Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

To complete the social work program, you are required to take the following courses
or their equivalent in these areas:

A. General Education Requirements
The general education requirements for the B.S.W. degree differ from those of the Bachelor of Arts.

The B.S.W. degree requirement in natural sciences and mathematics is BIO 139 or BIO 257, four credit hours. These are approved as a laboratory science of four credit hours for social work majors.

The B.S.W. degree requirement in social sciences is 12 credits, with courses required in four areas: psychology, sociology, political science & economics.

To fulfill the College requirement for computer literacy, each social work major must submit at least one required paper in SW 312 that demonstrates computer literacy, by having the student’s computer skill documented by a staff member of Marygrove’s Writing Center. A copy of this documented paper must also be submitted to the academic advisor for inclusion in the student’s advising folder.

We believe that your field practicum evaluation, together with successful completion of courses will demonstrate your readiness for a career as a professional social worker.

Of the minimum total credit hours in general education, 20 of these hours are from specific courses required for the Social Work Program.

PHL 126 Persons and Values
SOC 201 Sociological Perspectives
ECN 200 Introductory Macroeconomics -OR- ECN 202 Economic Dimensions
PSY 205 Introductory Psychology
BIO 139 Principles of Biology -OR- BIO 257 Human Anatomy and Physiology
POL/SOC 385 Community and Organizational Change

B. Supportive Social Science Cognates
You are to take these courses prior to and/or concurrent with the professional sequence. Cognate courses are valid for 10 years.

PSY 240 Developmental Psychology
SOC/POL 306 Ethnic and Racial Diversity -OR- SOC/POL 307 Intro. to Ethnic and Cultural Studies
PSY/SOC 346 Aging Individual in Society
SOC 345 Sociology of the Family
POL/SOC 385 Community and Organizational Change

C. Professional Core
You are to take these courses in sequence. Core courses taken at Marygrove or at another CSWE accredited undergraduate program have a limit of 6 years, except SW 350, SW 450 and SW 455. SW 350, SW 450 and SW 455 can only be taken at Marygrove. SW 350 must be taken in the same calendar year as student begins field practicum. SW 450 must be retaken if the student has not completed the entire field placement within 2 years of completing the course.

SW 312 Introduction to Social Work
SW 314 Social Welfare Policy
SW 325 Professional Communication
SW 340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SW 350 Social Work Practice I
SW 355 Social Research
SW 365 Research and Statisticsfor Social Workers
SW 440 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SW 450 Social Work Practice II
SW 455 Field Practicum
SW 496 Social Issues and Policies: Senior Seminar

A grade of C (2.0) or better must be achieved in all required core courses, and a minimum grade point average of 2.5 is to be maintained in the professional core.

D. Electives
SW 237/537 Physical Aspects of Aging
SW 268 Child Welfare Policies and Services
SW 299 Pre-professional Practicum
SW 312L Introduction to Social Work Laboratory
SW 378/578 Policies and Services for Older Persons
SW 200/400A Special Topics: Working with Substance Abuse
SW 200/400B Special Topics: Working with Children and Families
SW 200/400C Special Topics: Working with Mental and Physical Illness
SW 410/610 Working with Older Adults
SW 491 Independent Study

Other recommended electives:
HNF 141 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
HIS 310 Metro Detroit
PHL 325 Contemporary Moral Issues
POL 358 Law and Society
PSY 330 Psychology of Adjustment
PSY 343 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 348 Death and Dying
PSY 365 Group Dynamics
PSY 435 Abnormal Psychology
RS 381 Problems in Christian Social Ethics
SOC 311 Sociology of Deviant Behavior
ART 335 Introduction to Art Therapy