Bachelors In Family & Child Studies To MSW

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Hello,

I am a current Senior at McNeese State University in Louisiana. My major is Sociology with a concentration in Family & Child Studies, which leads to immediate licensure as a Certified Family Life Educator. My degree is somewhat odd, as it's a Sociology degree, but only requires a minimum of 5 Sociology course, while the majority is made up of Family & Child Studies courses.

Nonetheless, after graduation I plan on getting a job as a Wraparound Facilitator, or some type of government position working with children or the elderly. At the same time I plan on enrolling in Arizona State's Online MSW Program. My overall goal is to become a Medical Social Worker and skilled Therapist, which I will most likely be moving to Houston in order to pursue.

I'm wondering if anyone has a similar type of degree and/or similar career goals, that would like to share a bit of their experience with me?

Here's a rundown of my courses.

Freshman Fall

• Fine Art Elective - 3 hours
• Science Elective - 3 hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring

• Science Elective - 3 hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall

• Science Elective - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours

• PSYC 233 - Psychology of Human Development (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 211 - Social Problems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
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  Choose one of the following:
  
  
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring

• Humanities Elective - 3 hours
• Anthropology, Geography, or Criminal Justice Elective - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours

• Choose one of the following:
  
  
• FCST 241 - Family Relations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 207 - Portrait of a Family (Cr. 3)
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  Choose one of the following:
  
  
• POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 301 - State and Local Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall

• Anthrophology, Geography, or Criminal Justice Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• FCST 322 - Parenting (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 320 - Social Research Methods (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• 
  
  Choose one of the following:
  
  
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• 
  
  Choose one of the following:
  
  
• FCST 325 - Family Crises and Coping Strategies (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 312 - Principles and Methods of Social Work (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

FCST 323 - Family Sexuality (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• FCST 365 - Personal and Family Money Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:
  

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  
  
  Choose one of the following:
  

• SOCL 311 - The Family (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• SOCL 411 - Sociological Theory (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  
  
  Choose one of the following:
  

• ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• ENGL 202 - Survey of English Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

[paste:font size="5"]Senior Fall

• Elective - 3 hours

• FCST 420 - Adolescents in the Family (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FCST 423 - Family Life Education Methods and Practice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FCST 496 - Grant-writing (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
• SOCL 413 - Social Stratification (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
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  Choose one of the following:
  
  
• FCST 421 - Adult Development and Aging (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 470 - Social Gerontology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring

• History or Women’s Studies Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours

• FCST 400 - Senior Seminar (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
• FCST 462 - Management of Family Resources (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FCST 481 - Internship in Family and Child Studies (Lab. 9, Cr. 3)
• 
  
  Choose one of the following:
  
  
• FCST 467 - Family Law and Public Policy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 490 - Social Policy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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