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Social Work BSW - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Social Work is an action-oriented degree and profession that helps individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities identify and develop strengths and resources to address personal and societal problems. Social work focuses on the "person-in-the-environment," a unique perspective that allows you, the social worker, to not only address the negative effects of social problems on individuals, but to also work to change those social conditions and systems that contribute to human suffering. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition I 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
Creative Arts 3 ______ PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 ______
BIOL 1308
or BIOL 2306
 General Biology (Non-Science Maj) 
or Environmental Science
 3 ______ BIOL 1308
or BIOL 2306
 General Biology (Non-Science Maj) 
or Environmental Science
 3 ______
COMM 1315 Public Speaking I 3 ______ MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ______ PSYC 2317 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 ______
Elective 3 ______ Elective 3 ______
CRIJ 1301 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 ______ SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3 ______
SOWK 2361 Intro to Social Work 3 ______ SOWK 2371 Survey Soc Welfare 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
SOWK 3300 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I 3 ______ SOWK 3320 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II 3 ______
SOWK 3340 Soc Welfare Policy and Services 3 ______ SOWK 3350 Social Work Practice III 3 ______
SOWK 3360 Promoting Social Justice 3 ______ SOWK 3310 Social Work Practice I 3 ______
SOWK 4320 Seminar 3 ______ SOWK 4320 Seminar 3 ______
Dept Elective 3000-level 3 ______ Dept Elective 3000-level 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 15 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
SOWK 3330 Social Work Practice II 3 ______ SOWK 4321 Field Practicum I 3 ______
SOWK 4380 Social Work Research Method 3 ______ SOWK 4324 Field Practicum II 3 ______
SOWK 4320 Seminar 6 ______ Elective 3 ______
SOWK 4300 Special Topics 3 ______ Elective 3 ______
ANTH 2346 Intro to Anthropology 3 ______
  Hours 18 ______   Hours 12 ______