Social Work (Bachelor)
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree prepares students for entry-level professional generalist practice with diverse populations. BSW students acquire knowledge, social work professional values, and the skills necessary to respond competently to the service needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. The program emphasizes human and social well-being, human rights, social and economic justice, and the empowerment of individuals, families, groups, and communities that experience oppression and discrimination. During their final semester, all social work students complete a field internship in a community agency.听
The BSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education ().听听The program graduates social workers who follow the听and apply it to a variety of situations related to diverse client populations, both in the classroom and in field settings
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School of Social Work
North Carolina State 福利逼站
Campus Box 7639
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
Contact
Dr. Karen Bullock
School of Social Work, Head
1911 Building, Room 205
10 Current Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
919.515.2492
kbulloc2@ncsu.edu
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Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities & Social Sciences | ||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | |
| Soc 2** | 3 | |
| History I | 3 | |
| History II | 3 | |
| Literature I | 3 | |
| Literature II | 3 | |
| World Language 200 Level | 3 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list. | ||
| Arts and Letters | 3 | |
| Anthropology Elective | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Math and Natural Sciences | ||
| ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Biology in the Modern World and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity and Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| Departmental Requirements | ||
| SW听201 | Introduction to Social Work 1 | 4 |
| SW听290 | The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work in the U.S. 1 | 3 |
| SW听300 | Research Methods in Social Work 1 | 3 |
| SW听307 | Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy 1 | 3 |
| SW听310 | Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice 1 | 3 |
| SW听312 | Multicultural Social Work 1 | 3 |
| SW听320 | Social Work Practice I 1 | 4 |
| SW听405 | Social Work Practice II 1 | 4 |
| SW听408 | Social Work Practice III 1 | 3 |
| SW听480 | Preparation for Field Work | 1 |
| SW听490 | Field Seminar 1 | 3 |
| SW听491 | Community-Based Field Practicum 1 | 9 |
| Major Electives | ||
| SW Electives 1 | 3 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
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Major Residency Requirements听A minimum of 34 credit hours must be completed at NC State鈥檚 Department of Social Work鈥檚 BSW program, including three practice courses.听 (SW 320, SW 405, SW 408), field preparation (SW 480), field work and field seminar (SW 490 and SW 491)
Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: A grade of C- or better is required in all major courses and an S in SW 480.
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| WLEN听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| ENG听1GEP | 3 | |
| ENG听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
Soc 2**
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| GEO听220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC听202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOC听203 | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC听203A | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC听204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| SOC听205 | Jobs and Work | 3 |
| SOC听206 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOC听207 | Language and Society | 3 |
| SOC听211 | Community and Health | 3 |
| SOC听212 | Race in America | 3 |
| SOC听220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC听241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
| SOC听241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
| SOC听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| SOC听295 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 |
| SOC听381 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 |
| WGS听204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
Anthropology Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT听251 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听252 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听253 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT听254 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| ANT听310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 |
| ANT听315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 |
| ANT听325 | Andean South America | 3 |
| ANT听330 | People and Cultures of Africa | 3 |
| ANT听346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| ANT听370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听371 | Human Variation | 3 |
| ANT听389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 |
| SOC听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
Psychology Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AFS听345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 |
| EDP听304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDP听476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PHI听425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSY听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 |
| PSY听230 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSY听240 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I | 3 |
| PSY听241 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab | 1 |
| PSY听242 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II | 3 |
| PSY听243 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab | 2 |
| PSY听307 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听311 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听312 | Applied Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听313 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听340 | Human Factors Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 |
| PSY听360 | Community Psychology Principles and Practice | 3 |
| PSY听370 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY听376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听400 | Perception | 3 |
| PSY听406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY听410 | Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| PSY听411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 |
| PSY听416 | Psychology of Emotion | 3 |
