Social Work (SWRC) - BSW Major (Rochester)

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120 S.H. (no minor required)

2.5 GPA required.

C grade or better required in major courses.

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

First two years: Associate in Arts (AA) degree in Liberal Arts at RCTC (The award of the AA degree waives WSU General Education Goal requirements except for the Physical Development & Wellness and Intensive requirements .)

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

RCTC Requirements (60 S.H.)

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 a minimum of 2 S.H. from 3 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.

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.

RCTC Electives (14 S.H.)

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.)
Open electives (8 S.H.)

WSU Requirements (60 S.H.)

Statistics (3 S.H.)

Choose one:

◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 S.H.)
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 S.H.)

Social Work (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.)

Diversity Requirement (3 S.H.)

Choose one:

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

Note

† Of the 49 required SOCW semester hours, students may take 6 S.H. (SOCW 340 and SOCW 350 ) within their AA degree at RCTC.

Electives

The number of open electives is determined by whether SOCW 340 and SOCW 350 are credited to the AA degree. 120 S.H. are required for a Bachelor’s degree.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning