Degree Requirements 2008-2009 Catalog Year

1. FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs)
Visit the General Education Program web site for more information:
http://www.fgcu.edu/general_education/

1. Communication (6 hrs)
2. Mathematics (6 hrs)
3. Humanities (9 hrs)
4. Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
5. Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)

Select from common prerequisites below

2. Common Prerequisites (variable)

1. XXX xxxx American Government (American National Government or American Government) or Introduction to Public Policy (3 hr) [POS 2041 or POS 2112 recommended]
2. XXX xxxx Biology (Human Biology or Anatomy & Physiology) (3 hr) [BSC 1020C or BSC 1085C recommended]
3. ECO xxxx Economics (Microeconomics or Macroeconomics or Introduction to Economics) (3 hr) [ECO 2023 recommended]
4. XXX xxxx Introductory Psychology (3 hr) [PSY 2012 recommended]
5. XXX xxxx Introductory Sociology/Social Problems (3 hr) [SYG 2000 or SYG 2010 recommended]

3. Required Core Courses (45 hrs)

• SOW 3036 Social Work and Social Welfare (3)
• SOW 3101 Human Behavior and Social Env I (3)
• SOW 3102 Human Behavior and Social Env II (3)
• SOW 3232 Social Policy (3)
• SOW 3300 Practice I: Individuals and Families (3)
• SOW 3322 Practice II: Groups (3)
• SOW 4060 BSW Field Education I (6)
• SOW 4061 BSW Field Education II (6)
• SOW 4314 Practice III: Case Management (3)
• SOW 4332 Practice IV: Community & Organizational Develop. (3)
• SOW 4401 Social Work Research (3)
• SOW 4521 BSW Field Seminar (3)
• SOW 4522 BSW Integrative Senior Seminar (3)

4. Electives in the Major (6 hrs)
Select 6 hours from the following:

• SOW 4194 Inter-relational Violence (3)
• SOW 4274 International Social Work
• SOW 4601 Issues in Health/Mental Health (3)
• SOW 4643 Issues in Aging (3)
• SOW 4650 Child Abuse Treatment & Prevention
• SOW 4676 Loss & Bereavement (3)
• SOW 4677 Issues in Vulnerable Populations (3)
• SOW 4700 Chemical Dependency & Interventions (3)
• SOW 4724 Child Welfare (3)
• SOW 4901 Independent Study (3)

6. University Requirements (3 hrs)

• IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

7. Additional Electives (variable)
Additional electives may be required to reach a minimum of 120 credit hours.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED 120 HRS

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
• At least 48 of the 120 hours must be in the upper division (3000 and higher).
• At least 30 of the last 60 hours must be earned at FGCU.
• Satisfy CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
• Satisfy Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/