| PSY听420 | Cognitive Processes | 3 |
| PSY听425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSY听430 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听431 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听436 | Introduction to Psychological Measurement | 3 |
| PSY听465 | Advanced Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听470 | Psychopathology and Mental Health | 3 |
| PSY听475 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSY听491 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听495 | Community-Based Applied Psychology | 4 |
| PSY听498 | Psychology Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PSY听499 | Individual Study in Psychology | 1-6 |
| PSY听590 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| WGS听406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
Advanced Social Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences AFS | ||
| AFS听305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC听305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| Social Sciences ANT | ||
| ANT听251 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听252 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听253 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT听254 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| ANT听310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 |
| ANT听315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 |
| ANT听325 | Andean South America | 3 |
| ANT听330 | People and Cultures of Africa | 3 |
| ANT听346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| ANT听370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT听371 | Human Variation | 3 |
| ANT听389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 |
| SOC听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| Social Sciences ARE | ||
| ARE听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| ARE听201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| ARE听301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| ARE听309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 |
| ARE听311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 |
| ARE听433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 |
| EC听301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| Social Sciences EC | ||
| EC听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EC听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| Social Sciences EDP | ||
| EDP听304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDP听370 | Applied Child Development | 3 |
| Social Sciences ENG | ||
| ENG听210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Social Sciences FOR | ||
| FOR听472 | Forest Soils | 4 |
| NR听460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 |
| NR听560 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 |
| Social Sciences GEO | ||
| GEO听200 | Principles of Geography | 3 |
| GEO听220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC听220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| Social Sciences Catch All | ||
| AS听321 | Leading People and Effective Communication I | 3 |
| COM听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 |
| HON听295 | Honors Special Topics-Social Science | 3 |
| HSS听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 |
| MS听302 | Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations | 3 |
| NR听219 | Natural Resource Markets | 3 |
| NS听210 | Leadership and Management | 3 |
| SSGE听295 | Social Sciences Special Topics | 3 |
| SSGK听295 | Social Sciences and Global Knowledge Special Topics | 3 |
| SSUS听295 | Social Sciences and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 |
| Social Sciences PRT | ||
| PRT听152 | Introduction to Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Event Management | 3 |
| PRT听200 | Health, Wellness and the Pursuit of Happiness | 3 |
| Social Sciences PS | ||
| LPS听315 | Public Leadership | 3 |
| PS听201 | American Politics and Government | 3 |
| PS听202 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PS听203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 |
| PS听231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PS听236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 |
| PS听241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS听301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 |
| PS听302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 |
| PS听303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 |
| PS听305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 |
| PS听309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 |
| PS听310 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PS听312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 |
| PS听314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 |
| PS听320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 |
| PS听331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| PS听335 | International Law | 3 |
| PS听336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| PS听341 | European Politics | 3 |
| PS听342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 |
| PS听345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 |
| PS听353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 |
| Social Sciences PSY | ||
| PSY听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 |
| PSY听311 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY听406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY听411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 |
| WGS听406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| Social Sciences WGS | ||
| ENG听308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 |
| PS听306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| PSY听406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SOC听204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| SOC听304 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| WGS听204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| WGS听304 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| WGS听306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 |
| WGS听308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 |
| WGS听406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| Social Sciences COM | ||
| COM听112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM听289 | Science Communication and Public Engagement | 3 |
| COM听292 | Language, Communication, and Culture | 3 |
| COM听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 |
| HSS听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 |
| Social Sciences SOC | ||
