If your general education requirements are completed at the end of your sophomore year, and you apply to the department and are accepted during your sophomore year, yes.
It varies by emphasis and over time. The minimum GPA is a 2.2, and it might be as high as a 2.6
Yes. The emphases with an internship or practicum are designed to facilitate your employability.
FSS includes a pre-professional sequence leading to an internship; FID is intended for students with prior work experience in the field, or who wish to continue directly to graduate school, particularly with an academic focus.
FID does not have an internship.
At least a 2.2, sometimes as high as 2.6
At least a 2.2, sometimes as high as 2.5
It is not exactly the same. You will be eligible for jobs advertised as requiring the equivalent of a B.S.W.
A: This means that the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children (COA) has approved the FSS emphasis with an A rating. This means that social services agencies which have undergone COA accreditation will accept the FSS degree. (FID and CD are not COA approved.)
50 hours prior to enrollment in FCNS 382; 100 hours (total) prior to enrollment in FCNS 431B.
Usually the final semester before you graduate.
Held in mid to late September on a Thursday morning. It is primarily for students who will be finishing their degrees in FSS during the next calendar year. Twelve agencies send representatives who speak to students about jobs and internships. Students receive their application for their internships and information about upcoming required meetings.
No. However, you can use your coursework towards a post-baccalaureate certification program, or consider applying for the Early Childhood studies major within FCNS.
Each sub-emphasis provides a focus for certain positions. The coursework helps prepare for certain types of (off-campus) internships.
Yes, that is recommended so you will be better prepared for type of position in the field. It will make you more "salable."