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SOWK Program Information

Assessment

The EMU Social Work program collaborates with policy and procedures of EMU in order to collect data on and assess the social work program curriculum, field experiences, and learning outcomes. Policies and procedures regarding program assessment are available from the EMU Institutional Effectiveness and Research office.

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Underlined courses are required for the social work major and account for 61 credits.
EMU's requirement for graduation is 120 earned credits.

Courses by Semester

First year

Fall semester
SOWK 101: Exploring Social Work* 3- 3
PSYC 101: General Psychology3 - 3
WRIT 130/140: Writing for Transitions3Transitions - 3
CORE Natural Science Choice2 - 4
CORE 101: Transitions1Transitions - 1
MATH 140: Elem Statistics2Statistics - 2
Total hours: 16

Spring semester
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology3 - 3
PSYC 202: Developmental Psych.3 - 3
CORE Anabaptist Biblical Perspectives (ABP) choice3choice - 3
WRIT 150: Speech Communication2Communication - 2
Elective - 3
Total hours: 15

Sophomore

Fall semester
SOWK 220: Social Welfare, History, and Philosophy - 3
SOWK 210: Social Stratification3 - 3
POL 111/112: Comparative Politics/ American Politics - 2
CORE 201: Life Wellness2
Electives5Wellness - 2
Electives - 5
Total hours: 15

Spring semester
SOWK 200 Social Behavior & Diversity - 3
ECON 201/212: Survey of Economics/
 Principles of Macroeconomics3 - 3
CORE Christian Identity and Witness (CIW) choice - 3
Electives6Electives - 6
Total hours: 15

OR: Cross Cultural Semester15

Junior

Fall semester
SOWK 360: Race and Gender* 3- 3
SOC 336: Methods of Social Research3 - 3
PXD 365 Social & Political Economy
 as alternate ECON choice3
Electives6choice - 3
Electives - 6
Total hours: 16

Spring semester
SOWK 310: Social Work Practice I3 - 3
SOWK 330: Social Policy Analysis3 - 3
SOWK 420: Topics_________ - 3
Electives6Electives - 6
Total hours: 15

OR: Cross Cultural Semester15

Senior

Fall semester
SOWK 400: Social Work Practice II3 - 3
SOWK 410: Social Work Practice III3 - 3
CORE 401: Senior Seminar2Seminar - 2
Electives or minor9minor - 9
Total hours: 17

Spring semester
SOWK 430: Senior Practicum12 - 12
Elective recommend only only  - 13
Total hours: 15

*Can be completed in Fall or Spring.

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