| AFS听305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| ANT听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| GEO听220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC听202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOC听203 | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC听203A | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC听204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| SOC听205 | Jobs and Work | 3 |
| SOC听206 | Social Deviance | 3 |
| SOC听207 | Language and Society | 3 |
| SOC听220 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| SOC听241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
| SOC听241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 |
| SOC听261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
| SOC听300 | Social Research Methods | 4 |
| SOC听301 | Human Behavior | 3 |
| SOC听304 | Gender and Society | 3 |
| SOC听305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC听306 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC听311 | Community Relationships | 3 |
| SOC听342 | International Development | 3 |
| SOC听351 | Population and Planning | 3 |
| WGS听204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
| WGS听304 | Gender and Society | 3 |
SW Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SW听412 | Social Work in Schools | 3 |
| SW听413 | African American Families: History, Tradition, and Community | 3 |
| SW听415 | Child Welfare | 3 |
| SW听416 | Addiction Recovery and Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SW听417 | Direct Practice with Older Adults | 3 |
| SW听420 | The Legal Aspects of Social Work | 3 |
| SW听440 | International Learning Experience in Social Work | 6 |
| SW听495 | Special Topics in Social Work | 3 |
| SW听498 | Independent Studies in Social Work | 1-6 |
| SW听512 | Evaluation of a Social Work Intervention | 3 |
| SW听516 | Addiction Recovery and Social Work Practice | 3 |
| SW听517 | Direct Practice with Older Adults | 3 |
| SW听540 | International Learning Experience in Social Work | 6 |
World听Language 200-Level
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WLAR听201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| WLCH听201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| WLFR听201 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| WLGE听201 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| WLGR听201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 |
| WLHU听201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 |
| WLIT听201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| WLJA听201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 |
| WLLA听201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 |
| WLPE听201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 |
| WLPO听201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| WLRU听201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 |
| WLSP听201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| WLSP听212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
History I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering a culture significantly different from our own, i.e., ancient or non-Western. | ||
| AFS/HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 |
| AFS/HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 |
| HI听207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| HI听214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 |
| HI听215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HI听216 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HI听217 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HI听232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 |
| HI听233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 |
| HI听263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 |
| HI听264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 |
| HI听270 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
History II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering our own or a similar culture, i.e., United States or other Western Culture. | ||
| HI听205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 |
| HI听208 | The Middle Ages | 3 |
| HI听209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 |
| HI听210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 |
| HI听221 | British History to 1688 | 3 |
| HI听222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 |
| HI听251 | American History I | 3 |
| HI听252 | American History II | 3 |
| HI听253 | Early U.S. History | 3 |
| HI听254 | Modern U.S. History | 3 |
Literature I
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A survey course covering literature outside the U.S. and prior to the 20th century. | ||
| ENG听219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 |
| or听WL听219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | |
| ENG听220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 |
| or听WL听220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | |
| ENG听221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 |
| or听WL听221 | Literature of the Western World I | |
| ENG听222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 |
| or听WL听222 | Literature of the Western World II | |
| ENG听251 | Major British Writers | 3 |
| ENG听255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 |
| ENG听261 | English Literature I | 3 |
| ENG听262 | English Literature II | 3 |
| ENG听361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 |
| HON听202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 |
| WLCL听210 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| WLCL听320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 |
| WLFR听301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 |
| WLGE听320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| WLGE听325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| WLJA听342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLJA听344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLRU听303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| WLSP听340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| WLSP听341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 |
| WLSP听342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 |
| WLSP听351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 |
Literature II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A course in American or Twentieth Century Literature, or an upper division survey course or literature course in a period, genre, or major figure in English, a world language in English translation, or the original world language. | ||
| AFS听248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 |
| AFS听349 | African Literature in English | 3 |
| AFS 448/548/ENG听448/558 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG听207 | Studies in Poetry | 3 |
