Sample Four-year Plan for Social Work Major (B.A.)
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete information see the current undergraduate catalog.
| Freshman Fall |
16 credits |
| ENGL 103 - Composition and the Elements of Argument |
3 |
| SOCL 125 - Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
PSYC 100 - Effective Behavior OR PSYC 171 - General Psychology
|
3 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
B.A. World Language
|
4 |
| Freshman Spring |
16 credits |
| ENGL 104 - Composition and Literature |
3 |
| SOWK 210 - Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
Theological Inquiry
|
3 |
| Historical Analysis |
3 |
B.A. World Language
|
4 |
| Sophomore Fall |
18 credits |
| BIOL 203 - Human Biology |
4 |
| SOWK 240 - Introduction to Research Writing |
3 |
| VUSM 200 - The Common Good |
3 |
| Literary Analysis |
3 |
B.A. World Language
|
3 |
| Elective |
2 |
| Sophomore Spring |
18 credits |
| POSC 121 - American Government |
3 |
| MATH 130 - Introductory Statistics OR SOCL/PSYC 223 - Applied Statistics for Social Sciences |
3 |
SOWK 275 - The Social Work Profession/Oral Communication
|
3 |
| Artistic Awareness |
3 |
| SOCL 320 - Racial and Ethnic Groups |
3 |
B.A. World Language
|
3 |
| Junior Fall |
18 credits |
| SOWK 280 - Social Work Interviewing |
3 |
| SOWK 331 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I |
3 |
| SOWK 340 - Social Work Research |
3 |
Integrating Faith and Practice
|
3 |
VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
18 credits |
| SOWK 321 - Social Work Practice I |
3 |
| SOWK 431 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II |
3 |
| SOWK 341 - Social Welfare Policy I |
3 |
| PSYC 340 - Behavior Disorders OR SOWK 366 - Community-Based Mental Health Services |
3 |
Artistic Awareness
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Fall |
16 credits |
| SOWK 421 - Social Work Practice II |
3 |
| SOWK 479 - Field Education Preparation |
1 |
| SOWK 441 - Social Welfare Policy II |
3 |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
Philosophical and Moral Inquiry
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
12 credits |
| SOWK 480 - Field Education |
9 |
| SOWK 482 - Senior Capstone |
3 |
Sample Four-year Plan for Social Work Major (B.S.)
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students
should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for
more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and
degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or
may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual
registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete
information see the current undergraduate catalog.
| Freshman Fal |
16 credits |
| ENGL 103 - Composition and the Elements of Argument |
3 |
| SOCL 125 - Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
PSYC 100 - Effective Behavior OR PSYC 171 - General Psychology
|
3 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
B.S. World Language
|
4 |
| Freshman Spring |
16 credits |
| ENGL 104 - Composition and Literature |
3 |
| SOWK 210 - Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
BIOL 203 - Human Biology
|
4 |
Theological Inquiry
|
3 |
| Historical Analysis |
3 |
| Sophomore Fall |
17 credits |
| SOWK 240 - Introduction to Research Writing |
3 |
VUSM 200 - Living in a Diverse World
|
3 |
POSC 121 - American Government
|
3 |
| Literary Analysis |
3 |
Elective
|
3 |
| Elective |
2 |
| Sophomore Spring |
15 credits |
SOWK 320 - Racial and Ethnic Groups
|
3 |
SOWK 275 - The Social Work Profession/Oral Communication
|
3 |
| MATH 130 - Introductory Statistics OR SOCL/PSYC 223 - Applied Statistics for Social Sciences |
3 |
B.S. Math Requirement if not complete
|
3 |
Elective
|
3 |
| Junior Fall |
18 credits |
| SOWK 280 - Social Work Interviewing |
3 |
| SOWK 331 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I |
3 |
| SOWK 340 - Social Work Research |
3 |
VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good
|
3 |
Integrating Faith and Practice
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
18 credits |
| SOWK 321 - Social Work Practice I |
3 |
| SOWK 431 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II |
3 |
| SOWK 341 - Social Welfare Policy I |
3 |
| PSYC 340 - Behavior Disorders OR SOWK 366 - Community-Based Mental Health Services |
3 |
Artistic Awareness
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Fall |
16 credits |
| SOWK 421 - Social Work Practice II |
3 |
| SOWK 479 - Field Education Preparation |
1 |
| SOWK 441 - Social Welfare Policy II |
3 |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
Philosophical and Moral Inquiry
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
12 credits |
| SOWK 480 - Field Education |
9 |
| SOWK 482 - Senior Capstone |
3 |