Social Work & Human Development and Family Science Dual Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 127
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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 |
| or PHIL 215 | Contemporary Moral Issues | |
| 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 | |
- 1
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 or 215, ECON 105, 201 or 202, POLS 115 or 215, PSYC 111, SOC 110, SWK 250, and SWK 256.)
- 2
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 HDFS prefix major courses and the HDFS courses required for the 9 credit option.
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Course taken Pass/Fail cannot be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.