| ENG听208 | Studies In Fiction | 3 |
| ENG听209 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG听223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG听224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 |
| ENG听232 | Literature and Medicine | 3 |
| ENG听246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
| ENG听248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG听249 | Native American Literature | 3 |
| ENG听252 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| ENG听265 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG听266 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG听267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 |
| ENG听275 | Literature and War | 3 |
| ENG听305 | Women and Literature | 3 |
| ENG听339 | Literature and Technology | 3 |
| ENG听340 | Literature, Art, and Society | 3 |
| ENG听341 | Literature and Science | 3 |
| ENG听342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 |
| ENG听349 | African Literature in English | 3 |
| ENG听361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 |
| ENG听362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 |
| ENG听369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 |
| ENG听370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 |
| ENG听372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 |
| ENG听376 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENG听377 | Fantasy | 3 |
| ENG听380 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| ENG听382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG听385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG听390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG听392 | Major World Author | 3 |
| ENG听393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 |
| ENG听394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 |
| ENG听399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 |
| ENG听406 | Modernism | 3 |
| ENG听407 | Postmodernism | 3 |
| ENG听410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 |
| ENG听420 | Major American Authors | 3 |
| ENG听439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENG听448 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG听451 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENG听452 | Medieval British Literature | 3 |
| ENG听453 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENG听460 | Major British Author | 3 |
| ENG听462 | 18th-Century English Literature | 3 |
| ENG听463 | The Victorian Period | 3 |
| ENG听464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 |
| ENG听465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 |
| ENG听466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 |
| ENG听468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 |
| ENG听470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 |
| ENG听476 | Southern Literature | 3 |
| ENG听486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 |
| ENG听487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 |
| ENG听551 | Chaucer | 3 |
| HON听202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 |
| WGS听305 | Women and Literature | 3 |
| WGS听410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 |
| WL听223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 |
| WL听224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 |
| WL听246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
| WL听275 | Literature and War | 3 |
| WL听392 | Major World Author | 3 |
| WL听393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 |
| WL听394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 |
| WL听406 | Modernism | 3 |
| WL听407 | Postmodernism | 3 |
| WLCL听210 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| WLCL听320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 |
| WLFR听301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 |
| WLFR听302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 |
| WLFR听492 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 |
| WLGE听320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 |
| WLGE听323 | Twentieth Century German Literature | 3 |
| WLGE听325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 |
| WLJA听342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLHU听301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 |
| WLHU听302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 |
| WLHU听401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 |
| WLJA听344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLJA听345 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| WLRU听303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 |
| WLRU听304 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century | 3 |
| WLSP听340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| WLSP听341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 |
| WLSP听342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 |
| WLSP听343 | Literature and Culture of Spain III | 3 |
| WLSP听351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 |
| WLSP听352 | Literature and Culture of Latin America II | 3 |
| WLSP听353 | Literature and Culture of Latin America III | 3 |
| WLSP听492 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 |
Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHI听205 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听210 | Puzzles and Paradoxes | 3 |
| PHI听214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 |
| PHI听221 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHI听227 | Data Ethics | 3 |
| PHI听300 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听301 | Early Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听302 | 19th Century Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听303 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 |
| PHI听305 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI听309 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听310 | Existentialism | 3 |
| PHI听312 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PHI听313 | Ethical Problems in the Law | 3 |
| PHI听319 | Black Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听320 | Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| PHI听325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PHI听330 | Metaphysics | 3 |
| PHI听331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 |
| PHI听332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 |
| PHI听333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 |
| PHI听340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHI听347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI听375 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHI听376 | History of Ethics | 3 |
| PHI听401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 |
