1977
Specific planning for additional faculty and courses was started in early 1977. The courses were initially classified as social science courses as required by the goals and objectives of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and the Council on Social Work Education. Before social work became part of the general curriculum at UAPB, an intense plan was written and submitted to the Chancellor in 1977 outlining the practicality of a social work degree. The plan was approved, and the Social Work Program began to gain autonomy. In 1977, the courses were given a social work prefix.