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Social Work, B.A.S.W.

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410-543-6305 Social Work, B.A.S.W. About the Social Work Major Admissions Information

About the Program

Advisement for the major is available from the School of Social Work  

Students majoring in social work must meet the following requirements:
  • Complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience (transfer students must take a minimum of 23 hours in social work at Salisbury University).
  • Complete 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • No social work course may be repeated more than once.
  • Complete courses for the major with grades of C or better. 

Admission to the Social Work Program

Students must apply for admission to the B.A.S.W. Program during their junior year. Prior to enrolling in upperlevel social work courses students must:
  • Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 45 hours with an overall grade point average of 2.50 or better, including transfer credit. The 45 credits must include these courses with grades of C or better:
     MATH 155 - Modern Statistics with Computer Analysis 3 Hour(s) Credit
     OR
     PSYC 220 - Psychological Statistics 4 Hour(s) Credit
     OR
     PHIL 103 - Critical Thinking 4 Hour(s) Credit

     GENE SC - Social Configurations or GENE SI - Social Issues Course other than SOWK 200 4 Hour(s) Credit

     PSYC 101 - General Psychology 4 Hour(s) Credit

     SOWK 200 - Introduction to Social Work 4 Hour(s) Credit

     SOWK 300 - Theoretical Analysis I: Diversity, Human Development and Inequities Across the Life Course  4 Hour(s) Credit

     SOWK 310 - Basic Interviewing: Skills and Techniques 2 Hour(s) Credit
  • Have a GPA of 2.70 in the academic major courses, including the three prerequisite SOWK courses listed above.
  • Complete an application for formal admission to the social work program, which includes personal statements.
  • Have an academic plan showing how the student can enter field instruction the following fall semester. 

University Undergraduate Major Policies

  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

See the below SU program requirements to be completed as part of the AA/AS program.  For most up-to-date requirements, please refer to the current SU Catalog.

PTG Requirements

By changing the institution you will be able to see how the transfers at the sender institution selected.

Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Salisbury University Requirement
  • General Education Requirements Completion of an AA/AS is strongly recommended and, once earned, will satisfy SU's General Education Requirements
    45 - 55 credits
    Signature Outcomes
    Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):
    Notes: Courses in the 3 requirements above can also meet General Education and/or major requirements.
    COMAR Requirements
    Complete one 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Course In Each Of The Following:
    Complete Both of the Following Requirements - Must Be From Different Content Areas (Two 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Courses):
    Complete Both of the Following Requirements - Must Be From Different Content Areas (Two 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Courses):
    Complete Both of the Following Requirements - Must Be From Different Content Areas (Two 3-4 Hour(s) Credit Courses):
    One course from the following requirement:
  • Social Work Major Core Requirements - Non-SOWK Course
    10 - 12 credits
    3 Courses
    Take either MATH155 or PHIL103 or PSYC220
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take a 3-4 Credit course in Social Configurations or Social Issues
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Social Major SOWK Core Requirements
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
Grand Total Credits
70
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.