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Satisfactory Progress:

1. All social work majors are expected to achieve a minimum grade of BC in each required and elective social work course, and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75. A student whose grades or grade point average falls below minimum standards must meet with his/her adviser to create an academic contract stating how the student will improve performance. Details of this procedure and standards for removal from the program are found in the Social Work Student Handbook.

2. All courses in the major must be taken in sequence. Students who receive a grade lower than a BC in a social work course may be required to make adjustments in their program plans in order to progress in the major sequence. In some cases, students may be required to withdraw from the major.

3. Students who violate the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and general standards of professional social work may be required to withdraw from the major. Details of this procedure and standards are in the Social Work Student Handbook.

Special Requirements:

All senior social work majors are required to carry professional liability (malpractice) insurance. SWRK 390 Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice substitutes for CORE 390 senior seminar for social work majors.

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