Social Work & Human Development and Family Science

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Sample Program Guide

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To ensure proper program completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with their academic advisor to ensure requirements are being met.

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENGL 1103COMM 1103
HDFS 2423ENGL 1203
PSYC 1113POLS 115 or 2153
Science & Technology Gen Ed3SOC 1103
Humanities/Fine Art Gen Ed3HDFS 2303
 15 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HDFS 2503ECON 105, 201, or 2023
PHIL 2103HDFS option course (Family or Aging)**3
PSYC 2123Science & Technology with Lab4
CSCI 114 or TL 1163SWK 330: Human Behavior & Soc Env3
SWK 250: Interpersonal Skills3SWK 335: Methods I - Individuals3
SWK 256: Development of Social Welfare3 
 18 16
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HDFS 2753STAT 330*3
PSYC 2703HDFS option course (Family or Aging)**3
Humanities/Fine Arts Gen Ed3HDFS Any Level Elective3
SWK 331: Family Dynamics3SWK 426: Methods II - Groups3
SWK 430 or HMS 2793SWK 402, 428, 430 or HMS 2793
 15 15
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HDFS Option Course (Family or Aging)**3HDFS 496***1
HDFS 3533SWK 490 Field Education12
HDFS 3901SWK 491 Senior Seminar3
ENGL 320, 325, 358, or 4593 
HDFS 300- or 400-level elective3 
SWK 427: Methods III - Organizations3 
 16 16
Total Credits: 126
*

MATH 103/104 is a pre-requisite for STAT 330

**

Adult Development & Aging option courses are HDFS 360, 480, 482; Family Science option courses are HDFS 341, 357, 462 

***

Students should NOT enroll themselves in HDFS 496 via Campus Connection. The NDSU Registration and Records office automatically enrolls students in the course during the student's teaching semester.