Social Work & Human Development and Family Science
Plan of Study
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HD&E 189 | 1 | COMM 110 | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | 4 | ENGL 120 | 3 |
| PSYC 111 | 3 | POLS 115 or 215 | 3 |
| MATH* | 3 | SOC 110 | 3 |
| Science & Technology Gen Ed | 3 | HDFS 230 | 3 |
| HDFS 135 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIOL 126, 111, 150, or 220 | 3 | ECON 105, 201, or 202 | 3 |
| BIOL 126L, BIOL 111L, BIOL 150L, or BIOL 220L | 1 | PHIL 215 or 101 | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | 3 | HDFS 250 | 3 |
| HDFS Option Course** | 3 | HDFS option course** | 3 |
| SWK 250: Interpersonal Skills | 3 | SWK 330: Human Behavior | 3 |
| SWK 256: Development of Social Welfare | 3 | SWK 335: Methods I - Individuals | 3 |
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC 270 | 3 | HD&E 320 | 1 |
| CSCI 114 | 3 | STAT 330 | 3 |
| HDFS 300-400 level elective | 3 | Wellness | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | HDFS option course** | 3 |
| SWK 331: Family Dynamics | 3 | HDFS Elective | 3 |
| SWK 430: Diversity, Oppression & Social Change | 3 | SWK 426: Methods II - Groups | 3 |
| SWK Elective | 3 | ||
| 18 | 19 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Additional Cultural Diverse Gen Ed | 3 | SWK 490 & 491: Field Education and Senior Seminar | 15 |
| ENGL 320, 325, 358, or 459 | 3 | ||
| HDFS 353 | 3 | ||
| HDFS 475 | 3 | ||
| SWK 427: Methods III - Organizations | 3 | ||
| SWK 428 Crisis Intervention | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 136 | |||
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In accordance with North Dakota University System Policy 402.1.2 and Procedure 402.1.2, ACT or SAT Mathematics sub-test scores, as well as COMPASS Mathematics scores and the NDSU Math Placement Test are used to determine placement of students into entry-level Mathematics courses.
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Adult Development & Aging option courses are HDFS 360, 480, 482; Family Science option courses are HDFS 242, 357, 462 (HDFS 242 also satisfies the Wellness course requirement)