Download Prerequisite Course Work Information - Liberal Arts

Prerequisite Course Work Information - Liberal Arts and MSW Prerequisites
California State University, Chico, School of Social Work
Applications are accepted October 1, 2016 to January 5, 2017
This document lists the MSW Program Prerequisites Course Categories. In the MSW Online Application, applicants will list
each course perquisite title, year and semester attended, indicate college/institution, units earned, and list if this course has
been completed or is in progress. This document is a tool for applicants applying through the Online MSW Application.
MSW Program Prerequisites
These three prerequisites require a C or higher grade, and may also be used to meet the Liberal Arts requirements below.
Course Category
Statistics
Human Biology
Ethnic Diversity or
Multi-Cultural
Studies
Units
3
Course Examples
Basic Statistics
3
Human Biology that includes Human Body content. These may be courses in:
Anatomy, Human Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Sexuality, Physical Pathologies,
Nutrition, or Health
3
Ethnic Diversity or Multi-Cultural content through Multicultural and Gender
Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latin American Studies,
Chicano Studies, American Indian Studies, Religious Studies, Geological &
Environmental Sciences, Geography, History, Literature, Sociology, Social Work,
Political Science.
Liberal Arts Prerequisites
Courses may be counted more than once where applicable.
Course Category
Quantitative
Reasoning
Written & Oral
Communication
Reasoning
Humanities
Natural Science
Behavioral & Social
Sciences
Personal
Development &
Lifelong Learning
Units
Course Examples
3
Quantitative Reasoning includes mathematical concepts, quantitative reasoning
and application. (Computer Science with significant mathematical component,
Mathematics, Statistics)
6
Written & Oral Communication: Ability to communicate knowledge, attitudes and
ways of thinking characteristic of a broadly educated person. (Communication,
Debate, English Composition, Journalism, Linguistics, Speech, Teaching, Theater)
3
Reasoning: Understanding relationship of language to logic; ability to analyze,
critique and advocate ideas; distinguishing fact from judgment; formal and
informal fallacies of language and thought. (Critical Thinking, Epistemology, Ethics,
Logic, Philosophy, English, Psychology, Sociology, Religious Studies)
6
Humanities: Cultivation of intellect, sensitivity, imagination, objective & subjective
response to experience; creative experience; refinement of affective, cognitive &
physical faculties. (Art, Dance, Ethnic Studies, History, Literature, Language, Music,
Philosophy, Religion, Women’s Studies)
3
Natural Science: Understanding scientific methodologies and their limitations.
(Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies,
Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Physics, Physical Anthropology)
9
Behavioral and Social Sciences: (Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics,
Geography, History, Human Management, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology,
Special Education, Teaching, Women’s Studies)
3
Personal Development & Lifelong Learning: Understanding of self as integrated
persons; human behavior; sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, death & dying;
relationships of humans and environments. (Anthropology, Child Development,
Communication Studies, Ethnic Studies, Psychology, Recreation, Social Work,
Sociology, Women’s Studies)
Is the course I am currently enrolled in/looking into enroll in a course that will fulfill these prerequisites?
If you need more clarification regarding a specific course that you have taken or plan to enroll in, please send a catalog course
description or syllabus of a current or potential course, to the MSW Director; Dr. Jean Schuldberg, for review.