School of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work (BIC)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | (124) | |
| Residence Requirement – minimum (including last thirty hours) | (60) | |
| Grade point average – minimum 2.0 (“C”) overall for the university and 2.7 overall once accepted to the major. | ||
| Interdisciplinary Core Requirements | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| BIC 1314 | World Cultures I: Roots of Culture | 3 |
| BIC 1324 | World Cultures II: Religion and Culture | 3 |
| BIC 2334 | World Cultures III: The Modern World | 3 |
| BIC 2344 | World Cultures IV: The United States in the World | 3 |
| The World of Rhetoric | ||
| BIC 1313 & BIC 1323 | World of Rhetoric I and World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context | 6 |
| Social World | ||
| BIC 2330 & BIC 2340 | Social World I: The City and the Soul and Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment | 6 |
| The Examined Life | ||
| BIC 1112 & BIC 3358 | Examined Life and Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues | 4 |
| Additional Course | ||
| BIC 4374 | World Cultures V: Differing Visions and Realities | 3 |
| or BIC 4389 | Examined Life III Capstone: Special Topics | |
| Additional Core Requirements | ||
| Foreign Languages and Cultures | ||
| At least 6 hours must be in residence. | 8-12 | |
| Note: It is strongly recommended that the language requirement be started during the first year of residence work. | ||
| Formal Reasoning | ||
| Select 3 hours | 3 | |
| Laboratory Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Neuroscience and Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory and Current Issues in Human Biology | ||
| Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | ||
| ECO 3355 | Introduction to the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | 3 |
| Philanthropy and Public Service | ||
| PPS 1100 | Introduction to Citizenship and Community Service | 1 |
| Lifetime Fitness | ||
| One course | 1 | |
| Chapel | ||
| Two semesters, usually freshman year | 0 | |
| Major | ||
| See departmental section of this catalog for specific requirements for the social work degree. | ||
The requirements for advanced credit, residence, language, a specified comprehensive examination, chapel, minimum grade point average, maximum credit, and lifetime fitness are the same as for the bachelor of arts degree. Additional information about these requirements is listed under “General Regulations for the College of Arts & Sciences” and “General University Regulations.”