The UVU Behavioral Science Department offers classes that fulfill the social science distribution requirements for graduation, the Behavioral Science pre-major for the associate degree, the Behavioral Science major for the bachelor degree (with an emphasis in Anthropology, Family Studies, Psychology, or Sociology, a Bachelor of Social Work, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Substance Use Disorder Counseling (SUDC).
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
Admission to the BSW program includes the following requirements:
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General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics QL | ||
STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5) | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | ||
MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities | 3 | ||
Fine Arts | 3 | ||
PSY 1010 | General Psychology SS (Social/Behavioral Science) | 3 | |
Discipline Core Requirements: | 64 Credits | ||
Social Work Core - Complete the following courses: | |||
PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 | |
SW 3860 | Interviewing Skills | 3 | |
SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 | |
SW 2100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I * | 3 | |
SW 3000 | Social Work Practice I * | 3 | |
SW 3100 | Social Work Practice II * | 3 | |
SW 3200 | Social Work Practice III * | 3 | |
SW 3400 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II * | 3 | |
SW 3500 | Social Welfare Policies and Services * | 3 | |
SW 3600 | Ethics and Values in Social Work Practice * | 3 | |
SW 371G | Diversity Issues in Social Work Practice GI * | 3 | |
SW 4800 | Integrated Seminar I * | 1 | |
SW 481R | Field Placement * | 5 | |
SW 481R | Field Placement * | 5 | |
SW 4850 | Integrated Seminar II * | 1 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
BESC 3020 | Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (3) | ||
FAMS 3020 | Research Methods for Family Science WE (3) | ||
PSY 3030 | Research Methods for Psychology (4) | ||
SOC 3030 | Social Research Methods WE (3) | ||
Social Work Electives - Complete 15 credits of approved social work electives. Choose from the following courses: | 15 | ||
BESC 3100 | Career and Graduate School Preparation for Behavioral Science Majors (3) | ||
BESC 4050 | Clinical Research (3) | ||
PSY 2300 | Abnormal Psychology (3) | ||
SOC 4020 | Survey Research Design (3) | ||
SW 3510 | International Social Work (3) | ||
SW 3750 | Child Abuse/Neglect and Domestic Violence (3) | ||
SW 4500 | Crisis Intervention (3) | ||
SW 4700 | Case Management in Social Work Practice (3) | ||
SW 475R | Current Topics in Social Work (3) | ||
SW 489R | Advanced Research in Social Work (1-3) | ||
SW 490R | Independent Studies (1) | ||
Elective Requirements: | 21 Credits | ||
Complete 21 additional credits of any courses 1000 to 4000 level. | 21 |
Graduation Requirements:
Note: Please see department advisor to make an academic plan and for an explanation of all admission and program requirements.
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* Students must be formally admitted into the BSW program before they can register for this course. |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 |
Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC |
3 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
American Institutions | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
SW 1010 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
Humanities | 3 | |
Biological Science | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
Physical Science | 3 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Third Science | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 |
Personal Health Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE |
2 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PSY 3110 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
SW 3860 | Interviewing Skills | 3 |
SW 2100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
SW 3600 | Ethics and Values in Social Work Practice | 3 |
SW Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
BESC 3020 | Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences | |
FAMS 3020 | Research Methods for Family Science WE | |
PSY 3030 | Research Methods for Psychology | |
SOC 3030 | Social Research Methods WE | |
Complete the following: | ||
SW 3000 | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
SW 3400 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
SW 371G | Diversity Issues in Social Work Practice GI | 3 |
SW 3500 | Social Welfare Policies and Services | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
SW 3100 | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
SW 4800 | Integrated Seminar I | 1 |
SW 481R | Field Placement | 5 |
SW Elective | 3 | |
SW Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
SW 3200 | Social Work Practice III | 3 |
SW 4850 | Integrated Seminar II | 1 |
SW 481R | Field Placement II | 5 |
SW Elective | 3 | |
SW Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Behavioral Science department is in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Behavioral Science department, visit their website.
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