Social Work (Bachelor)
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree prepares students for entry-level professional generalist practice with diverse populations. BSW students acquire knowledge, social work professional values, and the skills necessary to respond competently to the service needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. The program emphasizes human and social well-being, human rights, social and economic justice, and the empowerment of individuals, families, groups, and communities that experience oppression and discrimination. During their final semester, all social work students complete a field internship in a community agency.
The BSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The program graduates social workers who follow the NASW Code of Ethics and apply it to a variety of situations related to diverse client populations, both in the classroom and in field settings
For more information about our School, visit our website or our office on campus.
School of Social Work
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 7639
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
Contact
Dr. Karen Bullock
School of Social Work, Head
1911 Building, Room 205
10 Current Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
919.515.2492
kbulloc2@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities & Social Sciences | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| Soc 2** | 3 | ||
| History I | 3 | ||
| History II | 3 | ||
| Literature I | 3 | ||
| Literature II | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language 200 Level | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list. | |||
| Arts and Letters | 3 | ||
| Anthropology Elective | 3 | ||
| Psychology Elective | 3 | ||
| Advanced Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
| Math and Natural Sciences | |||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | ||
| Biology in the Modern World and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory | |||
| Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity and Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | |||
| Departmental Requirements | |||
| SW 201 | Introduction to Social Work 1 | 4 | |
| SW 290 | The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work in the U.S. 1 | 3 | |
| SW 300 | Research Methods in Social Work 1 | 3 | |
| SW 307 | Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy 1 | 3 | |
| SW 310 | Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice 1 | 3 | |
| SW 312 | Multicultural Social Work 1 | 3 | |
| SW 320 | Social Work Practice I 1 | 4 | |
| SW 405 | Social Work Practice II 1 | 4 | |
| SW 408 | Social Work Practice III 1 | 3 | |
| SW 480 | Preparation for Field Work | 1 | |
| SW 490 | Field Seminar 1 | 3 | |
| SW 491 | Community-Based Field Practicum 1 | 9 | |
| Major Electives | |||
| SW Electives 1 | 3 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 17 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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C- or better
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
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Major Residency Requirements A minimum of 34 credit hours must be completed at NC State’s Department of Social Work’s BSW program, including three practice courses. (SW 320, SW 405, SW 408), field preparation (SW 480), field work and field seminar (SW 490 and SW 491)
Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: A grade of C- or better is required in all major courses and an S in SW 480.
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| WLEN 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Soc 2**
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 203A | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 206 | Social Deviance | 3 | |
| SOC 207 | Language and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 211 | Community and Health | 3 | |
| SOC 212 | Race in America | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| SOC 295 | Special Topics in Sociology | 1-3 | |
| SOC 381 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 | |
| WGS 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 |
Anthropology Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANT 251 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 252 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 253 | Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 254 | Language and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 | |
| ANT 315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 | |
| ANT 325 | Andean South America | 3 | |
| ANT 330 | People and Cultures of Africa | 3 | |
| ANT 346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 | |
| ANT 370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 371 | Human Variation | 3 | |
| ANT 389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 |
Psychology Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFS 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| EDP 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 | |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 | |
| PSY 240 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab | 1 | |
| PSY 242 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II | 3 | |
| PSY 243 | Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab | 2 | |
