Bachelor of Science in Social Work Second Degree Program
The student who has secured a bachelor’s degree in a related field and wishes to secure a bachelor’s degree in social work can complete the “Second Degree Program.” The Second Degree Program allows a student to secure a BSSW in one year. Satisfactory completion of a bachelor’s degree in a related field and prerequisites or corequisite of statistics and human biology from an accredited institution are required. Second Degree students must fulfill essential studies requirements or have the equivalent to graduate with a BSSW degree from UND.
If accepted into the Second Degree Program, the schedule to complete the undergraduate degree in one year* is as follows:
Full-Time Second Degree Schedule for BSSW (39 hours)
Fall | Credits | |
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SWK 255 | Introduction to Social Work | 4 |
SWK 257 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
SWK 317 | Social Work Research | 3 |
SWK 424 | Generalist Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families | 3 |
Social Work Elective | 2 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SWK 357 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
SWK 434 | Generalist Social Work Practice with Task and Treatment Groups | 3 |
SWK 442 | Social Policy | 3 |
SWK 454 | Generalist Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations | 3 |
Credits | 12 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Summer | ||
SWK 481 | Field Education I | 5 |
SWK 482 | Field Education Seminar I | 1 |
SWK 483 | Field Education II | 5 |
SWK 484 | Field Education Seminar II | 1 |
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 39 |
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Students needing to fulfill essential studies requirements may require a longer period to complete the Fast Track.
Elective Social Work Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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SWK 311 | Child Welfare | 3 |
SWK 312 | ||
SWK 313 | Orientation to Gerontology | 3 |
SWK 315 | Substance Use and Abuse | 2 |
SWK 316 | Interprofessional Health Care | 1 |
SWK 318 | Mental Health | 2 |
SWK 397 | Cooperative Education | 1-4 |
SWK 489 | Senior Honors Thesis (repeatable to a maximum 6 credits) | 1-3 |
SWK 493A | Special Topics (repeatable to a maximum 9 credits) | 1-3 |