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Faculty of Arts
Department of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Program
Description
Program Learning Outcomes
Criteria of Acceptance to Major
Degree Requirements
Program Of Study
Paradigm
Paradigm
Intensive English Students
Intermediate English Students
Regular English Students
Intensive English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGR101
Remedial English I
2
University Requirement
SOCI131
Introduction to Sociology
3
Major Requirement
SOWK131
Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work
3
Major Requirement
Credits
11
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
PSYC131
Introduction to Psychology
3
Major Requirement
SOWK221
Fields of Social Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK235
Helping Skills in Social Work Practice
3
Major Requirement
Credits
12
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
PSYC231
Developmental Psychology
3
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK245
Statistics for the Social Sciences
3
Major Requirement
SOWK331
Group Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK339
Social Work Individual & Family I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK340
Family Intervention in Social Work
3
Major Requirement
Credits
18
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PSYC233
Social Psychology
3
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK332
Methods of Social Research
3
Major Requirement
SOWK336
Field Work Practicum I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK438
Social Work Individual & Family II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
PSYC341
Group Dynamics
3
GROUP DYNAMICS
SOWK338
Application of Research Methods
3
Major Requirement
SOWK400
Social Work & Trauma
3
Major Requirement
SOWK437
Field Work Practicum II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PSYC333
Culture & Personality
3
CULTURE & PERSONALITY
PSYC336
Introduction to Counseling
3
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING
SOWK333
Community Organization
3
Major Requirement
SOWK439
Field Work Practicum III
3
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
PSYC335
Abnormal Psychology
3
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK335
Organization Theory, Practice & Change
3
Major Requirement
SOWK433
Brief Social Work Practice Modalities
3
Major Requirement
SOWK440
Field Work Practicum IV
3
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
PSYC429
Clinical Psychology
3
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC431
The Exceptional Child
3
THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
SOWK337
Strategic Planning for Human Services
3
Major Requirement
SOWK389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
132
InterIntermediate English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
SOCI131
Introduction to Sociology
3
Major Requirement
SOWK131
Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work
3
Major Requirement
Credits
11
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PSYC131
Introduction to Psychology
3
Major Requirement
SOWK221
Fields of Social Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK235
Helping Skills in Social Work Practice
3
Major Requirement
Credits
17
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
PSYC231
Developmental Psychology
3
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK245
Statistics for the Social Sciences
3
Major Requirement
SOWK331
Group Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK339
Social Work Individual & Family I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK340
Family Intervention in Social Work
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
PSYC233
Social Psychology
3
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK332
Methods of Social Research
3
Major Requirement
SOWK336
Field Work Practicum I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK438
Social Work Individual & Family II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
16
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
PSYC341
Group Dynamics
3
GROUP DYNAMICS
SOWK338
Application of Research Methods
3
Major Requirement
SOWK400
Social Work & Trauma
3
Major Requirement
SOWK437
Field Work Practicum II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PSYC333
Culture & Personality
3
CULTURE & PERSONALITY
PSYC336
Introduction to Counseling
3
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING
SOWK333
Community Organization
3
Major Requirement
SOWK439
Field Work Practicum III
3
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
PSYC335
Abnormal Psychology
3
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK335
Organization Theory, Practice & Change
3
Major Requirement
SOWK433
Brief Social Work Practice Modalities
3
Major Requirement
SOWK440
Field Work Practicum IV
3
Major Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
PSYC429
Clinical Psychology
3
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC431
The Exceptional Child
3
THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
SOWK337
Strategic Planning for Human Services
3
Major Requirement
SOWK389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
Credits
13
Total Credits
130
Regular English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
SOCI131
Introduction to Sociology
3
Major Requirement
SOCI131
Introduction to Sociology
3
Major Requirement
SOWK131
Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK131
Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work
3
Major Requirement
Credits
30
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
PSYC131
Introduction to Psychology
3
Major Requirement
PSYC131
Introduction to Psychology
3
Major Requirement
SOWK221
Fields of Social Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK221
Fields of Social Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK235
Helping Skills in Social Work Practice
3
Major Requirement
SOWK235
Helping Skills in Social Work Practice
3
Major Requirement
Credits
30
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
Credits
12
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PSYC231
Developmental Psychology
3
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK245
Statistics for the Social Sciences
3
Major Requirement
SOWK245
Statistics for the Social Sciences
3
Major Requirement
SOWK331
Group Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK331
Group Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK339
Social Work Individual & Family I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK339
Social Work Individual & Family I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK340
Family Intervention in Social Work
3
Major Requirement
SOWK340
Family Intervention in Social Work
3
Major Requirement
Credits
32
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
PSYC233
Social Psychology
3
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC233
Social Psychology
3
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK332
Methods of Social Research
3
Major Requirement
SOWK332
Methods of Social Research
3
Major Requirement
SOWK336
Field Work Practicum I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK336
Field Work Practicum I
3
Major Requirement
SOWK438
Social Work Individual & Family II
3
Major Requirement
SOWK438
Social Work Individual & Family II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
36
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
PSYC341
Group Dynamics
3
GROUP DYNAMICS
PSYC341
Group Dynamics
3
GROUP DYNAMICS
SOWK338
Application of Research Methods
3
Major Requirement
SOWK338
Application of Research Methods
3
Major Requirement
SOWK400
Social Work & Trauma
3
Major Requirement
SOWK400
Social Work & Trauma
3
Major Requirement
SOWK437
Field Work Practicum II
3
Major Requirement
SOWK437
Field Work Practicum II
3
Major Requirement
Credits
30
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
PSYC333
Culture & Personality
3
CULTURE & PERSONALITY
PSYC333
Culture & Personality
3
CULTURE & PERSONALITY
PSYC336
Introduction to Counseling
3
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING
PSYC336
Introduction to Counseling
3
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING
SOWK333
Community Organization
3
Major Requirement
SOWK333
Community Organization
3
Major Requirement
SOWK439
Field Work Practicum III
3
Major Requirement
SOWK439
Field Work Practicum III
3
Major Requirement
Credits
30
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
PSYC335
Abnormal Psychology
3
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC335
Abnormal Psychology
3
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOWK335
Organization Theory, Practice & Change
3
Major Requirement
SOWK335
Organization Theory, Practice & Change
3
Major Requirement
SOWK433
Brief Social Work Practice Modalities
3
Major Requirement
SOWK433
Brief Social Work Practice Modalities
3
Major Requirement
SOWK440
Field Work Practicum IV
3
Major Requirement
SOWK440
Field Work Practicum IV
3
Major Requirement
Credits
30
30
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
PSYC429
Clinical Psychology
3
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC429
Clinical Psychology
3
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC431
The Exceptional Child
3
THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
PSYC431
The Exceptional Child
3
THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
SOWK337
Strategic Planning for Human Services
3
Major Requirement
SOWK337
Strategic Planning for Human Services
3
Major Requirement
SOWK389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
SOWK389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
Credits
26
Total Credits
256
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