| PSY 307 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 311 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 312 | Applied Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 313 | Positive Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 340 | Human Factors Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 345 | Psychology and the African American Experience | 3 | |
| PSY 360 | Community Psychology Principles and Practice | 3 | |
| PSY 370 | Personality | 3 | |
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 400 | Perception | 3 | |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| PSY 410 | Learning and Motivation | 3 | |
| PSY 411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 | |
| PSY 416 | Psychology of Emotion | 3 | |
| PSY 420 | Cognitive Processes | 3 | |
| PSY 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PSY 430 | Biological Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 431 | Health Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 436 | Introduction to Psychological Measurement | 3 | |
| PSY 465 | Advanced Methods in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 470 | Psychopathology | 3 | |
| PSY 475 | Child Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 476 | Psychology of Adolescent Development | 3 | |
| PSY 491 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 495 | Community-Based Applied Psychology | 4 | |
| PSY 498 | Psychology Honors Seminar | 3 | |
| PSY 499 | Individual Study in Psychology | 1-6 | |
| PSY 590 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 | |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
Advanced Social Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences AFS | |||
| AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| SOC 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| Social Sciences ANT | |||
| ANT 251 | Physical Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 252 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 253 | Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archaeology | 3 | |
| ANT 254 | Language and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| ANT 310 | Native Peoples and Cultures of North America | 3 | |
| ANT 315 | The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica | 3 | |
| ANT 325 | Andean South America | 3 | |
| ANT 330 | People and Cultures of Africa | 3 | |
| ANT 346 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 | |
| ANT 370 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 | |
| ANT 371 | Human Variation | 3 | |
| ANT 389 | Fundamentals of Archaeological Research | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| Social Sciences ARE | |||
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3 | |
| ARE 311 | Agricultural Markets | 3 | |
| ARE 433 | U.S. Agricultural Policy | 3 | |
| EC 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| Social Sciences EC | |||
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| Social Sciences EDP | |||
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| EDP 370 | Applied Child Development | 3 | |
| Social Sciences ENG | |||
| ENG 210 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| Social Sciences FOR | |||
| FOR 472 | Forest Soils | 4 | |
| NR 460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| NR 560 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| Social Sciences GEO | |||
| GEO 200 | Principles of Geography | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Catch All | |||
| AS 321 | Leading People and Effective Communication I | 3 | |
| COM 392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | |
| HON 295 | Honors Special Topics-Social Science | 3 | |
| HSS 392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | |
| MS 302 | Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations | 3 | |
| NR 219 | Natural Resource Markets | 3 | |
| NS 210 | Leadership and Management | 3 | |
| SSGE 295 | Social Sciences Special Topics | 3 | |
| SSGK 295 | Social Sciences and Global Knowledge Special Topics | 3 | |
| SSUS 295 | Social Sciences and U.S. Diversity Special Topics | 3 | |
| Social Sciences PRT | |||
| PRT 152 | Introduction to Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Event Management | 3 | |
| PRT 200 | Health, Wellness and the Pursuit of Happiness | 3 | |
| Social Sciences PS | |||
| LPS 315 | Public Leadership | 3 | |
| PS 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 | |
| PS 202 | State and Local Government | 3 | |
| PS 203 | Introduction to Nonprofits | 3 | |
| PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | |
| PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | 3 | |
| PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | |
| PS 301 | The Presidency and Congress | 3 | |
| PS 302 | Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System | 3 | |
| PS 303 | Race in U.S. Politics | 3 | |
| PS 305 | The Justice System in the American Political Process | 3 | |
| PS 309 | Equality and Justice in United States Law | 3 | |
| PS 310 | Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 312 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | |
| PS 314 | Science, Technology and Public Policy | 3 | |
| PS 320 | U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | 3 | |
| PS 331 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | |
| PS 335 | International Law | 3 | |
| PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 | |
| PS 341 | European Politics | 3 | |
| PS 342 | Politics of China and Japan | 3 | |
| PS 345 | Governments and Politics in the Middle East | 3 | |
| PS 353 | Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics | 3 | |
| Social Sciences PSY | |||
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 208 | Psychobiology of Success | 3 | |
