Social Work

Required Courses

Academic programs vary in their requirements. Students should consult with their faculty advisor and the Academic Guidebook to review the Academic Planning Form pertinent to their program of study. In addition, students should review course descriptions regarding any prerequisites for required courses. Graduation requirements include a minimum of 120 credit hours, although some academic programs may require additional credits. Please refer to the Academic Resources section of the catalog for more information. Information regarding the new Core Curriculum, which takes effect with the Class of 2016, is available at http://www.providence.edu/academic-affairs/core-curriculum.

• SWK 101 - 21st Century Social Work 3 Credits
• SWK 220 - Diversity and Culture in Social Work Practice 3 Credits
• SWK 253 - Human Behavior Through the Life Span 3 Credits
• SWK 254 - Human Behavior in Social Systems 3 Credits
• SWK 360 - Social Policy 3 Credits
• SWK 365 - Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups 3 Credits
• SWK 366 - Community and Political Practice 3 Credits
• SWK 368 - Research 3 Credits
• SWK 370 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar I 4 Credits
• SWK 450 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar II 6 Credits
• SWK 451 - Social Work Practicum and Seminar III 6 Credits
• SWK 468 - Research Methods II: Advanced Research Design and Statistical Analysis 3 Credits
• SWK 488 - Theory/Practice Capstone 3 Credits
• SWK 489 - Theory/Practice Capstone 3 Credits
• BIO 122 - Human Biology 3 Credits

• Notes:

  1. SWK 101, 220, 253, 254 should be fulfilled before junior year.
  2. The department requires majors to take BIO 122 at the sophomore level. This course is credited toward the natural science core (beginning Spring 2013).
  3. Graduate programs in social work want students to have a course in statistics before beginning advanced standing studies.
  4. Students interested in study abroad, with special accommodations, may do so in the second semester of the junior year. Students should notify the chair or academic advisor of their consideration of foreign study by the end of their freshman year, or at the latest by the very beginning of the sophomore year, so that course scheduling can be adjusted. Global Work with Immigrant Kids (GWIK) is a study abroad program for social work majors only. In addition to the social work courses offered in Spain, Belgium, or Denmark, students have an international practicum working with immigrant children and teens at a social service agency in the host country.
  5. Students entering Providence College with two to three years of a foreign language, particularly Spanish, are strongly encouraged to continue their language study.