Bachelor of Arts in Social Work Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 42
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.
To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences with USH | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECON 102 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis (Major Prerequisite, GE 4) | 3 |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology (Major Prerequisite, GE 4) | 3 |
| GE Area 1: English Communication | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| BIOL 100 | Human Biology (Major Prerequisite, GE 5B) | 3 |
| SOC 105 | Sociological Perspectives (Major Prerequisite, GE 4) | 3 |
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| GE Areas 5A + 5C: Physical Science and Laboratory | 4 | |
| GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| S W 300 | U.S. Social Welfare: Past, Present, and Future (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 302 | Introduction to Social Service Organizations (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 352 | Gender, Sexism, and Social Welfare (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 410 | Human Development and the Social Services (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| S W 301GW | U.S. Social Welfare II: Problems, Policies, and Programs - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 400 | Social Work Practice I (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 402 | Interviewing Skills in Social Work (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 470 | Social Differences and Social Work Practice (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| S W 350 | Services to Children, Youth, and Their Families (Major Core, SJ) | 3 |
| S W 401 | Social Work Practice II (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 456 | Urban Community Organizing and Citizen Action (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 502 | Seminar on Internship Experience I (Major Core) | 1 |
| S W 503 | Internship Experience in the Social Services I (Major Core) | 2 |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| S W 450 | Introduction to Research in Social Work (Major Core) | 3 |
| S W 504 | Seminar on Internship Experience II (Major Core) | 1 |
| S W 505 | Internship Experience in the Social Services II (Major Core) | 2 |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Two 3 | 5 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 120 | |
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Complementary Studies
Students completing a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) degree must complete 12 units in Complementary Studies in courses bearing a prefix other than Social Work (S W), and not cross-listed with Social Work. The courses required of all students who are admitted to the BASW program will also satisfy the CS requirement: Introductory Sociology (SOC 105 or equivalent); Introductory Psychology (PSY 200 or equivalent); Macroeconomics (ECON 102 or equivalent); and an introductory-level course in Human Biology (BIOL 100 or equivalent, Lab not required).