| PSY 311 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 376 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| PSY 411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 | |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| Social Sciences WGS | |||
| ENG 308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| PS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| PSY 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| SOC 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| WGS 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| WGS 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| WGS 306 | Gender and Politics in the United States | 3 | |
| WGS 308 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | 3 | |
| WGS 406 | Psychology of Gender | 3 | |
| Social Sciences COM | |||
| COM 112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| COM 289 | Science Communication and Public Engagement | 3 | |
| COM 292 | Language, Communication, and Culture | 3 | |
| COM 392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | |
| HSS 392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 | |
| Social Sciences SOC | |||
| AFS 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 202 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | |
| SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 203A | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOC 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | 3 | |
| SOC 206 | Social Deviance | 3 | |
| SOC 207 | Language and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | 3 | |
| SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 241A | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | 3 | |
| SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | 3 | |
| SOC 300 | Social Research Methods | 4 | |
| SOC 301 | Human Behavior | 3 | |
| SOC 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
| SOC 305 | Racial and Ethnic Relations | 3 | |
| SOC 306 | Criminology | 3 | |
| SOC 311 | Community Relationships | 3 | |
| SOC 342 | International Development | 3 | |
| SOC 351 | Population and Planning | 3 | |
| WGS 204 | Sociology of Family | 3 | |
| WGS 304 | Gender and Society | 3 | |
SW Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW 412 | Social Work in Schools | 3 | |
| SW 413 | African American Families: History, Tradition, and Community | 3 | |
| SW 415 | Child Welfare | 3 | |
| SW 416 | Addiction Recovery and Social Work Practice | 3 | |
| SW 417 | Direct Practice with Older Adults | 3 | |
| SW 420 | The Legal Aspects of Social Work | 3 | |
| SW 440 | International Learning Experience in Social Work | 6 | |
| SW 495 | Special Topics in Social Work | 3 | |
| SW 498 | Independent Studies in Social Work | 1-6 | |
| SW 512 | Evaluation of a Social Work Intervention | 3 | |
| SW 516 | Addiction Recovery and Social Work Practice | 3 | |
| SW 517 | Direct Practice with Older Adults | 3 | |
| SW 540 | International Learning Experience in Social Work | 6 |
World Language 200-Level
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLAR 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 | |
| WLCH 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 | |
| WLFR 201 | Intermediate French I | 3 | |
| WLGE 201 | Intermediate German I | 3 | |
| WLGR 201 | Intermediate Greek I | 3 | |
| WLHU 201 | Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I | 3 | |
| WLIT 201 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 | |
| WLJA 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 | |
| WLLA 201 | Intermediate Latin I | 3 | |
| WLPE 201 | Intermediate Persian I | 3 | |
| WLPO 201 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 | |
| WLRU 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 3 | |
| WLSP 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | |
| WLSP 212 | Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture | 3 |
History I
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering a culture significantly different from our own, i.e., ancient or non-Western. | |||
| AFS/HI 275 | Introduction to History of South and East Africa | 3 | |
| AFS/HI 276 | Introduction to History of West Africa | 3 | |
| HI 207 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 | |
| HI 214 | History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 215 | Colonial Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 216 | Modern Latin America | 3 | |
| HI 217 | Caribbean History | 3 | |
| HI 232 | The World from 1200 to 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | 3 | |
| HI 263 | Asian Civilizations to 1800 | 3 | |
| HI 264 | Modern Asia: 1800 to Present | 3 | |
| HI 270 | Modern Middle East | 3 | |
History II
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 200-level survey course covering our own or a similar culture, i.e., United States or other Western Culture. | |||
| HI 205 | Western Civilization Since 1400 | 3 | |
| HI 208 | The Middle Ages | 3 | |
| HI 209 | From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe | 3 | |
| HI 210 | Modern Europe 1815-Present | 3 | |
| HI 221 | British History to 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 222 | History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688 | 3 | |
| HI 251 | American History I | 3 | |
| HI 252 | American History II | 3 | |
| HI 253 | Early American History | 3 | |
| HI 254 | Modern American History | 3 | |
Literature I
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A survey course covering literature outside the U.S. and prior to the 20th century. | |||
