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Dec 11, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2024-2025
Social Work and Sociology, B.A./B.S.W.
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Students who complete this dual degree program will earn two degrees: the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and the Bachelor of Social Work. This program provides students with the scientific and theoretical study of human societies and how they develop, along with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to help improve the lives of people and clients in these societies. Students who successfully complete the program are prepared for careers in a variety of professional settings engaging with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
- apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
- apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
- engage diversity and difference in practice.
- advance human rights and social and economic justice.
- engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
- apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
- engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services.
- respond to contexts that shape practice.
- engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- assess with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- evaluate individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- make a connection between their personal experiences and public issues and are able to analyze social behavior or specific social events in their societal context.
- apply various sociological perspectives to understand social issues and are able to contrast and compare different sociological perspectives.
Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking Icon at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.
If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access Transferology to assist in your planning.
Admission Requirements (Social Work)
Students may declare the social work major after completing 30 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (or higher) and after completing SW 101 with a C (or higher). The social work curriculum is divided into two sequences: the pre-professional sequence and the professional sequence. The pre-professional sequence is comprised of those classes that may be taken prior to application to the professional sequence and field. These courses are designed to provide introductory knowledge, skills and values necessary for later practice as well as to provide students an opportunity to explore the social work major prior to applying to the professional sequence. The professional sequence encompasses a series of classes tied to a 450 hour internship at an approved site. These classes, in conjunction with the internship, are designed to provide the professional socialization, knowledge, values, and skills needed for entry level social work practice. An emphasis on professional practice distinguishes the professional sequence from the other required and elective social work classes.
Social work students are expected to submit a competitive application to the professional sequence. Students who meet the following requirements may apply for admission to the professional sequence:
- Declaration as a social work major
- Completion of Core Objectives CO1-CO8
- Completion of the Departmental Core requirements
- Completion of 90 earned credits or more prior to beginning professional sequence
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 overall (or in the last 30 credits). Faculty may occasionally consider an exception for students who do not meet the 2.5 GPA requirement but who, in the professional judgment of the faculty, demonstrate a strong commitment to and potential for the social work profession as evidenced by extraordinary achievements and leadership
- Completion of SW 101 , SW 250 , SW 310 , SW 321 with a grade of “C” or higher
Admission to the professional sequence is competitive, selective and not guaranteed. Students accepted to the professional sequence are expected to be ready to engage with clients, to practice within the boundaries and scope of the profession and to behave in manners congruent with the profession’s values and ethics.
To apply to the professional sequence, students must complete an application packet. Admission materials are available online at http://www.unr.edu/social-work. Students interested in applying to the professional sequence who meet the aforementioned requirements should submit a completed application packet to the School of Social Work by 5:00 p.m. on or before January 15. If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the complete application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to January 15. Complete application packets include:
- BSW Application
- Essay responses
- Two completed BSW Recommendation forms
- Most recent Academic Advising Report
Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (21-24 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses.
NOTE: For students with qualifying placement scores, the following course is recommended:
C. Physical and Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog for a list of CO4/4L courses.
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (0 units) - CO6
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
II. Additional Core Requirements (0 units)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
Complete one course from the following (units counted in the Major Requirement):
C. Global Contexts - CO11
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
Complete one course from the following (units counted in the Major Requirement):
III. Additional College Requirements (0-14 units)
Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework. A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language equal to a fourth semester course level through one of the following options:
- complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
- demonstrate proficiency through a means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including but not limited to minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores, attaining minimum aptitude on an accredited foreign language assessment test, or a high school or equivalent diploma in which English is not the language of instruction; or
- participate in a studies abroad language program pre-approved by the department to meet the foreign language requirement.
Note(s):
- Four years of high school foreign language instruction does not satisfy this requirement.
IV. Major Requirements (81 units)
A. Social Work Requirements (57 units)
Requirements for graduation with a social work degree include completion of all required social work courses with a “C” grade or higher in each course.
i. Pre-professional Sequence (18 units)
ii. Professional Sequence (30 units)
iii. Additional Requirements (9 units)
B. Sociology Requirements (24 units)
i. Required Courses (12 units)
Sociology Core Courses (9 units)
Statistics (3 units)
Choose one of the following:
ii. Sociology Electives (12 units)
Complete at least 12 units in Sociology Electives, with at least 9 of these units taken in upper-division.
At least one elective must be a Diversity & Equity (CO10) course, and at least one elective must be a Capstone (CO13) course. The course used to meet the Diversity & Equity requirement cannot be reused to meet the Capstone requirement.
Diversity & Equity Elective (3 units)
Choose one of the following SOC courses that also satisfies CO10:
Capstone Elective (3 units)
Choose one of the following SOC courses that also satisfies CO13:
Additional Sociology Electives (6 units)
Complete at least 6 additional units of Sociology electives.
Any additional APST or SOC course numbered 100-499 not already used to satisfy the major requirements above may be counted toward the elective requirement. Refer to the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog for a complete list of eligible courses.
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
The College of Liberal Arts minor requirement is waived per multiple-degree policy so long as students remain in this dual degree program; students who declare this dual major program and subsequently choose to withdraw and declare Sociology BA must at that point declare and complete a minor.
Students on the dual degree program may declare a minor or major in an additional field, but are advised that doing so may cause them to exceed 120 total units for the degree plan.
VI. Electives (1-18 units)
When students need to complete additional coursework to satisfy the minimum unit requirements for graduation, it is recommended to take additional electives in SOC or SW courses.
VII. Recommended Schedule
In order to complete the BSW degree requirements (120 credits) in four years, you must enroll in an average of 15 credits per semester. The suggested sequence is outlined below.
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
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