342 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Area Course Electives (6 credit hours) Select a minimum of six credit hours from one of the following five areas (all six credits MUST be from the same area): (l) Counseling, (2) Health and Leisure, (3) Administrative/Management, (4) Social Services, and (5) Nutrition. Students who complete a double major in a related approved field will satisfy this requirement. It should be noted that prerequisites for classes listed below must be satisfied. 1. Counseling • PSY 3430 - Theories of Personality (3) • PSY 4310 - Introduction to Counseling Theories (3) • PSY 4340 - Skills and Techniques of Counseling (3) • SOC 3000 - Social Psychology (3) • SOC 3540 - Small Groups & Leadership (3) • ANTH 1040 HU/DV - Language and Culture (3) • SW 3910 - Social Work Practice I (3) • SW 3920 - Social Work Practice II (3) 2. Health and Leisure • HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention (3) • HTHS 1101 - Medical Terminology (2) • HTHS 3328 - Pathophysiology of Cells and Tissues (2) • PE 1098 - Fitness for Life (l) • PEP 2480 - Fitness for Life Concepts (l) • REC 3810 - Recreation Leadership & Management (3) 3. Administrative/Management • ACTG 2010 - Survey of Accounting I (3) • ACTG 2020 - Survey of Accounting II (3) • BSAD 3000 - Small Business Management (3) • MKTG 3010 - Marketing Concepts and Practices (3) 4. Social Services (select from two academic areas) • SW 1010 SS - Introduction to Generalist Social Work (3) • SW 2100 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3) • SW 3900 - Social Work Methods, Values, and Ethics (3) • ANTH 3500 DV - Advanced Cultural Anthropology (3) • CHF 2400 - Family Relations (3) • CHF 4400 - The Family in Stress (3) 5. Nutrition • NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (3) • NUTR 2320 - Food Values, Diet Design and Health (3) • NUTR 3320 - Health and Nutrition in the Older Adult (3) or • HLTH 3320 - Health and Nutrition in the Older Adult (3) • NUTR 3420 DV - Multicultural Health & Nutrition (3) or • HLTH 3420 DV - Multicultural Health and Nutrition (3) Social Work (BS) Program Prerequisite: Must be accepted to the program (see Admissions Requirements described later in this section). Minor: The Social Work Major requires either: (a) the completion of a minor; or (b) a minor alternative. Minor requirements are found in the University catalog under the specific programs that offer them. As an alternative to a minor, a Social Work Major may choose to complete 18 credits (generally the equivalent of six courses) from a set of approved elective enrichment courses listed below. Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses toward and included in this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). In addition, an overall GPA for these courses of 2.5 must be maintained. Also refer to the general grade requirements Degree and General Education Requirements. Students not meeting the minimum grade requirements for an individual Social Work course may repeat that course one (1) time before being dropped from the Social Work program. In the rare event a student is unable to complete SW 4860 and SW 4861 in the field agency they are originally placed, at the discretion of the field placement advisor, the student may request a new placement one (1) time only. Students at any time failing to meet the overall GPA of 2.5 will be given a probationary semester to raise their GPA to the minimum standard. Failure to comply with this policy will result in being dropped from the Social Work program. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; a minimum of 41 of these is required within the major not counting the prerequisite courses totaling 18 semester hours. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required for graduation from Weber State University (courses numbered 3000 and above); a minimum of 38 of these upper division credit hours is required within the Social Work major, plus 3 additional credits in SW 3600 - Social Statistics (which has Quantitative Literacy as a prerequisite), or equivalent. Advisement Students accepted into the program are assigned to a faculty advisor for academic and professional advising. The faculty advisor assists students with course scheduling, academic counseling, and professional self-assessment. Students are required to see their faculty advisor at least one time per semester prior to registration. Call the Social Work/ Gerontology office number, 801-626-6157, or the Department Chair, at 801-626-6156, for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare a program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). Satisfactory completion of the following is required prior to formal acceptance into the program: 1. WSU Writing Competency (Composition)* 2. WSU Quantitative Literacy* 3. WSU Computer Literacy* Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog