Program: Social Work Major, B.S.W. and Anthropology Major, B.A. Articulation Agreement - East Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 01, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Admission

All students pursuing the double degree must be in good academic standing, meet the admission requirements and be accepted into the BSW program, declare their anthropology major with permission of their departmental or professional advisor, and inform both departments of their intent to pursue the double degree.

Students pursuing the double degree will formally declare by filling out the appropriate form, which will be available in both the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work, obtaining signatures from advisors in both departments (or the appropriate professional advisors), and delivering a copy of the signed form to both departments, which will keep records of all students enrolled.

Degree Requirements: 120 credits

Grade Minimum Requirement: Must earn a minimum grade of “C” in each Anthropology and Social Work major core course

Transfer Requirements: No more than six (6) credits of transfer work will be accepted as Social Work credit.

College of Arts and Sciences: Visit link to view the complete list of B.A. degree requirements.

Completion of a foreign language course numbered 2020 or above with a grade of C- or better. Students may be required to take courses numbered 1010, 1020 and/or 2010 based on a placement test or equivalent.

Compass Core Curriculum

These requirements include earning 40-43 credits in Strengthening Foundations, Understanding Natural and Social Worlds, Exploring Connections, Cultivate Artistic Awareness, and Growing as an Individual and Global Citizen categories.

Major Specific courses listed in Compass Core Curriculum Requirements:

4 credits of BIOL 1010 /BIOL 1011 or BIOL 1020 /BIOL 1021 or BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111 or BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121 or HSCI 2010 /HSCI 2011

Anthropology and Social Work Core: 67 credits

ANTH 4627 - Ethnographic Methods (3 credits) *
ANTH 4830 - Anthropological Theory (4 credits) *
ANTH 1240 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits) *
ANTH 1260 - Introduction to Archaeology (3 credits) *
SOCI 3350 - Social Statistics (3 credits) *
ANTH 1280 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 credits) *
SOWK 1010 - Introduction to Social Work (3 credits) *
SOWK 1020 - Professional Values and Ethics (3 credits) *
SOWK 1030 - Cultural Diversity (3 credits) *
SOWK 3000 - Human Behavior/Social Environment (3 credits) *
SOWK 3210 - Social Work Research (3 credits) *
SOWK 3300 - Interviewing and Recording Skills (3 credits) *
SOWK 3310 - Practice with Individuals (3 credits) *
SOWK 3430 - Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits) *
SOWK 4330 - Practice with Organizations and Communities (3 credits) *
SOWK 4340 - Practice with Families and Groups (3 credits) *
EDFN 2310 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits) *
PSCI 1120 - Introduction to American Government (3 credits) *
SOWK 4451 - Field Education Practicum I (4 credits) *
SOWK 4452 - Field Education Practicum II (4 credits) *
SOWK 4454 - Field Education Seminar I (2 credits) *
SOWK 4455 - Field Education Seminar II (2 credits) *

Advisor Approved Electives: 18 credits

Archaeology: 3 credits

Choose one (1) course from the following:

ANTH 3903 - Prehistory of Southern Appalachia (3 credits) *
ANTH 4007 - Archaeology of the Southeastern United States (3 credits)
ANTH 4027 - Cultural Resource Management (3 credits)
ANTH 4037 - Old World Archaeology (3 credits)
ANTH 4047 - Paleolithic Archaeology (3 credits)
ANTH 4057 - Paleolithic Archaeology in France (3-6 credits)
ANTH 4407 - Archaeological Field School (3-6 credits)

Biology and Culture: 3 credits

Choose one (1) course from the following:

ANTH 3400 - Paleoanthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 3450 - Forensic Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 4240 - Primatology (3 credits)
SOWK 4567 - Human Sexuality (3 credits) *

Culture Studies: 3 credits

Choose one (1) course from the following:

ANTH 4630 - Indigenous Peoples of North America (3 credits)
ANTH 3700 - Indigenous Cultures of Latin America (3 credits)
ANTH 3800 - Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (3 credits)
ANTH 4357 - Popular and Consumer Culture (3 credits)
SOWK 1030 - Cultural Diversity (3 credits) *

Health and Culture: 3 credits

Choose one (1) course from the following:

ANTH 3070 - Medical Anthropology (3 credits) *
ANTH 3080 - Nutritional Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 3250 - Environmental Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 3500 - Traditional and Indigenous Medicine (3 credits)
ANTH 4250 - Medical Belief and Cultural Competence (3 credits)
SOWK 3430 - Social Welfare Policy and Services (3 credits) *
SOWK 4367 - Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 credits)

Social Work: 6 credits

Choose two (2) courses from the following:

SOWK 4337 - Family Violence (3 credits)
SOWK 4347 - Indigenous Approaches to Environmental Justice in Social Work (3 credits)
SOWK 4367 - Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 credits)
SOWK 4457 - Social Work Practice in Health Care Setting (3 credits)
SOWK 4467 - Seminar in School Social Work (3 credits)
SOWK 4517 - Crisis Intervention (3 credits)
SOWK 4567 - Human Sexuality (3 credits) *
SOWK 4900 - Directed Independent Study (1-3 credits, variable)
SOWK 4928 - Honors Study (3 credits)
SOWK 4957 - Special Topics in Social Work (3 credits)
ANTH 3700 - Indigenous Cultures of Latin America (3 credits)
ANTH 3800 - Magic, Witchcraft and Religion (3 credits)
ANTH 3070 - Medical Anthropology (3 credits) *
ANTH 3250 - Environmental Anthropology (3 credits)

General Elective Requirements: 3 credits

Choose one (1) course from the following:

ANTH 3260 - Visual Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 4070 - Practicing Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 4900 - Independent Study in Anthropology (1-3 credits)
ANTH 4957 - Special Topic in Anthropology (1-6 credits)
ANTH 4410 - International Field Experience (2-6 credits)
ENGL 3100 - Introduction to Linguistics (3 credits)
SOWK 1010 - Introduction to Social Work (3 credits) *
SOWK 3300 - Interviewing and Recording Skills (3 credits) *
SOWK 4957 - Special Topics in Social Work (3 credits)

Note:

Courses indicated with an asterisk (*) provide the path for students to graduate in 120 credits.

For the complete catalog entry for all major program course options, visit the links below.

Social Work Major, B.S.W.

Anthropology Major, B.A.

Additional Information

Click here to view Degree and Graduation Requirements for all ETSU students.

CSCI 1100 or Proficiency exam: Must be completed to meet Bachelor’s Degree Requirements. CSCI 1100 has a required lab course, CSCI 1150 .

Most minors range from 18-24 credits. Those few minors with more than 24 credits may affect the number of free electives allowed.