Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Social Work

2026–2027
Laredo Campus

The 2026-2027 list of core courses can be found in the 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog. See 'Bachelors Degree Program Regulations'

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Campus: B - Offered in Brownsville; E - Offered in Edinburg; O - Offered Online; T - Travel Required

Bolded Course Number*: Program Admission Requirement

Min Grade: A - Excellent; B - Good; C - Satisfactory; D - Below Average; CR - Credit; P - Passing; S - Satisfactory.

Core: 010 - Communication; 020 - Mathematics; 030 - Life and Physical Sciences; 040 - Language, Philosophy & Culture; 050 - Creative Arts; 060 - American History; 070 - Government/Political Science; 080 - Social and Behavioral Sciences;

Core: 090 - Applied Communication and Literacies; Humanities; Leadership; Science Labs; Interdisciplinary; Technologies; Language Diversity & Writing

This program is delivered in a hybrid format with courses offered through a combination of face-to-face and online instruction. Additionally, some Social Work (SOCW) coursework may be taken at the UT Center in
Fall – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 12
Fall – Year 1 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (12 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition I C 010 Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. See General Education Core for more details.
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Language, Philosophy, and Culture 040 See General Education Core for course options.
Fall 3 B/E/O SOCW 2361 Introduction to the Social Work C Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Mathematics C 020 College Ready TSI status in Mathematics. See General Education Core for more details. Options: MATH 1314, MATH 1414, MATH 1324, MATH 1342, MATH 1343, MATH 2412, or MATH 2413
Fall B/E/O UNIV 1301 Foundations of Academic and Career Success 1101 Academic and Career Success 1001/1300 Living and Working by Design As required, based on a number of factors such as credit hours earned, TSI status, high school rank, major declaration, etc.
Spring – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 16
Spring – Year 1 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (16 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/O ENGL 1302 Rhetoric And Composition II C 010 A grade of 'C' or better in ENGL 1301 See General Education Core for more details.
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 American History 060 See General Education Core for more details. Options: HIST 1301 or HIST 2327
Spring 3 B/E/O POLS 2305 U.S. Federal Government & Politics 070 See General Education Core for course options.
Spring 4 B/E/O Choose 1 Life and Physical Sciences 030/090 BIOL 2401 recommended
Spring 3 B/E/O SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 080 PSYC 2301 may satisfy the 080 category if SOCI 1301 is used towards the major.
Fall – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 16
Fall – Year 2 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (16 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 American History 060 See General Education Core for more details. Options: HIST 1302 or HIST 2328
Fall 3 B/E/O POLS 2306 Texas Government & Politics 070 See General Education Core for course options.
Fall 4 B/E/O Choose 1 Life and Physical Sciences 030/090 BIOL 2402 recommended (BIOL 2401 pre-req)
Fall 3 B/E/O PSYC 2301 General Psychology SOCI 1301 may satisfy the major if PSYC 2301 is used towards the 080 category of the core.
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Integrative & Experiential Learning 090 See General Education Core for course options. CSCI 1380 or INFS 2398 recommended
Spring – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 13
Spring – Year 2 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (13 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Creative Arts 050 See General Education Core for course options.
Spring 3 B/E/O SOCW 2362 The Social Welfare Institutions Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/O SOCW 3375 Social Work Statistics Grade of "C" or better in MATH 1314 , MATH 1414, MATH 1324, MATH 1342, MATH 1343, MATH 2412 or MATH 2413. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement. SOCW 3375 may be satisfied by another Statistics course. Please meet with your Academic Advisor to request a possible course substitution.
Spring 1 B/E/O Choose 1 Integrative & Experiential Learning 090 See General Education Core for course options.
Spring 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective See Degree Plan for course options.
Must apply to program (See Social Work website or call 956-665-3575 for more details).
Summer – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 6
Summer – Year 2 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (6 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Summer 3 O SPAN 13XX-43XX Spanish Language Elective Any two Spanish language courses listed in the undergraduate catalog approved by the Spanish department.
Summer 3 O SPAN 13XX-43XX Spanish Language Elective Any two Spanish language courses listed in the undergraduate catalog approved by the Spanish department.
Fall – Year 3, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 3 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O SOCW 3310 Professional Communication in Social Work Admission into the School of Social Work. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O SOCW 4311 Social Work Research SOCW 3375 or departmental approved statistics course and admission into the School of Social Work. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O/L SOCW 3321 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I SOCW 2361 and admission into the School of Social Work and credit or registration in SOCW 3310 and SOCW 4311. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/L SOCW 3323 Social Work with Individuals C SOCW 2361, admission into the School of Social Work and credit or registration in SOCW 3321 and SOCW 4311. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O SOCI 4313 or SOCI 4323 Race and Ethnic Relations or The Mexican American Experience SOCI 4313: Three hours of Sociology. SOCI 4323: Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring – Year 3, Semester Total Hours: 15
Spring – Year 3 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/L SOCW 4303 Social Work with Families C Admission into the BSW program and grade of "C" or better in SOCW 3323. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/O/L SOCW 3322 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II SOCW 3321. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/O SOCW 3317 Social Work in Complex Enviroments Admission into the School of Social Work. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/O SOCW 3314 Connecting Social Work Practice through Policy Change SOCW 2362 and admission into the School of Social Work. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/O SOCI 4352 Social Stratification Three hours of Sociology. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall – Year 4, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 4 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/L SOCW 4301 Social Work with Groups C Admission into the School of Social Work and grade of "C" or better in SOCW 3323. Students must be concurrently enrolled in SOCW 4354. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O SOCW 3363 De-Escalation and Crisis Intervention Grade of "C" or better in SOCW 3323. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/L SOCW 4354 Generalist Field Education I P Admission into the School of Social Work and approval by the Office of Field Education. SOCW 4619 is an an alternative option provided with approval from the Social Work Department. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O PSYC 4313 or SOCI 4314 Abnormal Psychology or Sociology of Deviance PSYC 4313: Grade of "C" or better in PSYC 2301. SOCI 4314: Three hours of Sociology. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Fall 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Restricted Elective Choose from any advanced CRIJ, REHS, SOCW, PSYC, SOCI, POLS, or ANTH courses
Spring – Year 4, Semester Total Hours: 12
Spring – Year 4 Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Courses (12 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/L SOCW 4302 Social Work with Organizations and Communities C Admission into the School of Social Work and a grade of "C" or better in SOCW 3323. Students must be concurrently enrolled in SOCW 4355. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/L SOCW 4355 Generalist Field Education II P SOCW 4355: Admission into the School of Social Work, SOCW 4354 and approval by the Office of Field Education. SOCW 4619 is an an alternative option provided with approval from the Social Work Department. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement.
Spring 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Restricted Elective Choose from any advanced CRIJ, REHS, SOCW, PSY, SOCI, POLS, or ANTH courses
Spring 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Restricted Elective Choose from any advanced CRIJ, REHS, SOCW, PSY, SOCI, POLS, or ANTH courses
120 TOTAL HOURS
(42) Advanced minimum credit hours
Revised: Tuesday, March 3, 2026