UT Tyler BS in Social Work Pathway

BS in Social Work

KC (Kilgore College) to UT Tyler

2026-2027 Catalog

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (KC)

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
• SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)                
• HIST 1301 - US History I (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
• Creative Arts Core Course (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Semester (KC)

• SOCW 2362 - Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• HIST 1302 - US History II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (KC)

• BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors (4 Credit Hours)
• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems (3 Credit Hours)
• Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Course (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring Semester (KC)

• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government (3 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework (3 Credit Hours)
• Life and Physical Sciences Core Course (3 Credit Hours)
• Elective (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 2361 - Introduction to Social Work – co-enrollment at UT Tyler (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester (UT Tyler)

• SOCW 2371 - Critical Thinking in Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 3303 - Human Behavior in Social Environments I (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1301 - Introduction to Life Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• Elective (3 Credit Hours)
• Elective (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Semester (UT Tyler)

• SOCW 3304 - Human Behavior in Social Environments II (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 3308 - Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 3108 - Research Methods Lab (1 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4331 - Social Work Individual Practice I (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4132 - Interviewing Techniques (1 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 3409 - Diversity and Rual Environment (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester (UT Tyler)

• SOCW 4310 - Child and Family Social Work (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4333 - Social Work Group Practice (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4334 - Advocacy and Policy Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4335 - Communities and Organizations (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4140 - Pre-Field Orientation (1 Credit Hour)
• Elective (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring Semester (UT Tyler)

• SOCW 4601 - Practicum I (6 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4602 - Practicum II (6 Credit Hours)
• SOCW 4241 - Practicum Seminar (2 Credit Hours)
• General Elective (2 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours at Kilgore College: 56

Total Credit Hours at UT Tyler: 64

Total Credit Hours: 120

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