Social Work | Academic Advising Handbook
Academic Advising
Social Work is housed in the Social Work and Public Health Department. The department offers the following majors and minors:
- Major in Social Work
- Major in Public Health
- Minor in Public Health
Students interested in majoring in Social Work must apply to the major. This is done after successfully completing the Principles of Social Work course (SOCWK 201). Transfer students can apply for the major in their first year at Pacific. Application materials are available on the Social Work program webpages. Students can declare the major after acceptance into the Social Work program.
Students should be aware that the Social Work Program includes substantial time in field placements in various courses and a 440-hour practicum senior year.
We do not offer a minor in Social Work.
Content
Suggested Course Schedule
Sample 4-year schedule
Students pursuing a social work major over four years have some flexibility in scheduling. The following outline is intended as a guide and lists only courses for the major in social work. Students must, of course, take courses to fulfill all College and core requirements. Coursework in the major must have a grade of "C-" or better and students must maintain a 2.75 average in the major.
Freshman Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
|
SOC 110, 120,130, OR 150 |
4 |
| PSY 150 - Intro to Psychology | 4 |
Sophomore Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOCWK 201 - Principles of Social Work | 4 |
|
SOCWK 320 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
4 |
| Social Work Elective | 4 |
| Social Work Elective | 4 |
Junior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOCWK 310 | 4 |
| SOC 301 OR PSY 350 OR MATH 207 OR SOC 302 | 4 |
| SOCWK 300 | 4 |
| SOCWK 301 | 4 |
| SOCWK 351 | 4 |
|
SOCWK 325 |
4 |
| SOCWK 480 | 1 |
Senior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOCWK 481 | 12 |
Sample 2-year schedule
Junior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| SOCWK 201 | 4 |
| SOCWK 320 | 4 |
| SOCWK 310 | 4 |
| SOCWK 325 | 4 |
| SOCWK 300 | 4 |
| SOCWK 301 | 4 |
| SOCWK 351 | 4 |
| SOCWK 480 | 1 |
Senior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Social Work Elective | 4 |
| Social Work Elective | 4 |
| SOCWK 481 | 12 |
Major Requirements
The Social Work major must complete the following core courses with a grade of “C-” or better and maintain a 2.75 average in the major.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 110 OR SOC 120 OR SOC 130 OR SOC 150 |
Understanding the Apocalypse OR Image, Society, and Identity OR Stump the Sociologist OR Special Topics |
4 |
| SOCWK 201 | Principles of Social Work | 4 |
| SOCWK 310 | Social Work Research Methods | 4 |
| SOC 301 OR MATH 207 OR SOC 302 |
Social Statistics OR General Elementary Statistics OR Survey Research |
4 |
| SOCWK 300 | Micro Social Work Practice | 4 |
| SOCWK 301 | Macro Social Work Practice | 4 |
| SOCWK 320 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 4 |
| SOCWK 325 | Counseling and Interviewing Techniques | 4 |
| SOCWK 351 | Social Policy and Social Justice | 4 |
| SOCWK 480 | Pre-Practicum Seminar | 1 |
| SOCWK 481 | Social Work Practicum | 12 |
Students must complete two elective courses from the following list. Additional elective courses will be considered with approval from the Social Work Program Director
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOCWK 355 | Special Topics |
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Anthropology |
| ANTH 311 | Medicine, Body, and Culture* |
| CJLS 200 | Criminal Justice* |
| DS 204 | Working with People with Disabilities |
| GSS 200 | Introduction to Queer Studies* |
| GSS 201 | Introduction to Gender & Sexuality* |
| GSS 217 | Gender & Sexuality* |
| HUM 325 | Hispanics in the United States* |
| MT 190 | Introduction to Music Therapy* |
| PH 330 | Promoting Community Health* |
| POLS 321 | Protest, Dissent, and Social Change* |
| PSY 202 | Health Psychology* |
| PSY 208 | Addictions & Society* |
| PSY 211 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PSY 240 | Child Development* |
| PSY 358 | Psychology of Ethnic Diversity in the U.S.* |
| PSY 361 | Psychology of Gender* |
| PSY 445 | Children & Violence* |
| SOC 304 | Criminology |
| SOC 305 | Racism & Ethnicity in Hawaii* |
| SOC 309 | Families |
| SOC 312 | Social Interaction* |
| SOC 315 | Gender and Sexuality* |
| SOC 318 | Racism & Ethnicity in Hawaii Travel* |
| SOC 319 | Sociology of Medicine |
| SOC 321 | Sociology of the City |
| SOC 333 | Drugs & Society* |
| SOC 347 | Global Cap Neo-Colonial Inequalities |
| SOC 360 | Critical Race Theory* |
| SOC 366 | Deviance |
| SOCWK 215 | Conflict Resolution* |
| SOCWK 216 | Basic Mediation* |
Total: 61 Credits
Social Work students are strongly encouraged to take Human Biology (BIOL 110) or Human Anatomy and Physiology (HBIO 230) since many MSW programs require a course in Human Biology as a pre-requisite.
The Social Work Program does not give academic credit for life or previous work experience.
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