College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff
  • Online
  • Yuma

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. SW 220 People To People: Social Welfare And Social Work 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
2. Foundation English 4
3. PSY 101 Introduction To Psychology 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course is not required, but is a pre-requisite for other courses in the major: PSY 240. This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. Foundation Math 3
2. SW Cognate Placeholder 3
3. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture 3
4. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab 1
5. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
6. General Elective Course 1

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. SW Cognate Placeholder 3
2. PSY 240 Developmental Psychology 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
5. General Elective Course 3
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Course Description Units Notes
1. SW Cognate Placeholder 3
2. ISM 120 Intro To Computer Information Systems 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
3. SW 295 Social Justice And Diversity In Social Work 3
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. SW Cognate Placeholder 3
2. SW Cognate Placeholder 3
3. SOC 365 or PSY 230 3
4. SW 401 Crisis Intervention Methods 3
5. SW 320W Social Policy And Legislation 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. SW 321 Generalist Practice I 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER
2. SW 355 Social Work Research 3
3. SW 450 Contemporary Topics In SW 3
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. SW 408 Field Placement 6
2. SW 422 Generalist Practice II 3
3. SW 423 Generalist Practice III 3
4. SW 427 Social Work Assessment 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. SW 408 Field Placement 6
2. SW 420 Social Welfare Policy Practice 3
3. SW 450 Contemporary Topics In SW 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: SW 450 must be repeated, with different content, for at least 6 units. SW 452, 454, 455, or 456 may be used to fulfill the required Topics Courses.
4. SW 498C Senior Seminar 3

Program Information

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Only one grade of "D" in the professional core courses is permitted.

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.