Apr 07, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT] 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

Social Work, BSW (281A)


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Program Code: 281A Department Chair: Dr. Mark Trahan
CIP Code 44.0701 828-262-7907  trahanmh@appstate.edu
Non-Teaching Program Director: Dr. Rachel Wright
  828-262-7075   wrightrl@appstate.edu

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement (3 Hours)


Foundations of American Democracy Requirement  

Three (3) credits of Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) are required for degree completion. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used to meet other major, minor, or General Education requirements.

Major Requirements (74 Hours)


S W GPA requirements: 2.0 cumulative GPA required for declaration, 2.5 cumulative and 2.5 major GPA required for admission to the Professional Sequence, 2.5 cumulative and 2.5 major GPA required for retention, and 2.5 cumulative and 2.5 major GPA required for graduation.

S W grade requirements: All S W majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each required S W and cognate course.

Students may repeat a social work course only once. Students may repeat only two social work courses throughout the program.

Cognate Courses (18 Hours)


Major Courses (56 Hours)


Electives (17-23 Hours)


General Education Courses Taken for Major (-12 to -18 Hours)


Total Required (120 Hours)


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