| ENG 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | 3 | |
| or WL 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | ||
| ENG 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | 3 | |
| or WL 220 | Studies in Great Works of Western Literature | ||
| ENG 221 | Literature of the Western World I | 3 | |
| or WL 221 | Literature of the Western World I | ||
| ENG 222 | Literature of the Western World II | 3 | |
| or WL 222 | Literature of the Western World II | ||
| ENG 251 | Major British Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 255 | Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 261 | English Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 262 | English Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| HON 202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 | |
| WLCL 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| WLCL 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| WLFR 301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 | |
| WLGE 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 | |
| WLGE 325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 | |
| WLJA 342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLJA 344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLRU 303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 | |
| WLSP 340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 | |
| WLSP 341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 | |
| WLSP 342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 | |
| WLSP 351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 | |
Literature II
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| A course in American or Twentieth Century Literature, or an upper division survey course or literature course in a period, genre, or major figure in English, a world language in English translation, or the original world language. | |||
| AFS 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| AFS 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| AFS 448/548/ENG 448/558 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| CLA 320 | Masterpieces of Classical Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 207 | Studies in Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 208 | Studies In Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 209 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 | |
| ENG 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 232 | Literature and Medicine | 3 | |
| ENG 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| ENG 248 | Survey of African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 249 | Native American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 252 | Major American Writers | 3 | |
| ENG 265 | American Literature I | 3 | |
| ENG 266 | American Literature II | 3 | |
| ENG 267 | LGBTQI Literature in the U.S. | 3 | |
| ENG 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| ENG 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 339 | Literature and Technology | 3 | |
| ENG 340 | Literature, Art, and Society | 3 | |
| ENG 341 | Literature and Science | 3 | |
| ENG 342 | Literature of Space and Place | 3 | |
| ENG 349 | African Literature in English | 3 | |
| ENG 361 | Studies in British Poetry | 3 | |
| ENG 362 | Studies in the British Novel | 3 | |
| ENG 369 | The American Novel of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| ENG 370 | American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 372 | American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 376 | Science Fiction | 3 | |
| ENG 377 | Fantasy | 3 | |
| ENG 380 | Modern Drama | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 390 | Classical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| ENG 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 399 | Contemporary Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| ENG 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| ENG 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
| ENG 420 | Major American Authors | 3 | |
| ENG 439 | Studies in English Renaissance Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 448 | African-American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 451 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| ENG 452 | Medieval British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 453 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 460 | Major British Author | 3 | |
| ENG 462 | 18th-Century English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 463 | The Victorian Period | 3 | |
| ENG 464 | British Literature and the Founding of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 465 | British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire | 3 | |
| ENG 466 | Transatlantic Literatures | 3 | |
| ENG 468 | Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 470 | American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond | 3 | |
| ENG 476 | Southern Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 486 | Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 487 | Shakespeare, The Later Plays | 3 | |
| ENG 551 | Chaucer | 3 | |
| WL 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | 3 | |
| WL 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | 3 | |
| WL 246 | Literature of the Holocaust | 3 | |
| WL 275 | Literature and War | 3 | |
| WL 392 | Major World Author | 3 | |
| WL 393 | Studies in Literary Genre | 3 | |
| WL 394 | Studies in World Literature | 3 | |
| WL 406 | Modernism | 3 | |
