Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Years

USF general distribution and common prerequisite requirements:

Foundation Courses:
SOW 3210   The American Social Welfare System (3)
SOW 3303   Introduction to Social Work (3)
                  Cross-cultural course (3)

Full Major - Semester I

SOW 3101   Human Behavior & the Social Environment (4)
SOW 4522   Multi-Cultural America (3)
SOW 4341   Multi-Methods of Social Work Practice I: Micro-
                   System Intervention (5)

Full Major - Semester II

SOW 3102   Human Behavior & the Social Environment (3)
SOW 3401   Research and Statistics for Social Work (3)
SOW 4343   Multi-Methods of Social Work Practice II: Macro-                  System Intervention (5)
SOW 4930   Social Work Elective* (3)

Full Major - Final Semester

*SOW 4510L  Field Placement (6)
  SOW 4233   Social Welfare: Policy and Program (3)
*SOW 4510   Integrative Field Seminar (3)

*In order to proceed from Full Major Semester 1 to Full Semester 2 and from Full Semester 2 to Full Major Final Semester, a student must maintain a G.P.A. of at least 2.75 in Social Work major courses. A student may not proceed to field placement with a grade of "C-" in any SOW core courses even if his/her GPA is 2.75. No exceptions will be made.

*Students should contact BSW advisor for course selection.