Social Work B.S.W. Transfer Guide: Leech Lake Tribal College The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree prepares students for generalist practice in a variety of human service settings. Graduates are prepared to do a variety of professional social work jobs including counselor, substance abuse/mental health, child welfare and school social work. The curriculum has a special focus on services to American Indians and their communities. The skills students learn are transferrable when working with a variety of different groups and settings.

Social Work Department Information: 220 Bohannon Hall [email protected] (218) 726-7245 www.d.umn.edu/sw z.umn.edu/socialwork

This program is partially online. The University of MN Duluth does not offer a wide variety of online courses, therefore a student must commit to completing the majority of liberal education requirements and non-social work electives on campus. Social work upper division core classes are hybrid including both online and on campus commitment.

Accreditation The external accrediting agency is the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Transfer Guidelines for Admission Requirements Note: Social Work majors apply early in the spring semester for admission into social work upper division coursework for the following fall semester.   

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Completion of at least 30 credits Overall GPA of at least a 2.5 Students must have completed the following LLTC courses prior to admission to program o PSYC 101: General Psychology o SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology o PSY 140: Developmental Psychology o ENG 102: English Composition II Students must also provide evidence of engagement in community service or volunteer work

Note: Transfer students will be required to enroll in SW 1000: Introduction to Social Welfare during their first semester of the BSW program. This course may be an on-campus class.

NOTE: This information is current for the Fall 2016 UMD catalog, requirements are subject to change.

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UMD Liberal Education Requirements*: http://z.umn.edu/liberaleduc *Liberal Education Requirements can be fulfilled by an Associate of Arts Degree or completing the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum; students are strongly encouraged to bring in an AA or MNTC. UMD Lower Division Courses (See Admission Requirements for BSW on page 1 for LLTC courses) (19-20 cr) SW 1000 – Introduction to Social Welfare (3) PSY 1003 – General Psychology (4) SOC 1101 – Introduction to Sociology (4) BIOL 1001 – Biology & Society (4) or PSY 2021– Developmental Psychology (4) WRIT 1120 – College Writing (3) UST 1000- UMD Seminar (1-2) - Waived for transfer students bringing in a minimum of 24 credits UMD Required Courses (36 cr) SW 1619 – Race, Class and Gender (3) SW 4101 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3) SW 4201 – Social Welfare Policy (3) SW 4100 – Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice (3) SW 4102 – Introduction to Social Work Research (3) Use Transferology (www.transferology.com) to see the SW 4111 – Individual, Family, and Group Practice (3) most up-to-date course transfers from LLTC to UMD SW 4112 – Organization and Community Practice (3) for statistics, non-social work electives, and SW 4190 – American Indian Social Work Practice Issues (3) Liberal Education requirements if an SW 4103 – Senior Project (2) AA or MNTC is not completed. SW 4120 – Community Volunteer Experience (1) SW 4121 – Field Placement (6) WRIT 31xx- Advanced Writing (3) UMD Statistics (3 - 4 cr) ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics (3) or PSY 2020 - Introduction to Statistics and Research Methods (3) or PSY 3020 - Statistical Methods (4) or SOC 2155 - Introduction to Research Methods and Analysis (4) or STAT 1411 - Introduction to Statistics (3) or STAT 2411 - Statistical Methods (3) or Other comparable as approved Approved UMD Social Work Electives (12 cr) Take 12 credits from the following courses: SW 1210 – Global Issues (3) SW 4113 – Introduction to Child Welfare Practice (3) - Required for Child Welfare Scholars SW 5091 – Independent Study (8 max) SW 5095 – Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned) (12 max) SW 5096 – Special Project (8 max) SW 5111 – Grant Writing in the Human Services (2) SW 4122 - Cross-Cultural Exploration Through Learning Circles (1) or SW 5120 - Cross-Cultural Exploration Through Learning Circles (1) SW 4144 - Grief, Loss and Coping (2) or SW 5144 - Grief, Loss and Coping in Social Work Practice (2) SW 4215 - Trauma Informed Practice with Children and Adolescents (2) or SW 5215 - Trauma Informed Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents (2) SW 4222 - Intervention in Family Violence (2) or SW 5222 - Intervention in Family Violence (2) SW 4271 - Women and Social Policy (2) or SW 5271 - Women and Social Policy (2) SW 4280 - Substance Use Trends and Interventions in Social Work (3) or SW 5280 - Substance Use Trends and Interventions in Social Work (2) UMD Non-Social Work Electives (11 cr) See Catalog for list of courses options

NOTE: This information is current for the Fall 2016 catalog, requirements are subject to change. For most up to date information please refer the UMD Catalog online at: http://www.d.umn.edu/catalogs/current/ Updated 7/2816