Behavioral and Social Sciences
Psychology / Social Work Double Major
General Information and Advantages
The job market for Social Work is rapidly expanding and students with a double major in Psychology and Social Work will stand an excellent chance of being employed in a professional helping position. For example, both the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Public Health require the bachelor of Social Work degree.
Many Psychology majors are interested in helping people. For those who do not desire a master's or doctorate in Psychology, a Master's in Social Work will enable them to get an advanced degree, increasing both their salary and upward mobility in professional agencies. Many Psychology undergraduates majors have gotten an advanced degree in Social Work.
For students interested in pursuing a master's or doctorate in Psychology, the double major would allow them to work as a professional social worker while pursuing their Psychology degree.
Students with the double major can apply for Advanced Standing for the Masters of Social Work degree. This means students are able to complete the MSW in one calendar year as opposed to two academic years for those without a Social Work degree. Psychology and Social Work are very compatible majors. Social Work majors are required to have 12 hours in Psychology (Foundations of Psychology, Lifespan Development, Descriptive Statistics, and Psychopathology). There are many additional courses in Psychology that are very helpful to practicing Social Workers, such as Clinical, Health Psychology, and Psychology of Death.
Graduates have begun their professional careers in such areas as:
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Mental health
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Nursing homes
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Child welfare
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Mental retardation
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Hospitals
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AIDS agencies
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Public health
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Programs for juveniles and youth
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Community aging programs
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Shelters for women and children
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and many more
Double majors must complete the following courses, in addition to general education requirements:
- EC 231 Macroeconomics
- POS 200 American National Government
- POS 250 State and Local Government
- PSYC 300 Descriptive Statistics
- PSYC 306 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 310 Psychopathology
- PSYC 425 Biological Psychology
- 5 elective psychology courses
- PSYC / SWK 308 Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work
- PSYC / SWK 322 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
- SWK 350 Introduction to Social Work Practice
- SWK 355 Research in social Welfare
- SWK 373 Social Policy
- SWK 400 Skills for Social Work Practice
- SWK 410 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families
- SWK 420 Social Work Practice with Small Groups, Communities, and Organizations
- SWK 455 Social Work Practicum
- SWK 456 Social Work Integrative Seminar
- 1 elective course
One of the following:
- GEOG 231 World Regional Geography
- GEOG 331 Human Geography
- ANTH 310 Introduction to Anthropology
- SOC 324 Social Stratification
If you would like more information or have questions please contact:
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