Major Requirements

Prerequisites

Students should complete the following courses prior to enrollment in the social work program:

01:119:150  Biology, Society, and Biomedical Issues (3) or 01:119:154  Genetics, Law, and Social Policy (3) or 01:119:160  Biology, Society, and Ecological Issues (3) or 01:119:182  Human Sexuality (3) or 50:120:105  Facts of Life (Rutgers University-Camden students)

01:830:101  General Psychology (3)

01:920:101  Introduction to Sociology (3) or 01:920:111  Social Class (3)

01:960:211  Statistics (3) or 01:830:200  Quantitative Methods in Psychology (4) or 01:960:285 Introductory Statistics for Business (3) or 01:920:312  Introduction to Statistics in Sociology (3)

Two additional courses, one from each of two of the following areas: anthropology, art, communication, history, literature, music, philosophy, political science, religion, and theater.

Course Sequence

The required courses and their recommended sequence are as follows:

Fall Semester

09:910:220  Introduction to Social Work and Social Justice (3)  [This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective. Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:222 Confronting Anti-Black Racism (3) [This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.]

09:910:228  Understanding Violence: Causes, Consequences, and Social Justice Change (3) [This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.]

09:910:240  Housing Inequality & Homelessness (3) [This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.]

09:910:311  Social Welfare Policy and Services I (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:402  Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:492 Global Social Work (3) [This course is open to all Rutgers undergraduate students as an elective.]

Spring Semester

09:910:312  Social Welfare Policy and Services II (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:332  Foundations of Professional Development (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:403  Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:405  Methods of Social Work Research I (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

Fall Semester

09:910:406  Diversity & Oppression (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:471  Field Practicum I (6) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:472  Generalist Practice I (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

Spring Semester

09:910:473  Field Practicum II (6) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:474  Generalist Practice II (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:475  Integration Seminar (3) [Required for Social Work major.]

09:910:476  Child Welfare Services and Practices (3)  [required of Baccalaureate Child Welfare Education Program (BCWEP) students and elective for other students in the major]