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   School of Social Work
       

 

 

 

 


 

School of Social Work
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Box 455032
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5032

(702) 895-3311 telephone
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Bachelor of Social Work Degree

Conference Admission Requirements
To be admitted to UNLV, a student must have graduated from an accredited high school with a minimum GPA of 2.5. To learn how to apply, go to the UNLV Admissions main page.

For more detailed information on requirements and deadline dates, see UNLV's Undergraduate Catalog .

Once you have been admitted to UNLV and declare your major in social work, you will be assigned a Pre-Social Work Major (PRESWK) status until you have completed the following requirements.

  • ENG 101 (3 credits)
  • ENG 102 (3 credits)
  • ENG LITERATURE (3 credits)
  • U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (3-6 credits)
  • Logic (3 credits)
    PHI 102, 105, or 109 or MAT 132
  • MAT 124 (3 credits)
    (Effective F2002, MAT 124 will be required)
  • Social Sciences (9 credits total)
    SOC 101 (3 credits)
    PSY 101 (3 credits)
    ANT 101 (3 credits)
  • Fine Arts (6 credits total)
    (One course must be introductory or appreciation)
  • Science (7 credits total)
    BIO 100 with lab (4 credits)
    Non-Lab science (3 credits)
  • Humanities (6 credits total)
    COM 101 (3 credits)
    Humanities elective (3 credits)
  • SWK 101 (3 credits)
  • SWK 315 (3 credits)
  • SWK 410 (3 credits)
  • ECO 180 or ECO 190 or ECO 102 (3 credits)
  • One ETS/Cross Culture course (3 credits)
  • One Multicultural or International course (3 credits)1


Students may declare PRE-SWK as a major at any time during their academic career. Students must apply for admission to the major during the last semester of their sophomore year. Students are admitted to the Social Work program upon completion of a minimum of 60 credits of University core including PRE-SWK requirements as outlined above and have a minimum overall GPA of 2.50. Applications for Admission are available in the Social Work office (FDH 410) and on-line.

1Only approved multicultural or international studies courses may be used. Every student must complete a 3 credit multicultural and a 3 credit international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy the multicultural and international requirements if they appear on the approved list; however, one course cannot satisfy both the multicultural and the international requirement. See an advisor for further explanation.

Degree Requirements
The curriculum of the undergraduate program in social work is designed with a generalist focus and prepares students for entry-level professional positions in the public and private sector. Graduation requires 124 semester credits: 50-55 credits in general education core courses (liberal arts-based), 45 credits in social work core courses (including 12 credits and 512 clock hours of field instruction), and 18 credits in specified support courses.

English Composition 6 credits

ENG 101, ENG 102

English Literature 3 credits
Logic 3 credits
Mathematics 3 credits

MAT 124

Computer or Information Technology (included in the School of Social Work core curriculum)
Constitutions 3-6 credits
Social Sciences 9 credits

SOC 101, PSY 101, and ANT 101

Sciences 6-8 credits

BIO 100 and a three-credit science course

Fine Arts (3 credits in Intro., Survey or Appreciation) 6 credits

And three additional credits in Fine Arts; Multicultural or International Studies courses in Fine Arts may also be used.

Humanities 6 credits

COS 101 and three additional credits in Humanities;
Multicultural or International Studies courses in Humanities may also be used.

Social Work Requirements 45 credits

SWK 101, 315, 401, 410, 410S, 411L, 411S, 416, 419, 420, 425, 426, 429, 430, and 481

Additional Requirements 9 credits

ECO 180 and two three-credit courses in (ETS), Multicultural, International Studies or from the approved lists.

Social Work Electives 6 credits
Electives 8 credits
Multicultural Requirement (may be used to simultaneously meet major requirements or other core requirements in Fine Arts, Humanities, or ETS) 3 credits
International Requirement (may be used to simultaneously meet major requirements or other core requirements in Fine Arts or Humanities) 3 credits
Total 124 credits

Note: In satisfying the University General Education Core requirements, all Social Work majors must take Social Sciences (SOC 101, PSY 101, ANT 101), Mathematics (MAT 124), Sciences (BIO 100), and Humanities (COS 101).

Academic Advising
Social Work majors receive three advisors:

  1. Career Advisor (Full-time Social Work Faculty Member)
  2. BSW Program Advisor (BSW Coordinator)
  3. Urban Affairs Academic Advisor (Academic Advisor located in the College Advising Center)

Career Advisor: Career Advisors are full-time social work faculty members who are available to answer questions that pertain to student life, career choices, graduate degree options, and social work licensing requirements. STUDENTS RECEIVE A CAREER ADVISOR ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM.

BSW Program Advisor: The BSW Program Advisor, known as the BSW Coordinator, is a full-time social work faculty member who assists students in their overall acclimation into the BSW program. The BSW Coordinator helps students select social work courses and related electives. The BSW Coordinator socializes students into the nature of required social work courses. The BSW Coordinator is the point of contact for completing School and University petitions, appeals, independent study requests, and other BSW paperwork. The BSW Coordinator conducts monthly student information sessions and specialized workshops in coordination with the Advising Center. THE BSW COORDINATOR IS AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS IN THE MAJOR (SWKPRE, SWK).

Urban Affairs Academic Advisor: Urban Affairs Academic Advisors are assigned to students throughout the course of their entire UNLV matriculation. Urban Affairs Advisors are the primary point of contact in the selection of courses. Urban Affairs Advisors maintain and record students' academic checklists, assist students in their preparation of BSW application material (e.g., transcript review), review and certify transfer credits, and prepare graduation applications.

Financial Aid
Find out about financial aid programs at UNLV's Student Financial Services. Check out the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Scholarship page for information on scholarships offered through the College and other details about applying for scholarships at UNLV.

Scholarships
Check the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Scholarships page for details on scholarships available through the University, College, and School of Social Work.

Address
BSW Program Coordinator
UNLV School of Social Work
Box 455032
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5032
(702) 895-3311