BSW (Undergraduate) Course Highlights
Social Work General Education Courses
- ENG W131 Elementary Composition
- ENG W231 Professional Writing
- SPCH S121 Public Speaking
- MATH M100 Basic Mathematics or higher level math course
- BIO L100 Humans and the Biological World 5 credits(recommended)or alternative course(s)
- Two Arts & Humanities courses totaling at least 6 cr. from this list: GenEd-approved A&H courses
- ANTH A104 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- HIST H106 American History II
- CSCI A106 Introduction to Computing
- PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I
- PSY P102 Introductory Psychology II
- SOC S161 Principles of Sociology
Social Work Support Courses
- POLS Y103 Intro to American Politics
- One Economics Course from the following courses:
ECON E103 Intro to Microeconomics
ECON E104 Intro to Macroeconomics
LSU L230 Labor & Economy [online only]
- BIOL L100 Humans and the Biological World 3 credits
Note: Students taking BIOL L100 for 5 credits can use this course to meet both the physical science with lab and the human biology BSW degree requirement.
Students who have taken other human biology courses can substitute courses.
- One 300 Level Psychology Course from the following courses:
PSY P324 Abnormal Psychology (recommended)
PSY P303 Health Psychology
PSY P314 Psychology of Adolescence
PSY P316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
PSY P319 Psychology of Personality
PSY P320 Social Psychology
PSY P327 Psychology of Motivation
PSY P329 Sensation and Perception
PSY P335 Cognitive Psychology
- One statistics course from the following courses:
PSY K300 Statistical Technique
SOC S262 Statistics for Sociology
SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques
Undergraduate Social Work Courses
- S102 Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
- S141 Introduction to Social Work
- S221 Growth and Human Development in the Social Environment
- S251 History and Analysis of Social Welfare Policy
- S322 Small Group Theory and Practice
- S331 Generalist Social Work Practice I: Theory and Skills
- S332 Generalist Social Work Practice II: Theory and Skills
- S352 Social Welfare Policy and Practice
- S371 Social Work Research
- S481 Social Work Practicum I
- S401 Integrative Field Practicum Seminar I
- S423 Organizational Theory and Practice
- S442 Practice-Policy Seminar in a Field of Practice
- S482 Social Work Practicum II
- S402 Integrative Field Practicum Seminar II
- S433 Community Behavior and Practice
- S472 Social Work Practice Evaluation
Graduate (MSW) Course Highlights
Graduate Social Work Courses
- 501 Professional Social Work at the Master’s Level: An Immersion (3 credits)
- 503 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3 credits)
- 502 Research I (3 credits)
- 504 Professional Practice Skills I (3 credits)
- 505 Social Policy Analysis and Practice (3 credits)
- 513 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (3 credits)
- 516 Social Work Practice: Organizations, Communities, Society (3 credits)
- 517 Assessment in Mental Health and Addictions (3 credits)
- 514 Practice with Individuals, Families and Groups I (3 credits)
- 555 SWK Practicum I (3 credits)
- 623 Practice Research Integrative Seminar I (3 credits)
- 651 Social Work Practicum II (4 credits)
- 652 Social Work Practicum III: Mental Health/Addictions (5 credits)
- 661 Executive Leadership Practice (3 credits)
Mental Health and Addictions Graduate Concentration Courses
- 618 Social Policy and Services II :Mental Health & Addictions (3 credits)
- 683 Community-Based Practice in Mental Health/Addictions (3 credits),
- 685 Mental Health & Addictions Practice with Individuals and Families (3 credits)
- 686 Social Work Practice: Addictions (3 credits)
- 687 Mental Health/Addiction Practice with Groups (3 credits)
Health Graduate Concentration Courses
- 618 Social Policy and Services II Health (3 credits)
- 692 Practice Skills for Health Care Settings (3 credits)
- 693 Practice with Individuals, Families & Communities in Healthcare Settings (3 credits)
- 694 Practice with Older Adults (3 credits)
- 696 Confronting Loss, Grief, Death and Bereavement(3 credits)
School Social Work Graduate Concentration Courses
- 618 Social Policy & Services: Schools (3 credits.)
- 616 Social Work Practice in Schools (3 credits)
- 619 Social Work Practice with Children & Adolescents (3 credits.)
- 632 Child Welfare Practice I (3 credits)
