California State University, Chico, School of Social Work
Applications are accepted October 1, 2015 to January 5, 2016
The MSW Online Application must be submitted online by January 5, 2016
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 Units Course Examples
Statistics 3 Basic Statistics
Human Biology
3
Human Biology that includes Human Body content. These may be courses in:
Anatomy, Human Biology, Physiology, Genetics, Sexuality, Physical Pathologies,
Nutrition, or Health
Ethnic Diversity or
Multi-Cultural
Studies
Course Category
Quantitative
Reasoning
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.
Units Course Examples
3
Quantitative Reasoning includes mathematical concepts, quantitative reasoning and application. (Computer Science with significant mathematical component,
Mathematics, Statistics)
Written & Oral
Communication
Reasoning
Humanities
Natural Science
Behavioral & Social
Sciences
Personal
Development &
Lifelong Learning
6
3
6
3
9
3
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)
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)
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)
Natural Science: Understanding scientific methodologies and their limitations.
(Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies,
Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Physics, Physical Anthropology)
Behavioral and Social Sciences: (Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics,
Geography, History, Human Management, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology,
Special Education, Teaching, Women’s Studies)
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)