Cultural Diversity Sequence OR Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4-3
Maintain 3.00 GPA in Major Courses.
Milestone: Apply for Level 1 fingerprint clearance card.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	16-15

Students who have already completed a human biology course may take an upper division elective in place of SWU 302. See your advisor for permission.
Cultural Diversity Sequence - any course that carries the "C - Cultural Diversity in the United States" General Studies designation, will satisfy this requirement.
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Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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SWU 306: Ethics in Social Services (L)	3	C
SWU 311: Integrative Social Work Practice	3	C
SWU 312: Integrative Social Work Practice Skills	3	C
SWU 321: Statistics for Social Workers (CS)	3
Interdisciplinary Requirement	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Milestone: Completion of all lower-division university general studies requirements.
Milestone: Submit materials for BSW advancement.
Maintain 3.00 GPA in Major Courses.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15

BSW Advancement includes:
Successful completion of SWU 171, SWU 291, SWU 295, SWU 303, SWU 306, SWU 311, SWU 312, SWU 340, SWU 374, and
Documented completion of 40 hours human services experience, and
Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card, and
Signed Standards of Professional and Ethical Behavior form.
For the Interdisciplinary Requirement: Students can choose courses from any of the four Interdisciplinary areas/track groups. To meet the requirement, students must take two courses from at least two different groups.
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Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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SWU 320: Research Methods in Social Work	3	C
SWU 410: Social Work Practice II	3	C
SWU 412: Field Instruction I	3	C
SWU 413: Field Instruction Seminar	3	C
SWU 432: Social Policy and Services	3	C
Maintain 3.00 GPA in Major Courses.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15

Successful completion of SWU 412 will satisfy the college Solution-Based Learning (SBL) Requirement.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.
To maintain BSW Professional Program status, students must sustain an overall GPA of 2.00 and Social Work GPA of 3.00 with no grade lower than a C.

Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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SWU 411: Social Work Practice III	3	C
SWU 414: Field Instruction II	3	C
SWU 415: Integrative Field Seminar	3	C
BSW Area of Interest	3	C
Maintain 3.00 GPA in Major Courses.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	12

Successful completion of SWU 414 will satisfy the college Solution-Based Learning (SBL) Requirement
To maintain BSW Professional Program status, students must sustain an overall GPA of 2.00 and Social Work GPA of 3.00 with no grade lower than a C.
Students select one course from the BSW Area of Interest course list below.

For the Interdisciplinary Requirement:
- Students can choose courses from any of the four Interdisciplinary areas/track groups.
- To meet the requirement, students must take two courses from at least two different groups.
For the Solution-Based Learning (SBL) College Requirement:
- Students must complete one SBL course by degree completion.
- Successful completion of SWU 291, SWU 412, or SWU 414 will satisfy the SBL Requirement.

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Interdisciplinary Requirement-Area 4
CPP Elective

Notes:

First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 3.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2023 - 2024 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.