| PHI听403 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 |
| PHI听420 | Global Justice | 3 |
| PHI听425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PHI听440 | The Scientific Method | 3 |
| PHI听447 | Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature | 3 |
Arts and Letters
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ADN听111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ADN听112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ADN听212 | Photography I | 3 |
| ADN听281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ADN听414 | Color and Light | 3 |
| AFS听230 | Introduction to African-American Music | 3 |
| AFS听260 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| AFS听343 | African American Religions | 3 |
| AFS听346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 |
| AFS听375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ARC听140 | Experiencing Architecture | 3 |
| ARC听141 | Introduction to Architectural History | 3 |
| ARC听241 | History of World Architecture | 3 |
| ARS听251 | The Arts of a World Capital: London | 3 |
| ARS听252 | The Arts of Vienna 1900 | 3 |
| ARS听257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 |
| ARS听258 | Mathematics and Models in Music | 3 |
| ARS听259 | The Arts and Politics | 3 |
| ARS听306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 |
| ARS听346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 |
| ARS听351 | Arts, Ideas and Values | 3 |
| ARS听353 | Arts and Cross-Cultural Contacts | 3 |
| ARS听354 | The Arts and the Sacred | 3 |
| COM听321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| COM听364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| COM听374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| COM听395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 |
| COM听411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| D听231 | Design History for Engineers and Scientists | 3 |
| DAN听272 | Dance Composition - Solo Forms | 1 |
| DAN听295 | State Dance Company | 2 |
| ENG听282 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| ENG听289 | Poetry Writing | 3 |
| ENG听321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 |
| ENG听323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 |
| ENG听359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 |
| ENG听364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 |
| ENG听374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 |
| ENG听375 | African American Cinema | 3 |
| ENG听378 | Women & Film | 3 |
| ENG听382 | Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENG听384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 |
| ENG听385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 |
| ENG听411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 |
| ENG听426 | Analyzing Style | 3 |
| ENG听492 | Special Topics in Film and Media Studies | 3 |
| GD听203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| GD听303 | Graphic Design Theory and Practice | 3 |
| HA听201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 |
| HA听202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 |
| HA听203 | History of American Art | 3 |
| HA听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HA听298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| HA听395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 |
| HA听401 | 19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism | 3 |
| HA听404 | Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture | 3 |
| HA听410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 |
| HA听498 | Independent Study in History of Art | 1-6 |
| HESM听322 | Dance and Society | 3 |
| HESM听324 | U.S. Concert Dance History | 3 |
| HESM听326 | Current Trends in Dance | 3 |
| HI听240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 |
| HI听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| HI听402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| HI听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HI听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HI听502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| HI听507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HI听508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| HON听390 | Music and the Celtic World | 3 |
| IDS听496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| LAR听444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| MUS听105 | Introduction to Music in Western Society | 3 |
| MUS听180 | Introduction to Musical Experiences | 3 |
| MUS听181 | Exploring Music Theory | 3 |
| MUS听200 | Understanding Music: Global Perspectives | 3 |
| MUS听201 | Introduction to Music Literature I | 3 |
| MUS听202 | Introduction to Music Literature II | 3 |
| MUS听260 | History of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS听306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 |
| MUS听310 | Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 |
| MUS听315 | Music of the 19th Century | 3 |
| MUS听320 | Music of the 20th-21st Centuries | 3 |
| MUS听330 | Survey of Musical Theater | 3 |
| MUS听350 | Music of Asia | 3 |
| MUS听360 | Women In Music | 3 |
| REL听200 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 |
| REL听210 | Religious Traditions of the World | 3 |
| REL听298 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 |
| REL听309 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| REL听311 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| REL听312 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| REL听314 | Introduction to Intertestamental Literature | 3 |
| REL听317 | Christianity | 3 |
| REL听320 | Religion in American History | 3 |
| REL听323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 |
| REL听327 | Issues in Contemporary Religion | 3 |
| REL听331 | The Hindu Tradition | 3 |
| REL听332 | The Buddhist Traditions | 3 |
| REL听333 | Chinese Religions | 3 |
| REL听334 | Japanese Religions | 3 |
| REL听340 | Islam | 3 |
| REL听343 | African American Religions | 3 |
| REL听350 | Judaism | 3 |
| REL听380 | Emotion and Religion | 3 |
| REL听383 | Religion, Globalism, and Justice | 3 |
| REL听402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| REL听407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| REL听408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| REL听412 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 |
| REL听413 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 |
| REL听423 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 |
| REL听424 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 |
| REL听471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 |
| REL听472 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| REL听473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
