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Nov 27, 2024
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2012-2013 General Catalog (Spring 2013) ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
Social Work - BS
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
Students must complete the General Education Requirements :
- will fulfill the Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement
- , , or will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement
Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :
- (required), plus another course having CI designation, will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
- (required) will fufill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
- Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)
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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 , SW 4150 and SW 4160 ) and the field practicum courses (SW 4870 and SW 5870 ), 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: Note:
Students should apply for advanced standing during their second 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)
Note:
1 SW 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.
2 Prior to enrolling in Beginning Field Practicum, students must apply for admission to the Field Practicum and must have advanced standing status. Minimum University Requirements
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