Ten core courses:

• SWK 301 History and Analysis of Social Policy 
• SWK 306 Social Work Practice I: With Individuals 
• SWK 307 Field Work I: Integrative Seminar 
• SWK 316 Social Work Practice II: With Families and Groups 
• SWK 317 Field Work II: Integrative Seminar 
• SWK 402 Research I: Fundamentals of Social Work Research and Evaluation (.5) 
• SWK 403 Research II: Evaluation of Social Work Practice and Programs (.5) 
• SWK 406 Social Work Practice III: With Communities and Policies 
• SWK 407 Field Work III: Integrative Seminar 
• SWK 417 Field Work IV: Integrative Seminar 
• SWK 490 The Social Worker as Professional 

and seven supporting courses:

• BIO 121 Human Biology 
• PSY 105 Principles of Psychology 
• SOC 121 Introduction to Human Society 
• SOC 265 Race, Class and Gender 
• SWK 257 Exploring Human Services 
• SWK 260 Humans Developing 
• SWK 280 Diversity and Inequality in Professional Practice

A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for each core course and a 2.00 GPA is required in the supporting program. A statistics course is recommended for students planning on graduate school.

In accordance with accreditation standards, the Social Work Department does not grant social work course credit for life experience or previous work experience.

Students must apply to be admitted to the BSW degree program. This application process, called candidacy, is subsequent to and separate from admission to Augsburg College. The initial candidacy application is completed in the spring term of the sophomore year or in the summer months for junior transfer students. Each social work major must complete the application materials and be officially admitted to the BSW program before beginning the first field practicum in the junior year. Admission to the program is required as a pre-requisite for those 300 and 400 level courses restricted to social work majors only. Contact the Social Work Department for details.

The social work department offers students the opportunity to earn Departmental Honors through the completion of an applied or scholarly project. Students may apply for Departmental Honors if they have earned and maintain an overall GPA of 3.30 and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.60 in all social work classes at the 300 level and above. Honors applicants may take up to two courses as P/N (in addition to the integrative field seminars, which are graded P/N) and must complete a minimum of 14 traditionally graded Augsburg courses. Other requirements include the successful completion of a paper or project designed to demonstrate critical understanding of one area in the field of social work or social welfare. A faculty mentor will guide and supervise work on this paper or project. Please consult with your advisor or BSW program director for complete details and deadlines.

Six courses including:

• SWK 257 Exploring Human Services 
• SWK 260 Humans Developing 
• SWK 301 History and Analysis of Social Policy 
• SWK 406 Social Work Practice III: With Communities and Polices 
• SOC 265 Race, Class and Gender 

and one course from:

• POL 121 American Government and Politics 
• POL 158 Political Patterns and Processes 
• POL 325 Politics and Public Policy