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!
Fall |
Interim |
Spring |
First Year |
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| (R) Psych 125 (=) Intro Psych |
(E) SW 120 I Want to Help People |
(R) Psych 241 (=) Developmental Psychology |
Sophomore Year |
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| (R) Biology 123 (+) Human Biology |
(This semester available for study off-campus with appropriate planning) | |
| (R) SW 221 (+) Social Work & Social Welfare (WRI) |
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Junior Year |
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| (R) SW 246 (+) Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
(E) SW 256 Fam. Social Services in Central Mexico offered alternate years |
(E) Social Work in a Latin American context - Cuernavaca Mexico (meets social work major requirement) |
| (R) SW 254 (+) Inclusive Practice: Ind/Fam (ORC) |
(R) SW 258 (#) Social Policy (HBSE) |
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| (R) SW 261 (#) Inclusive Practice: Grp/Org/Comm |
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| (R) SW 274 (#) Eval of Social Work Prac and Prog |
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Senior Year |
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| (R) SW 373 (+) Culturally Competent Practice Sept only |
(R) SW 381 (#) The Social Worker as Professional |
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| (R) SW 380 (+) Field Practicum 400 hours (full-time Oct-Dec = biweekly seminar) |
R: Required for the social work major.
E: Elective; not required for the major.
* Course meets General Education Requirement(s).
+ Course is offered only in the Fall Semester.
# Course is offered only in the Spring Semester.
= Course is offered both semesters