| REL听482 | Religion and Conflict | 3 |
| REL听489 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 |
| REL听496 | Seminar in Religious Studies | 3 |
| REL听498 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 |
| REL听502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 |
| REL听507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| REL听508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 |
| REL听512 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 |
| REL听513 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 |
| REL听523 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 |
| REL听524 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 |
| REL听571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 |
| REL听572 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| REL听573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
| REL听582 | Religion and Conflict | 3 |
| REL听589 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 |
| REL听598 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 |
| SOC听309 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| STS听257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 |
| STS听471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 |
| STS听571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 |
| THE听103 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| THE听203 | Theory and Practice of Acting | 3 |
| THE听303 | Stage Directing | 3 |
| THE听334 | Advanced Acting | 3 |
| THE听340 | African American Theatre | 3 |
| WGS听360 | Women In Music | 3 |
| WGS听472 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| WGS听473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
| WGS听572 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| WGS听573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
| WL听216 | Art and Society in France | 3 |
| WLAR听318 | Egyptian Culture through Film | 3 |
| WLAR听351 | Modern Arab Popular Culture | 3 |
| WLCH听351 | Modern Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| WLCL听210 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| WLFR听318 | The Heritage of French Cinema | 3 |
| WLGE听318 | New German Cinema and Beyond | 3 |
| WLIT听318 | Italian Society Through Cinema | 3 |
| WLJA听351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 |
| WLHU听351 | Hindi-Urdu Popular Culture | 3 |
| WLRU听318 | Russian Cinema and Society | 3 |
| WLSP听360 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| SW听201 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| SOC 2xx | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| WL_ 201 World Lang Intermed | 3 | |
| SW听290 | The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work in the U.S. | 3 |
| History | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | |
| Nat Sci/Human Science + Lab | 4 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SW听307 | Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy | 3 |
| ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Literature I | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Anthropology | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Arts and Letters | 3 | |
| History II | 3 | |
| SW听300 | Research Methods in Social Work | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| SW听310 | Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| SW听312 | Multicultural Social Work | 3 |
| Advanced Social Science | 3 | |
| Literature II | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SW听320 | Social Work Practice I | 4 |
| Free Elective | 9 | |
| Social Work Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SW听405 | Social Work Practice II | 4 |
| SW听408 | Social Work Practice III | 3 |
| SW听480 | Preparation for Field Work | 1 |
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SW听490 | Field Seminar | 3 |
| SW听491 | Community-Based Field Practicum | 9 |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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Major Residency Requirements听A minimum of 34 credit hours must be completed at NC State鈥檚 School of Social Work鈥檚 BSW program, including three practice courses.听 (SW听320 Social Work Practice I, SW听405 Social Work Practice II, SW听408 Social Work Practice III), field preparation (SW 480), field work and field seminar (SW听490 Field Seminar and SW听491 Community-Based Field Practicum)
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Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: A grade of C- or better is required in all major courses and an S in SW 480.
Career Opportunities
Social work is an exciting, challenging, and dynamic profession. No matter what the political climate or the changing nature of personal or social need, social workers will be in demand. The BSW Program provides students with the knowledge, values, and skills to respond competently to:
- The aspirations and service needs of diverse client populations
- 鈥�The contexts that shape the needs of clients and service delivery systems throughout the state听and beyond.
Social workers are employed in a variety of settings including health care, mental health, child welfare, public welfare, addictions recovery, public schools, 鈥� and various public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Social Workers provide services to the aging and individuals with developmental disabilities, and many other populations in public and private settings. In each of these areas there is a need for professional preparation, and the BSW graduate will be equipped to embark upon a career in their chosen field. All states, including North Carolina, have licensing or certification procedures for social work practice.
Career Titles
- Camp Director
- Career, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
- Chaplain
- Child Care Center Administrator
- Child Support Services Worker
- Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Sociologist
- Community Outreach Manager
- Community Welfare Worker
- Counseling Psychologist
- Developmental Psychologist
- Family Caseworker
- Healthcare Social Workers
- High School Guidance Counselor
- Industrial Therapist
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselor
- Missionary Worker (Foreign Country)
- Occupational Therapist
- Parole Officer
- Patient Advocate
- Probation Officer
- Psychiatrist (MD)
- Recreational Therapist
- Residential Advisors
- School Psychologist
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Social Psychologist
- Social Welfare Administrator
- Social Work Professor
- Social Worker
- Sociologist
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
- Youth Services Specialist
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