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.
Minimum 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 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | 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. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Science Core Requirements | ||
| HSE 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
| Select one of the following: (May satisfy general education category S) 2 | 4 | |
| Concepts of Biology and Non-Majors Biology Lab | ||
| Human Biology and Non-Majors Biology Lab | ||
| General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy (May satisfy general education category A) | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues (May satisfy general education category A) | ||
| Select one of the following: (May satisfy the general education category B and G) 2 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Select one of the following: (May satisfy general education category C) | 3 | |
| Business and Professional Writing | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| CSCI 114 | Microcomputer Packages (May satisfy general education category S) | 3 |
| or MIS 116 | Business Use of Computers | |
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development (May satisfy general education category B) | 3 |
| HDFS 242 | Couples, Marriages and Families (May satisfy general education category W) | 3 |
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Sciences 3 | 3 |
| HDFS 275 | Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life (May satisfy general education category B and D) 3 | 3 |
| HDFS 353 | Children, Families and Public Policy 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
| POLS 115 | American Government 2 | 3 |
| or POLS 215 | Problems and Policies In American Government | |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy general education category B) 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | Psychological Aspects of Drug Use and Abuse (May satisfy general education category B) 3 | 3 |
| PSYC 270 | Abnormal Psychology (May satisfy general education category B) 3 | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology (May satisfy general education category B) 2 | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics (May satisfy general education category R) 3 | 3 |
| HSE 320 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| Cultural Diversity | Elective-Select one additional cultural diversity course from the NDSU general education cultural diversity list | 3 |
| SWK 250 | Interpersonal Skills 2 | 3 |
| SWK 256 | Development of Social Welfare 2 | 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 490 & 491 | Field Education & Senior Seminar (to be taken in the same semester) & HDFS 496: Field Experience (1 cr.) | 16 |
| SWK 430 | Diversity, Oppression, and Social Change OR SWK 402:Native American Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| SWK Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Select either the Family Science or Adult Development & Aging option listed below | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 109 | |
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 |
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 |
| 1 | HSE 189 is required only for first-time, first-year students. A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students who are not first-time, first-year students who either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take HSE 189. |
| 2 | Prerequisite for admission to the Social Work program includes: ENGL 110, ENGL 120, COMM 110, BIOL 111, 126, 150, or 220, ECON 201 or 202, POLS 115 or 215, PSYC 111, SOC 110, SWK 250, and SWK 256. |
| 3 | No substitutions allowed. |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of C or better is required for all HDFS and SWK 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 will not be used to satisfy any requirements other than total credits.