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Advising for Social
Work Majors
Call (303) 556-3474 to set up Social Work advising appointments:
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If you are a MSCD Freshman, Sophomore or have general advising questions, please make an appointment to see a Social Work peer advisor.
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If you are a Junior or Senior student who has been accepted into the Social Work Department, please make an appointment with your faculty advisor. Contact the Department for your assigned faculty advisor.
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If you are a transfer student with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing, please make an appointment with the Department Chair.
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If you are seeking career advising, please make an appointment with a Social Work Department faculty advisor.
| ENG1010 Fresh Composition: The Essay | 3 |
| ENG1020 Fresh Composition: Research, Analysis and Documentation | 3 |
| SPE1010 Public Speaking OR SPE1710 Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| BIO1000 Human Biology OR BIO2310 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| ANT1310 Intro to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| PSY1001 Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC1010 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| PSC1010 Intro to American National Government | 3 |
MTH1210 Intro to Statistics * |
4 |
| SWK1010 Intro to Social Work and Social Welfare | 3 |
| SWK1020 Intro to Agency Experience | 1 |
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*Students with difficulty completing MTH1210 should contact the SWK Department for advising. Statistics MUST be completed prior to taking SWK3790.ALL Math classes at Metro State require Accuplacer or appropriate prerequisite classes as described by the Math Department. PSY2310 and MTH1230 do not count towards general studies math credit for graduation. . |
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TOTAL Departmental Prerequisites |
32 |
General Studies not required
before acceptance into Social Work program, but it is
recommended.
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History |
3 credits |
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Natural Science |
3 credits |
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Arts and Letters |
6 credits |
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TOTAL General Studies |
12 credits |
| Lower Division | 3 credits |
| Upper Division | 3 credits |
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TOTAL |
6 credits |
| AAS1010 followed by AAS3300 or AAS3550 | |
| CHS1000 followed by CHS3100 or CHS3210, or | |
| NAS1000 followed by NAS3200 | |
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All substitutions must be approved in writing by the Chair of the Social Work Dept. | |
| TOTAL General Studies | 12 credits |
| TOTAL Prerequisites | 32 credits |
| TOTAL Social Work | 50 credits (Listed Below, to be completed after acceptance into SWK Program) |
| TOTAL Multicultural | 6 credits |
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TOTAL |
100 credits |
| All students must have 120 credits for graduation. Most students need to take approximately 20 credits of general electives to reach this. Social Work does not require a minor. | |
The Following Courses Must be Completed in the Correct Sequence. Sequence ONLY begins in the Fall semester and students MUST have written acceptance from the Social Work Department to begin.
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| SWK Major Fall Semester (After Acceptance into Program) | |
| SWK3050 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 credits |
| SWK3790 Research in Social Work | 4 credits |
| SWK Electives based on Area of Emphasis | 5/6 credits |
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TOTAL |
12/13 credits |
| SWK Major Spring Semester (After Acceptance into Program) | |
| SWK3060 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 credits |
| SWK3780 Social Welfare Policy | 3 credits |
| SWK3410 Generalist Practice I | 4 credits |
| SWK Electives based on Area of Emphasis | 3/4 credits |
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TOTAL |
13/14 credits |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| SWK Major Fall Semester (After Acceptance into Program) | |
| SWK4010 Generalist Practice II | 4 credits |
| SWK4790(A-G) Professional Field Experience I | 5 credits |
| SWK4250 Exploring Current Social Work Issues | 3 credits |
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TOTAL |
12 credits |
| SWK Major Spring Semester (After Acceptance into Program) | |
| SWK4850 Integrative Seminar | 3 credits |
| SWK4810(A-G) Professional Field Experience II | 5 credits |
| SWK4410 Advanced Cross Cultural Issues | 4 credits |
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TOTAL |
12 credits |
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