| WL 407 | Postmodernism | 3 | |
| WLHU 301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 | |
| WLHU 302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 | |
| WLHU 401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 | |
| WLFR 301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 | |
| WLFR 302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 | |
| WLFR 492 | Seminar in French Studies | 3 | |
| WLGE 320 | Introduction to German Literature | 3 | |
| WLGE 323 | Twentieth Century German Literature | 3 | |
| WLGE 325 | German Lyric Poetry | 3 | |
| WLJA 342 | Classical Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLJA 344 | Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLJA 345 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 | |
| WLHU 301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 | |
| WLHU 302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 | |
| WLHU 401 | Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts | 3 | |
| WLRU 303 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century | 3 | |
| WLRU 304 | Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century | 3 | |
| WLSP 340 | Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures | 3 | |
| WLSP 341 | Literature and Culture of Spain I | 3 | |
| WLSP 342 | Literature and Culture of Spain II | 3 | |
| WLSP 343 | Literature and Culture of Spain III | 3 | |
| WLSP 351 | Literature and Culture of Latin America I | 3 | |
| WLSP 352 | Literature and Culture of Latin America II | 3 | |
| WLSP 353 | Literature and Culture of Latin America III | 3 | |
| WLSP 492 | Seminar in Hispanic Studies | 3 | |
| HON 202 | Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature | 3 | |
| WGS 305 | Women and Literature | 3 | |
| WGS 410 | Studies in Gender and Genre | 3 | |
Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI 205 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 210 | Representation, Reason and Reality | 3 | |
| PHI 214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 221 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 | |
| PHI 227 | Data Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 300 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 301 | Early Modern Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 302 | 19th Century Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 303 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 | |
| PHI 305 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
| PHI 309 | Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 310 | Existentialism | 3 | |
| PHI 312 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | |
| PHI 313 | Ethical Problems in the Law | 3 | |
| PHI 319 | Black Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 320 | Philosophy of Race | 3 | |
| PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 330 | Metaphysics | 3 | |
| PHI 331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 | |
| PHI 332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 | |
| PHI 333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 | |
| PHI 340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| PHI 347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 376 | History of Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 | |
| PHI 403 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 | |
| PHI 420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PHI 440 | The Scientific Method | 3 | |
| PHI 447 | Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature | 3 |
Arts and Letters
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 212 | Photography I | 3 | |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| AFS 230 | Introduction to African-American Music | 3 | |
| AFS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 | |
| AFS 343 | African American Religions | 3 | |
| AFS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 | |
| AFS 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | |
| ARC 140 | Experiencing Architecture | 3 | |
| ARC 141 | Introduction to Architectural History | 3 | |
| ARC 241 | History of World Architecture | 3 | |
| ARS 251 | The Arts of a World Capital: London | 3 | |
| ARS 252 | The Arts of Vienna 1900 | 3 | |
| ARS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| ARS 258 | Mathematics and Models in Music | 3 | |
| ARS 259 | The Arts and Politics | 3 | |
| ARS 306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 | |
| ARS 346 | Black Popular Culture | 3 | |
| ARS 351 | Arts, Ideas and Values | 3 | |
| ARS 353 | Arts and Cross-Cultural Contacts | 3 | |
| ARS 354 | The Arts and the Sacred | 3 | |
| CLA 210 | Classical Mythology | 3 | |
| COM 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| COM 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| COM 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| COM 395 | Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media | 3 | |
| COM 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| D 231 | Design History for Engineers and Scientists | 3 | |
| DAN 272 | Dance Composition - Solo Forms | 1 | |
| DAN 295 | State Dance Company | 2 | |
| ENG 282 | Introduction to Film | 3 | |
| ENG 289 | Poetry Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 321 | Survey of Rhetorical Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 | |
| ENG 359 | Topics in Film Studies | 3 | |
| ENG 364 | History of Film to 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 374 | History of Film From 1940 | 3 | |
| ENG 375 | African American Cinema | 3 | |
