2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Social WorkHealth Services Elective – complete one of the following: 3HE 3220 Applied Nutrition for Health LivingHE 4100 Women’s Health Issues (WECO)NS 2410 NutritionQuantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection –complete one of the following: 3MA 2300 Statistics I (QRCO)SS 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)SW 3700 Social Statistics (QRCO)General Education:EN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8INCO Integration Connection 3Electives 19–17Total 122SW 4450 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Recommended Course SequenceCheck all course descriptions for prerequisites before planningcourse schedule. Courses required for the Option are shown inboldface. Course sequence is suggested but not required.Year OneCreditsEN 1200 Composition 3IS 1111 The First Year Seminar:critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry 3MA Mathematics Foundations 3SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4CS 1100 Introduction to Computers (TECO) 3PS 2010 Introduction to General Psychology 3CTDI Creative Thought Directions 6elective 331Year TwoCreditsSW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO) (WECO) 3SO 2220 Foundations of Sociology (DICO) 3PPDI Past and Present Directions 6SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions 6–8QRCO Quantitative Reasoning in the Disciplineconnection 3elective 6–430Year ThreeCreditsSW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention I 3SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention II 3SW 4000 Social Work Research Methods 3INCO Integration Connection 3electives 630Year FourCreditsSW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Workintervention III 3SW 4450 Social Work Practicum: Health Services 12SW 4550 Social Work Seminar (WRCO) 3Group A – complete one course 3Health Services Elective – complete one course 3elective 431Total 122SW 4450 and SW 4550 require a minimum grade of C in allSocial Work (SW) courses required for the major, a minimumgrade point average of 2.50 in the courses required for the majorand a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00.Mental Health Services OptionThis Option is for students interested in working in mentalhealth care settings including community mental health centers,child and family service agencies, psychiatric facilities andhospitals, and employee-assistance programs. Mental healthsocial workers frequently work as part of a multi-disciplinaryteam that includes psychiatry, psychology, and nursing.Degree RequirementsCreditsCourses required for the Option are shown in boldface.SW 2050 Introduction to Social Welfare Policy 3SW 2200 Introduction to Social Work 4SW 2500 Human Biology for Social Workers andthe Social Sciences 3SW 3050 Perspectives on Aging (WECO) 3SW 3300 Mental Health and Society (GACO) 3SW 3340 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3SW 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3SW 3450 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3SW 3460 Human Diversity and the Social Environment(DICO) 3SW 3500 Health and Society (GACO (WECO) 3216 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008