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Classification Degree BA Social Work Housing Status
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BA in Social Work Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required by Junior year.
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements Including
Cognates
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Social Work section
General Electives
See Social Work General Electives section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101FY*
SOCIAL WORK COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (19
S.H.)
Macroeconomics or Contemp. Domestic Issues
ECO 211 or 107
Great Ideas or Elem. Statistics
MAT 110* or 120*
Concepts or Human Biology
BIO 100 or 132
Public Speaking
COM 160
Intro to Anthropology
ANT 100
Psychology 200 level elective
PSY 210* or 202* or 211* or 215* or 222*
22 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Social Work
56 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 27 credits must be taken at WCSU.
Students must earn a grade of C+ or higher in all major courses
American Government
PS 102
Intro to Psychology
PSY 100
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 100
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Services
SW 200*
Social Welfare as an Institution
SW 210*
Human Behavior & Social Environment
SW 215*
Cultural Diversity
SW 220*
Social Work Research
1SW 300*
Social Work Junior Seminar
SW 306*
Social Work Practice I
SW 309*
Social Work Practice II
SW 310*
Social Work Practice III
SW 311*
Community Organizing Project I
SW 315
Community Organizing Project II
SW 316*
Social Work Senior Field Practicum & Seminar I
SW 320*
Social Work Senior Field Practicum & Seminar II
W 321*
Senior Seminar on Policy & issues
SW 325*
Senior Integrative Seminar
SW 350
Social Work General Electives
24 credits Electives
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