| ENG 378 | Women & Film | 3 | |
| ENG 382 | Film and Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 384 | Introduction to Film Theory | 3 | |
| ENG 385 | Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature | 3 | |
| ENG 411 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | |
| ENG 426 | Analyzing Style | 3 | |
| ENG 492 | Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres | 3 | |
| FL 216 | Art and Society in France | 3 | |
| FLA 318 | Egyptian Culture through Film | 3 | |
| FLA 351 | Modern Arab Popular Culture | 3 | |
| FLC 351 | Modern Chinese Popular Culture | 3 | |
| FLF 318 | The Heritage of French Cinema | 3 | |
| FLG 318 | New German Cinema and Beyond | 3 | |
| FLI 318 | Italian Society Through Cinema | 3 | |
| FLJ 351 | Contemporary Culture in Japan | 3 | |
| FLN 351 | Hindi-Urdu Popular Culture | 3 | |
| FLR 318 | Russian Cinema and Society | 3 | |
| FLS 360 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 | |
| GD 203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| GD 303 | Graphic Design Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| HA 201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 | |
| HA 202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 | |
| HA 203 | History of American Art | 3 | |
| HA 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| HA 298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 | |
| HA 395 | History of Art: Study Abroad | 3 | |
| HA 401 | 19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism | 3 | |
| HA 404 | Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture | 3 | |
| HA 410 | History of the Art of Photography | 3 | |
| HA 498 | Independent Study in History of Art | 1-6 | |
| HESM 322 | Dance and Society | 3 | |
| HESM 324 | U.S. Concert Dance History | 3 | |
| HESM 326 | Current Trends in Dance | 3 | |
| HI 240 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 3 | |
| HI 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| HI 402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| HI 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| HI 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| HI 502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| HI 507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| HI 508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| HON 390 | Music and the Celtic World | 3 | |
| IDS 496 | Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
| LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 | |
| MUS 105 | Introduction to Music in Western Society | 3 | |
| MUS 180 | Introduction to Musical Experiences | 3 | |
| MUS 181 | Exploring Music Theory | 3 | |
| MUS 200 | Understanding Music: Global Perspectives | 3 | |
| MUS 201 | Introduction to Music Literature I | 3 | |
| MUS 202 | Introduction to Music Literature II | 3 | |
| MUS 260 | History of Jazz | 3 | |
| MUS 306 | Music Composition with Computers | 3 | |
| MUS 310 | Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries | 3 | |
| MUS 315 | Music of the 19th Century | 3 | |
| MUS 320 | Music of the 20th-21st Centuries | 3 | |
| MUS 330 | Survey of Musical Theater | 3 | |
| MUS 350 | Music of Asia | 3 | |
| MUS 360 | Women In Music | 3 | |
| REL 200 | Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 | |
| REL 210 | Religious Traditions of the World | 3 | |
| REL 298 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | |
| REL 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| REL 311 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 | |
| REL 312 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 | |
| REL 314 | Introduction to Intertestamental Literature | 3 | |
| REL 317 | Christianity | 3 | |
| REL 320 | Religion in American History | 3 | |
| REL 323 | Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America | 3 | |
| REL 327 | Issues in Contemporary Religion | 3 | |
| REL 331 | The Hindu Tradition | 3 | |
| REL 332 | The Buddhist Traditions | 3 | |
| REL 333 | Chinese Religions | 3 | |
| REL 334 | Japanese Religions | 3 | |
| REL 340 | Islam | 3 | |
| REL 343 | African American Religions | 3 | |
| REL 350 | Judaism | 3 | |
| REL 380 | Emotion and Religion | 3 | |
| REL 383 | Religion, Globalism, and Justice | 3 | |
| REL 402 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| REL 407 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL 408 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| REL 412 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 | |
| REL 413 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 | |
| REL 423 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 | |
| REL 424 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 | |
| REL 471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| REL 472 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| REL 473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| REL 482 | Religion and Conflict | 3 | |
| REL 489 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 | |
| REL 496 | Seminar in Religious Studies | 3 | |
| REL 498 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 | |
| REL 502 | Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius | 3 | |
| REL 507 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 | |
| REL 508 | Islam in the Modern World | 3 | |
| REL 512 | Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels | 3 | |
| REL 513 | The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul | 3 | |
| REL 523 | Religion and Politics in America | 3 | |
| REL 524 | Religion and Politics in Global Perspective | 3 | |
