Social Work & Human Development and Family Science Dual Degree Program with Minot State Universtiy
Major Requirements
Major at NDSU: Human Development & Family Science
Major at Minot State University: Social Work
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credit to Graduate: 127
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Science Core Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| HDFS 242 | Couples, Marriages and Families | 3 |
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Sciences 2 | 3 |
| HDFS 275 | Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life 2 | 3 |
| HDFS 353 | Children, Families and Public Policy 2 | 3 |
| HDFS 390 | Career Development | 1 |
| HDFS Elective | (HDFS 196 and HDFS 496 may not be used) | 3 |
| HDFS 300/400 | 300/400 Level Elective (HDFS 496 may not be used) | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics 1 | 3 |
| POLS 115 | American Government 1 | 3 |
| or POLS 215 | Problems and Policies In American Government | |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | Psychological Aspects of Drug Use and Abuse 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 270 | Abnormal Psychology 2 | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology 1 | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics 2 | 3 |
| SWK 250 | Interpersonal Skills 1 | 3 |
| SWK 256 | Development of Social Welfare 1 | 3 |
| SWK 330 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| SWK 331 | Family Dynamics | 3 |
| SWK 335 | Social Work Methods I | 3 |
| SWK 426 | Social Work Methods II | 3 |
| SWK 427 | Social Work Methods III | 3 |
| SWK 430 | Diversity, Oppression, and Social Change | 3 |
| SWK Elective | Directed Elective | 3 |
| SWK 490 & 491 | Field Education & Senior Seminar (to be taken in the same semester) & HDFS 496: Field Experience (1 cr.) | 16 |
| Option Requirement | ||
| Select either the Family Science or Adult Development & Aging option listed below | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 101 | |
Family Science Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 341 | Parent-Child Relations | 3 |
| HDFS 357 | Personal and Family Finance | 3 |
| HDFS 462 | Methods of Family Life Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Adult Development and Aging Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 360 | Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| HDFS 480 | Community Resources of Later Life | 3 |
| HDFS 482 | Family Dynamics of Aging | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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Denotes a prerequisite course that is required to be completed for admission to the Social Work program. (ENGL 110, ENGL 120, COMM 110, PHIL 210, ECON 105, 201 or 202, POLS 115 or 215, PSYC 111, SOC 110, SWK 250, and SWK 256.)
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No substitutions allowed.
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of C or better is required for all HDFS and SWK prefix courses, regardless of whether they are used for the major core, major electives, general education, or free electives.
- A 2.50 cumulative GPA is required in major courses for graduation.
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Course taken Pass/Fail cannot be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.