College of Health & Social Sciences
The School of Social Work responds to the needs and aspirations of various at-risk populations in the San Francisco Bay Area and similar urban communities. The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) program seeks to educate undergraduate students for generalist social work practice in a variety of social-service settings, and teach students to serve as change agents with urban, oppressed populations, while enabling members of these populations to act on their own behalf. Our graduates provide direct services to people in need and, as administrators and organizers of social service agencies, make services more accessible and responsive to the communities they serve.
There are 42 required units for the major. Students in their Senior year are required to complete 450 hours of field education.
Social Work Advocates for Visions of Empowerment (SWAVE) is the student organization of BASW majors. BASW students have the opportunity for semester-long study abroad exchange programs with SF State’s bilateral international partners and with the California State University International Programs (CSU-IP). The BASW program also offers a blended BASW-MA Gerontology track as part of the SF State Scholars Program for students interested in gerontological social work.
Access the list of the major requirements to better understand the structure of the major.
The roadmap puts all of your graduation requirements into an easy to follow semester by semester plan so you know what to take to stay on track. Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, you'll be able to find a roadmap that best fits you.
Besides your major requirements, students must complete their GE and University requirements. Be sure to make sure you've completed all of these requirements for graduation.
To learn more about this major, check out the major department’s website below. You can also find out how you can access their faculty advisors who can assist you not just with course choices, but also answer questions about the field and discuss your career plans.
School of Social Work
HSS Building, Room 222
Phone: (415) 338-1003
Email: socwork@sfsu.edu
Website: https://socwork.sfsu.edu/
Chair: Jocelyn Hermoso
We are conducting business by voicemail and email during this period of remote services due to COVID-19. Office voicemail will be checked hourly and calls will be returned promptly.
Major Impaction
This major is currently impacted for the 2022-2023 Academic Year — if you were not admitted into this major when you were first accepted, then there will be a process for declaring this major in the future, potentially during your first semester of attendance and/or after completing major prerequisites. Click HERE to get more information about declaring into this major.
Freshmen Student Advising Information
After choosing “Basic Subjects” GE courses in Steps 1-3 of your Orientation process (if you haven’t done so, log onto your Orientation Profile page to follow the “Pre-Orientation Advising Module”), STEP 4 Choosing Major Classes will show you if there are any classes you can take to satisfy major requirements for your first and/or second semester.
Once you have determined your Roadmap above, review the first section below and write down any course recommendations based on your corresponding major roadmap on your Freshmen Class Planner worksheet.
First Semester Course Recommendations — Roadmaps A, B, C & D
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Major Class & Title |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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No lower-division major classes
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Focus more on GE for your first semester |
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If there are any course(s) listed above, please enter this information onto “Step 4” of your Freshmen Class Planner.
AP Macroeconomics with a score of 3 or higher will satisfy ECON 102.
AP Psychology with a score of 3 or higher will satisfy PSY 200.
Our graduates provide direct services to people in need and, as administrators and organizers of social service agencies, make services more accessible and responsive to the communities they serve.
Transfer Student Advising Information
Please see the box above labeled “Major Curriculum/Roadmaps & GE/University Requirements” for information on what courses to take in your first semester at SF State. View our Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers for helpful tips and additional information.