| REL 571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| REL 572 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| REL 573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| REL 582 | Religion and Conflict | 3 | |
| REL 589 | Interpretations of Religion | 3 | |
| REL 598 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 1-6 | |
| SOC 309 | Religion and Society | 3 | |
| STS 257 | Technology in the Arts | 3 | |
| STS 471 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| STS 571 | Darwinism and Christianity | 3 | |
| THE 103 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 | |
| THE 203 | Theory and Practice of Acting | 3 | |
| THE 303 | Stage Directing | 3 | |
| THE 334 | Advanced Acting | 3 | |
| THE 340 | African American Theatre | 3 | |
| WGS 360 | Women In Music | 3 | |
| WGS 472 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| WGS 473 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 | |
| WGS 572 | Women and Religion | 3 | |
| WGS 573 | Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| SW 201 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| SOC 2xx | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| WL_ 201 World Lang Intermed | 3 | |
| SW 290 | The Development of Social Welfare and Social Work in the U.S. | 3 |
| History | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | |
| Nat Sci/Human Science + Lab | 4 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SW 307 | Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy | 3 |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Literature I | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Anthropology | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Arts and Letters | 3 | |
| History II | 3 | |
| SW 300 | Research Methods in Social Work | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| SW 310 | Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| SW 312 | Multicultural Social Work | 3 |
| Advanced Social Science | 3 | |
| Literature II | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SW 320 | Social Work Practice I | 4 |
| Free Elective | 9 | |
| Social Work Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SW 405 | Social Work Practice II | 4 |
| SW 408 | Social Work Practice III | 3 |
| SW 480 | Preparation for Field Work | 1 |
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SW 490 | Field Seminar | 3 |
| SW 491 | Community-Based Field Practicum | 9 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Major Residency Requirements A minimum of 34 credit hours must be completed at NC State’s School of Social Work’s BSW program, including three practice courses. (SW 320 Social Work Practice I, SW 405 Social Work Practice II, SW 408 Social Work Practice III), field preparation (SW 480), field work and field seminar (SW 490 Field Seminar and SW 491 Community-Based Field Practicum)
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Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: A grade of C- or better is required in all major courses and an S in SW 480.
Career Opportunities
Social work is an exciting, challenging, and dynamic profession. No matter what the political climate or the changing nature of personal or social need, social workers will be in demand. The BSW Program provides students with the knowledge, values, and skills to respond competently to:
- The aspirations and service needs of diverse client populations
- The contexts that shape the needs of clients and service delivery systems throughout the state and beyond.
Social workers are employed in a variety of settings including health care, mental health, child welfare, public welfare, addictions recovery, public schools, and various public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Social Workers provide services to the aging and individuals with developmental disabilities, and many other populations in public and private settings. In each of these areas there is a need for professional preparation, and the BSW graduate will be equipped to embark upon a career in their chosen field. All states, including North Carolina, have licensing or certification procedures for social work practice.
Career Titles
- Camp Director
- Career, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
- Chaplain
- Child Care Center Administrator
- Child Support Services Worker
- Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Sociologist
- Community Outreach Manager
- Community Welfare Worker
- Counseling Psychologist
- Developmental Psychologist
- Family Caseworker
- Healthcare Social Workers
- High School Guidance Counselor
- Industrial Therapist
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselor
- Missionary Worker (Foreign Country)
- Occupational Therapist
- Parole Officer
- Patient Advocate
- Probation Officer
- Psychiatrist (MD)
- Recreational Therapist
- Residential Advisors
- School Psychologist
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Social Psychologist
- Social Welfare Administrator
- Social Work Professor
- Social Worker
- Sociologist
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
- Youth Services Specialist
Learn More About Careers
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This career, major and education planning system is available to current NC State students to learn about how your values, interests, competencies, and personality fit into the NC State majors and your future career. An NC State email address is required to create an account. Make an appointment with your career counselor to discuss the results.