Bachelor degree in Sociology and Social Work Social Work at Alcorn State University

A student who pursues a major within this discipline will be able to pursue a wide range of occupations in different institutional settings. These include such jobs as researchers, child care worker, juvenile delinquent counselor, probation officer, hospital social worker, substance abuse counselor, mental health worker, and group home worker.

Degree Requirements (Social Work Concentration)

A student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Social Work is required to complete all major courses with a grade of "C" or better. These courses are identified by the SS, SY, or SW code.

It is important that students complete all requirements through the first semester of the senior year as presented in the curriculum before being allowed to be placed in an internship. To take the Social Work License Examination you must generate 30 hours of SW credits.

Freshman Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EN 111 Composition................ 3 EN 112 Composition............... 3
BI 111 General Biology I.......... 3 BI 112 General Biology II........ 3
Hl 111 World Civilization I....... 3 BA 223 Computer Applications..... 3
GT 101 American Government........ 3 GT 102 American Government....... 3
SA 223 Oral Communications........ 3 *AR 214 Art Appreciation.......... 3
PE 100 Physical Education PE 100 Physical Education
or or
MS 111 Military Science I......... 1 MS 112 Military Science I........ 1
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life......... 1 MA 121 College Algebra........... 3
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17 19

Sophomore Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Intro. to Literature....... 3 EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
SY 235 General Sociology.......... 3 PY 111 Physical Science.......... 3
SP 111 Spanish SP 112 Spanish
or or
FR 111 French..................... 3 FR 112 French.................... 3
EC 201 Principles of Economics I.. 3 EC 202 Principles of Economics II 3
HI 225 U.S. History............... 3 HI 226 U.S. History.............. 3
SY 230 Intro to Social Work....... 3 SY 330 Social Psychology......... 3
PE 200 Physical Education PE 200 Physical Education
or or
MS 211 Military Science I......... 1 MS 212 Military Science II....... 1
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19 19

Junior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
SY 346 Aging and Society.......... 3 SW 362 Skills in Interviewing.... 3
SW 451 Social Work Practice....... 3 PH 452 Social Work Practice II... 3
SY 408 The Family................. 3 SW 405 Economics Security........ 3
SS 307 Statistics................. 3 SY 301 Rural Sociology........... 3
SW 319 Human Behavior............. 3 SW 320 Human Behavior II......... 3
SW 365 Racial and Cultural Minor.. 3 Elective.................. 3
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18 18

Senior Year

First Semester Cr. Hrs. Second Semester Cr. Hrs.
SS 475 Research Methods........... 3 SS 476 Seminar................... 3
SY 429 African American Family.... 3 SW 473 Internship................ 9
SY 417 Modern Social Problems..... 3 Elective.................. 3
SW 348 Child Welfare.............. 3
SW 412 Case Management............ 3
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15 15
Suggested Electives

SY 367 Drugs, Alcohol, and Society SW 302 Basic Issues in Mental Health
SY 349 Sociology of Poverty PH 417 Abnormal Psychology
SY 426 The Community SY 335 Juvenile Delinquency