Degree Requirements
While fulfilling University general education requirements, social work majors are recommended to complete the following:
Foundations
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- RA 101
- ACS 101 or ACS 103
- QR 101
Breadth-Life Science
- BIOL 111 or BIOL 140
Breadth-Social Sciences
- ANTH 111B
- HIST 201
- POLS 112
- PSYC 111
- PSYC 206
- SOC 111 or SOC 300
Degree Requirements
- SOCW 202, 211, 301, 302, 303, 315, 316, 390, 400, 401, 475, 476, 482, 483
- ENG 201 (Breadth - Humanities)
Social Work Electives (12 hours). The Department of Social Work BSW Program will waive the four elective courses required if a student has a declared minor or declared double major.
Note: No academic minor is required for social work majors; however, a minor in the social or behavioral sciences is strongly encouraged.
Retention
In order for a student to remain in the Bachelor of Social Work program, the student must:
- Maintain overall and social work GPAs of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Earn a grade of C or better in all required social work (SOCW) courses
- Demonstrate appropriate professional dispositions and behavior consistent with the Department of Social Work Academic and Ethical Standards of Behavior Policy and National Association of Workers Code of Ethics
Program dismissal or termination may result from any of the following:
- Maintaining a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.5 for more than one consecutive semester
- Failure to earn a grade of C or better in a required social work (SOCW) course after two attempts, this includes Undergraduate Practicum Seminar I and Undergraduate Practicum Seminar II. In the event that a student must retake Undergraduate Practicum Seminar I or Undergraduate Practicum Seminar II, the student must also re-complete the practicum hours associated with the course.
- Failure to demonstrate appropriate professional disposition or behavior in and outside of class, on SIUE property, in the wider community, at practicum placements or volunteer sites (See BSW Behavior Policy and NASW Code of Ethics)
- Maintaining inactive student status for three consecutive semesters (e.g. fall, spring, summer)
The faculty in the Department of Social Work also reserve the right to consider disciplinary action up to and including program dismissal of any student who is dismissed from their practicum for egregious or unethical behavior.
Inactive student status is assigned to any student who is granted a leave of absence. The student is considered inactive for the duration of their leave. Students who are dismissed based on inactive status may reapply for admission to the BSW program.
General Education Requirements
University general education requirements are outlined in the general education section of the undergraduate academic catalog and included in the sample curriculum outline.
