Social Work, BA

The BASW program, which is offered by the School of Social Work and has been fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1976, educates generalist social work practitioners with a liberal arts foundation for practice from a transcultural perspective with individuals, families, and groups within organizations and in the context of broader communities in which they are embedded. To develop the necessary professional generalist skills in their work with individuals, families, groups, and communities, the BASW program curriculum and field practicum experiences provide students with learning opportunities to develop: 1) a selected body of knowledge about social institutions, and methods of problem-solving in social relationships; 2) the skills for integrating knowledge, thought, and feeling into an effective and efficient program of doing; and, 3) a personal and professional value system which incorporates a growing self-awareness necessary for the sensitive and disciplined use of self in helping roles.

In addition to the core social work curriculum, which includes human behavior in the social environment, social policy and programs, practice, social research, and field education, electives are offered to expand a student’s interest in the areas of social work with families; social services to children and youth; alcoholism and substance abuse and the family.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	50
Major Preparation	3
Major Requirements	38
University Electives	29
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Requirements of the Major

All students must complete SCWK 110 , SCWK 120 , and SCWK 130 with a passing grade of “C” or better and receive a grade of “Credit” in SCWK 140 before moving forward to other advanced Social Work courses (SCWK 111 , SCWK 112 , SCWK 175 ) or to the field education program (SCWK 141 , SCWK 142 ).

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

The following courses Required in the Major must be completed with a grade of “C or better”: SCWK 110 , SCWK 111 , SCWK 112 , SCWK 120 , SCWK 130 , and SCWK 175 . The following course must be completed with “Credit”: SCWK 140 .

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (30 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 0 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6 unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see the course description for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (3 units)

STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4) (UNVS 15F and UNVS 15S may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.)

Major Requirements (38 units)

SCWK 110 - Foundations of Social Work Practice 3 unit(s)
SCWK 111 - Generalist Social Work Practice I 3 unit(s)
SCWK 112 - Generalist Practice II 3 unit(s)
SCWK 120 - Social Welfare Institutions and Policies I 3 unit(s)
SCWK 121 - Social Welfare Institutions and Policies II 3 unit(s)
SCWK 130 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 unit(s)
SCWK 131 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 unit(s)
SCWK 140 - Introduction to Field Practicum 3 unit(s)
SCWK 141 - Field Practicum I 2-5 unit(s) (4 units required)
SCWK 142 - Field Practicum II 2-5 unit(s) (4 units required)
SCWK 170 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 unit(s)
SCWK 175 - Social Work Senior Seminar 3 unit(s)

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Social Work, BA

University Requirements

Core Lower Division General Education (30 units)

Upper Division General Education (9 units)

American Institutions (6 units)

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

Major Preparation (3 units)

Major Requirements (38 units)

University Electives (29 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)