Programs | NMU Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-13

Degree or Program Details
Social Work Major

	Majors receive the bachelor of social work degree, which is recognized as the entry level credential for social work practice. Graduates are prepared as generalists for careers in mental health, health care, the court system, substance abuse and spouse abuse programs, among others. 

	Student interested in this major should refer to the program’s admission and professional standards, retention policy and field instruction guidelines outlined above.
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 Total Credits Required for Degree  124
 Liberal Studies  30-40
 Health Promotion Requirements  2
Required Courses in Major 48
 SW 100 Exploring Social Work  4
 SW 230 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I  4
 SW 308 Methods of Social Research II  4
 SW 331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II  4
 SW 341 Social Welfare Policy  4
 SW 370 Generalist Practice Methods I  4
 SW 372 Generalist Practice Methods II  4
 SW 440 Social Work Policy Analysis  4
 SW 472 Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations  4
 SW 473 Integrative Seminar I  2
 SW 474 Integrative Seminar II  2
 SW 480 Senior Field Placement I  4
 SW 481 Senior Field Placement II  4
Human Behavior Cluster Minor* 28
 AN 100 Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology [IV] or4
     NAS 204 Native American Experience  (4 cr.) [II] or  
     HS 233 Native American History  (4 cr.) [IV] or  
     HS 273 Gay and Lesbian History  (4 cr.)  or  
     HS 283 American Women's History  (4 cr.) [II]   
 BI 100 Biological Science  (4 cr.) [III] or 3-5 
     BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology  (4 cr.) [III] or  
     BI 201 Human Anatomy  (3 cr.)  or  
     BI 202 Human Physiology  (5 cr.)    
 EC 101 Introduction to Economics [IV] or4
     EC 201 Microeconomic Principles  (4 cr.)  or  
     EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles  (4 cr.)  or  
     EC 337 American Economic History  (4 cr.) [IV]   
 PY 100L Psychology as a Natural Science with Laboratory [III] or4
     PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science  (4 cr.) [IV] or  
     PY 100H Honors Psychology as a Natural Science  (4 cr.) [III] or  
     PY 100S Psychology as a Natural Science  (4 cr.) [III]   
 SO 101 Introductory Sociology [IV] 4
 SO 208 Methods of Social Research I [V] or4
     MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics  (4 cr.) [V] or  
     PY 305 Psychological Statistics  (4 cr.) [V]   
 SO 372 Minority Groups [IV] or4
     SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility  (4 cr.) [IV] or  
     SO 362 Gender and Society  (4 cr.) [IV]   

	*Transfer courses must be at least two-credit equivalents for each course. Transfer students can use electives from any discipline in the cluster to satisfy the 28 credit hour minimum.

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