Social Work
Program Requirements
Students who major in Interdisciplinary Studies at Coppin have the option of completing a concentration in social work. Students electing to complete one of their two concentrations in social work must complete the following 18 credits of upper division social work courses.
| Course | Credits | Name |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK 360 | 3 | Social Welfare and Social Policy II |
| SOWK 379 | 3 | Social Work Methods I * |
| SOWK 388 | 3 | Human Behavior and Social Environment I |
| SOWK 389 | 3 | Human Behavior and Social Environment II |
| SOWK 390 | 3 | Special Topics in Social Work |
| SOWK 390 | 3 | Special Topics in Social Work |
* In the case of Interdisciplinary Studies majors, SOWK 260 (Social Welfare and Social Policy I) is waived as a prerequisite to SOWK 360.
Students majoring in the Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in social work are not eligible to enroll in courses reserved for social work seniors. This includes the following five courses: SOWK 480 (Beginning Field Experience), SOWK 481 (Social Work Methods II), SOWK 482 (Advanced Field Experience), SOWK 483 (Social Work Methods III), and SOWK 490 (Profession Issues Seminar).
Interdisciplinary Studies students who complete a concentration in social work are advised that completion of the social work concentration does not qualify them to sit for the social work licensure exam.
Social Work is in the Department of Social Work in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.