Nov 30, 2024

2010-2011 General Catalog

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Social Work, BS

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Social Work Major

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.75, major; 2.5, USU; 2.5,
Career Additional Matriculation Requirements: Students must apply for Advanced Standing in the Social Work major at the end of their sophomore year. Application requirements include: a C or better (C+ in SW 1010 ) in all prerequisite Social Work courses and specific University Studies courses, an essay, and a passing score (70 percent or higher) on the Advanced Placement Test (APT). At the end of the junior year, social work majors apply for the practicum, which requires a passing score (70 percent or higher) on the Generalist Practice Test (GPT) and a B- or better in all practice classes.

Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.75, major; 2.0, USU; 2.0, Career
Minimum Grade Accepted: C+ in SW 1010 ; B- in SW 3050 , SW 4150 , and SW 4160 ; C in remaining major courses

Students may declare Social Work as their major at any time. All course offerings in social work are open to all Social Work majors, with the exception of the practice courses (SW 3050 Practice I, SW 4150 Practice II, and SW 4160 Practice III) and the field practicum courses (SW 4870 Beginning Field Practicum and SW 5870 Advanced Field Practicum), which require admission to advanced standing. Social work students are expected to take courses in sequence, in order to have the professional foundation knowledge required for each class. Maintenance of a high grade point average is important as students progress through the major and continue on to graduate school. Requirements for the Social Work major are as follows:

First year:

Second year:

ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) 3
SW 2100 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 3 ³
SW 2400 - Social Work with Diverse Populations 3 ³
One elective enrichment course 3

Note:

Students should apply for advanced standing during their second year.

Third year:

Note:

Students should apply for the practicum during their third year.

Required Elective Enrichment Courses

Nine credits of electives are to be chosen during the second and third years, prior to the practicum year. At least two electives are to be taken in Social Work, and one upper-division elective can be taken outside of Social Work.

Optional Elective (does not fulfill elective requirement)

SW 4950 - Directed Readings 1-5 ⁶

Fourth year:

Note:

¹Students must take SW 1010 before taking SW 2100 and SW 2400 .

²Students must complete STAT 1040 with a grade of C- or better as a prerequisite to SOC 3120 and to fulfill Social Work major requirements.

³Since SW 2100 and SW 2400 are only offered during spring semester each year, students should plan accordingly.

⁴Prior to taking SW 3050 , students must apply for advanced standing, to qualify to enroll in practice courses.

⁵C- or better in STAT 1040 (Introduction to Statistics), plus 6 credits in Social Work and/or Sociology courses, are prerequisites for this course. STAT 1040 and SOC 3120 must be completed in order to graduate with a social work degree.

⁶SW 4950 requires a plan of study, approved by a social work faculty member, at least one semester prior to registration. This course is not considered to be a required elective.

⁷Prior to enrolling in Beginning Field Practicum, students must apply for admission to the Field Practicum and must have advanced standing status.