1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

work dealing with racial or other minority groups selected from a list of coursesdesignated by the undergraduate social work program. A total of 128 hours arerequired for the degree. Of these, 58 credit hours must be in upper-division coursework.You are encouraged to consult with your adviser regarding the selection ofelectives appropriate for your career interest.To establish a social work major and to qualify for graduation, you must havespent at least two semesters and have accumulated a minimum of 30 hours as anupper-division student in our social work program, or under its guidelines. Also, youmust fulfill the following: complete all required social work courses—in their propersequence—with grades of C or better, with the exception of So. Wk. 51 , which must becompleted with a B or better; maintain an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or above,and maintain a grade-point average of 2.0 or better in all upper-division social sciencecourses specifically required of the social work major. Students who are unable tomeet the performance standards for social work courses as outlined are permitted torepeat the course unsuccessfully attempted initially. If the student is unsuccessful inthe second attempt, he or she must leave the program. If a student is unsuccessful ineither So. Wk. 290 or 291 , both courses must be repeated and successfully completedto meet graduation requirements.The specific curriculum requirements for graduation are:University Liberal Studies ProgramHr.Cluster A 12Cluster B 12Cluster C 11-12plusEnglish I and II 6Mathematics 3Social Work 47 (Minority content) 3Subtotal 47-48In the LSP, you must also take a writing skills course in social work, which isdesignated by a "W" in the Schedule of Courses. As a social work student, you arerequired to take the following Cluster B courses: Psychology 1 , Political Science 1 or 2,and Sociology/Anthropology 1 and 7. In Cluster C, you must take a lab science classfor four credit hours.Additional minority requirement of student's choice 3Social and Behavioral Science Required CoursesPsych. 141 Introduction to Human Development 3Soc. & A. 121 The Family 3See. & A. 21 1 Social Research Methods 3Pol. S. 1 20 State and Local Government 3Subtotal 12Additional Social and Behavioral Science Requirements 9(nine hours total with at least three hours from psychology, sociology andanthropology, and political science.)Curricula 287