Departmental Honors Advisor:
Dr. Terry Peak
M 239D, ext. 74080
Email: tpeak@hass.usu.edu

Eligibility for Acceptance:
Qualified students will have cumulative GPAs of at least 3.30 and will have declared a major in the department.

Program of Study:
The 15-credit requirement for Honors in Social Work is met by successfully completing contracts in the following courses:

• 9 or more credits of upper-division coursework must be taken in the department
• 3 credits must be taken under Senior Thesis/Project (HONR 4900)
• The Honors thesis will be completed as part of the requirements for SW 5350, Social Work Policy.
• 3 upper-division credits may be taken in an upper-division course outside the department, with approval of the Departmental Honors Advisor.

Requirements for Completion of Degree:
The successful candidate will graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 in upper-division coursework taken in the department and in Honors coursework will complete and present in a public forum an Honors thesis/project. Many students have found it helpful to relate the courses taken on Honors contract to the final thesis/project.

Suggested Honors Course in the Department:

• SW 3350 (3) Child Welfare
• SW 3360 (3) Adolescents: Theories, problems, issues
• SW 3450 (3) School Social Work
• SW 3550 (3) Social Gerontology
• SW 3650 (3) Mental Health
• SW 3750 (3) Medical Social Services
• SW 3850 (3) Spirituality and Social Work
• SW 4100 (3) Social Work Research