BA IN SOCIAL WORK - LEGACY
Four-Year Degree Pathway Example
Four-year plans may vary based on course availability and individual goals. Students should consult their advisor about degree requirements and reference the Course Catalog.
First Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| FYEX 100 Be the Change! Social Justice | 3 |
| PSYC 100 General Psychology | 3 |
| WELL 175 Wellness Personal Fitness | 3 |
| COMM 100 Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| G1 | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 102 Modern Social Welfare Dilemmas | 3 |
| BIOL 100 General Biology w/lab | 3 |
| SOCY 101/210/211 [1] Footnote details | 3 |
| GOVT 111/112* [2] Footnote details | 3 |
| ENGL 110 Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 201 Social Welfare and the Economics of Inequality | 3 |
| BIOL 204* Human Biology [3] Footnote details | 3 |
| G1 | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 203 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1 | 3 |
| G1 | 3 |
| G2 | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 301 Social Work Practice 1 | 3 |
| SOWK 322 Evidence-Informed Lit SOWK | 3 |
| SOWK 303 Social Welfare and the Law | 3 |
| MATH-G2 [4] Footnote details | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 302 Social Work Practice 2 | 3 |
| SOWK 430 Social Work Research | 3 |
| SOWK 323 Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2 | 3 |
| WRIT 312/316/319 [5] Footnote details | 3 |
| SOWK Elective 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 403 Social Work Practice 3 | 3 |
| SOWK 350 Encounters in Human Diversity | 3 |
| SOWK Elective 2 | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOWK 401 Professionalism Seminar | 3 |
| SOWK 402 Social Work Practicum | 9 |
| SOWK 431 Social Work Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
- SOCY 101: Introduction to Sociology or SOCY 210: Sociology of Family or SOCY 211: Social Problems
- *GOVT 111: Introduction to American Government or GOVT 112: State & Local Government (G3) —effective SP2026, this course will no longer be a required related for social work. Students will take another social work elective, open elective, or general education course.
- *BIO 204: Human Biology (Note: BIO 100 is a prerequisite for BIO 204-G2)—effective SP2026, this course will no longer be a required related for social work. Students will take another social work elective, open elective, or general education course.
- MATH (G2 Block) Foundation for Lifelong Learning Mathematics Requirements: Social Work majors may take any general education G2 Math course based on placement testing. See Math Department page at https://www.millersville.edu/math/placementtest.php for detailed information on Math placement test.
- Advanced Writing (AW) WRIT 312: Technical Writing or WRIT 316: Business Writing or WRIT 319: Science Writing (Note: Junior status/60 credits earned is required to register)
Notes:
- SOWK 102 is typically offered during summer and winter sessions to provide opportunities for students transferring into their junior year to take this course that is a prerequisite for all required social work courses.
- Social Work majors will take SOWK 102 in the spring semester.
- SOWK 201 & SOWK 303 are offered in the fall semester
- SOWK 203 & SOWK 323 are offered in the spring semester