Planning Guide for the Social Work Major

Greetings from the Social Work Program Director! This is meant as a guide only, and shows social work courses and components in typical sequence. Do not let it overwhelm you, as the faculty and staff in the Program are committed to helping you plan your course of study at St. Olaf in a way that meets your learning goals. You can major in social work, get a concentration, study off-campus and still be an athelete and a musician. However, it does require some careful planning and some prioritizing. So, review the information below, and then come in and see us; we love to advise students!

PLANNING GUIDE FOR SOCIAL WORK MAJOR                                          
at ST. OLAF COLLEGE
(Includes courses in typical sequence)

First Year

Fall
 Interim Spring

(R) Psych 125 (=) *Principles of Phsychology
(HBS, NST '94; HBS, IST '08)

(E) SW 120 I Want to Help People

(R) Psych 241 (=) * Developmental Psychology
(BTS-T, WRI '94, '08)
(R) So/An 121 (=)
Intro to Sociology
(HBS, NST '94; HBS, IST '08)		    

 


    

 

 

    

 

Sophomore Year

(R) Biology 123 (+)
*Human Biology
(NST-B, NSL '94; IST, SED '08)		   (This semester is usually available for off-campys semesters with appropriate planning)
(R) SW 221
* Social Work & Social Welfare
(WRI)		    

 


    

 

 

    

 

Junior Year

 

(R) SW 246 (+)
Human Behavior in the Social Environment

 (E) SW 256
*Family Social Services in Central Mexico
(MSG)		  

(E) Social Work in a Latin American context - Cuernavaca Mexico

(meets social work major requirements)

(R) SW 254 (+)
* Inclusive Practice: Ind/Fam
(ORC)

   (R) SW 258 (#)
*Social Policy		  
    (R) SW 261
(#) Inclusive Practice: Grp/Org/Comm		  
   

(R) SW 274
(#) Evaluation of SW Practice & Programs

  

 

Senior Year

(R) SW 373 (+)
Culturally Competent Practice
(Sept only)

  

(R) SW 381 (#)
Community Engagement in
Social Work
(R) SW 380 (+)
Field Practicum (3.5 credit total)
[full-time Oct-Dec +
biweekly seminar]		    

 

 

    

 

 

    

R  Required for the social work major.    
# Course is offered only in the Spring Semester.
E  Elective; not required for the major
=Course is offered both semesters
*  Course meets General Education Requirement(s)
+   Course is offered only in the Fall Semester.

 

Revised 2009