Social Work - BSW Major (Rochester)

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120 S.H. Total

Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) & Winona State University (WSU)

First two years: Associate in Arts (AA) degree in Liberal Arts at RCTC

Second two years: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Degree at WSU

I. General Education Requirements (44 S.H.)

Courses must be selected from those approved to satisfy the competencies of Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals 1-10. Consult the RCTC catalog listings to determine the specific courses that apply to the areas below. Some courses may be used to meet a goal in 1-6 and one goal in 7-10. All ten goal areas must be met.

Goal 1: Written and Oral Communication (11 S.H.)

ENGL 1117 Reading & Writing Critically I (4 S.H.) †
ENGL 1118 Reading & Writing Critically II (4 S.H.) †
SPCH 1114 Fundamentals of Speech (3 S.H.)

Goal 2: Critical Thinking – Met by any course in MNTC Goals 1-10

Goal 3: Natural Science (7 S.H.)

BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 S.H.)

A second course with lab from the following areas:

chemistry (3 S.H.)
earth science (3 S.H.)
physics (3 S.H.)

Goal 4: Mathematics (4 S.H.)

MATH 2208 Fundamentals of Statistics (4 S.H.)

Goal 5: History and Social Sciences (13 S.H.)

PSYC 2618 General Psychology (4 S.H.)
PSYC 2626 Developmental Psychology (3 S.H.)
SOC 1614 Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)

A minimum of 3 S.H. from one of the following disciplines:

anthropology
economics
geography†
history†
political science

Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 S.H.)

Choose from the following disciplines with a minimum of two credits from three different areas:

art
English literature
foreign culture
humanities†
mass communication
music
philosophy†
speech/theater

Note:

Select a Goal 7, 8, 9, 10 course if these areas have not been met by the courses used to meet Goals 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

† Honors equivalent available.

II. Health and Human Performance (2 S.H.)

Any combination of health and/or physical education activity courses 1100-1199.

One credit may be from varsity athletics.

III. Electives (14 S.H.)

Note:

Concurrent enrollment at WSU in spring term of the final year at RCTC.

◎ SOCW 340 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 S.H.)
SOCW 350 - Field Experience I (3 S.H.)
The remaining 8 S.H. in this area are open electives. (8 S.H.)

Total RCTC S.H. – 60

Note:

The award of the AA degree waives WSU University Studies requirements except for the Flag requirements .

Major Requirements at WSU

Social Work – SOCW (43-49 S.H.)†

◎ SOCW 340 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 S.H.)
SOCW 350 - Field Experience I (3 S.H.)
SOCW 365 - Social Work Practice I - Ethics and Interviewing (3 S.H.)
SOCW 370 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment (3 S.H.)
△ SOCW 380 - Social Welfare Policy (3 S.H.)
SOCW 385 - Social Work Practice II - Families and Groups (3 S.H.)
△ SOCW 390 - Social Work Research: Process and Skills (3 S.H.)
SOCW 400 - Practicum Preparation (4 S.H.)
◆ SOCW 410 - Analysis of Social Welfare Policy (3 S.H.)
SOCW 415 - Social Work Practice III - Organizations and Communities (3 S.H.)
SOCW 475 - Social Work Senior Practicum (12 S.H.)
△ SOCW 480 - Integrative Social Work Seminar (3 S.H.)

Note:

One of the following must be taken to fulfill the Social Work “diversity” Requirement:

SOCW 355 - Multicultural Issues (3 S.H.)
SOCW 361 - Mexican Social Services (3 S.H.)
SOCW 435 - Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations (3 S.H.)
SOCW 445 - Globalization of Social Welfare (3 S.H.)

Open Electives (11-17 S.H.)**

**Note:

The number of open elective S.H. is determined by whether SOCW 340 and SOCW 350 are credited to the AA degree.

Total WSU S.H. – 60

† Note:

Forty-nine S.H. of SOCW are required for this degree. However, of the 49 semester hours, students may take six S.H. (SOCW 340 and SOCW 350 ) within their AA degree at RCTC.

Total S.H. Required for a Bachelor of Social Work Degree: 120 S.H.

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement