Declaring The Social Work Major    

The decision to declare Social Work as a major is a significant one and needs to be based on accurate information about the profession, knowledge of the goals and objectives of the program, and a thoughtful consideration of your interests, your congruence with the values of social work, and your compatibility with the expectations and demands of the program. Because you must take four required courses prior to the junior year—SWK 101, SWK 253, SWK 254, and BIO 122, if you are thinking about declaring Social Work as a major you should arrange an appointment to talk with the Chairperson of the Department of Social Work preferably by the end of your freshman year and no later than the middle of the first semester of your sophomore year.