Advising
Jennifer Cosio jcosio@sdsu.edu
Esmeralda Sanchez essanchez@sdsu.edu
Social Work
The following courses are offered during the summer at SDSU:
SWORK 110 Social Work Field of Service (3)
BIO 100 General Biology (3)
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Please make sure to visit the SDSU Class Schedule website for the most up-to-date course offerings.
How to enroll in Summer courses: http://www.sdsu.edu/summersession
| Social Work Pre-Major (Prerequisite) Coursework (21 units) | |||
| Course | Course Title | Units | Term Offered* |
| 1. SWORK 110 | Social Work Fields of Service | 3 | Fall/Summer |
| 2. SWORK 120 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | 3 | Spring |
| 3. ECON | Economics (any 3-unit course) | 3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| 4. Select one course from:
BIOL 100 BIOL 101 BIOL 204 BIOL 261 |
General Biology World of Animals Principles of Organismal Biology Human Physiology |
3 3 3 4 |
Fall/Spring/Summer Fall/Spring Fall/Spring Fall |
| 5. PSY 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| 6. SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| 7. STAT 250/ PSYCH 280/
SOC 201/ |
Statistics | 3 | Fall/Spring |
Gerontology
The following courses are offered during the summer at SDSU:
GERO 101 Introduction to Human Aging (3)
BIO 100 Introduction to Biology (3)
PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
PH 101 Introduction to Public Health (3)
SWORK 110 Social Work Fields of Service (3)
Please make sure to visit the SDSU Class Schedule website for the most up-to-date course offerings.
How to enroll in Summer courses: http://www.sdsu.edu/summersession
Courses to take the summer before your first semester at SDSU
| Gerontology Pre-Major (Prerequisite) Coursework (21 units) | |||
| Course | Course Title | Units | Term Offered* |
| 1. GERO 101 | Introduction to Human Aging | 3 | Fall/Summer |
| 2. GERO 250 | Intergenerational Issues and the Elderly | 3 | Spring |
| 3. CFD 135 | Principles of Family Development (Dept. of Child and Family Development) | 3 | Fall/Spring |
| 4. BIOL 100 | Biology | 3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| 5. PSY 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| 6. PH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
| 7. SW 110 | Social Work Fields of Service | 3 | Fall/Summer |
Students are strongly encouraged to complete all prerequisite courses prior to beginning fall enrollment at SDSU. Social Work major courses are only offered once per academic year (either fall or spring terms), and you must take them in lock-step sequence because each course builds upon one another. Inability to enroll in upper-division Social Work or Gerontology courses this fall semester will delay anticipated graduation by a minimum of one year.
In addition, Gero students are required to complete Gero 310, 360, and 370 before enrolling in Gero 400A, which requires a 200 hour field practicum. Furthermore, students must contact the Field Director, Amanda Lee by February 1st (early spring) of their junior year to begin the process for acquiring an internship for Gero 400A. Amanda.Lee@sdsu.edu
Useful Tools and Resources
SDSU Transfer Student Outreach Alliance – This website provides resources including mentorship and advising as well as events, student organizations, engagement opportunities and information for transfer students.
SDSU Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) – This website is used to check if a transfer course is considered equivalent.
ASSIST – The official transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities.
SDSU Class Schedule – Allows you to search for classes offered at SDSU.
Important Events
Explore SDSU – March 20th (Academics-Focused) & April 17th (Student Affairs-Focused)
Transfer Student Success Summit – June 21-25, 2021
Transfer Student Orientation – San Diego Community Colleges: June 17 & 18, 2021 | All other transfer students: July 31 – August 10, 2021
Transfer Student Outreach Alliance Events – A list of campus-wide events to support transfer student success
International
International Coordinator
Julie Dugan chhsintl@sdsu.edu
All undergraduates in CHHS, including transfer students, are required to complete an international experience.*
*Given the COVID pandemic, the travel component of the international requirement has been waived for all students graduating through August 2023. Students may choose a course from a list curated by CHHS. Please note: international travel is still possible to some locations for students who would still like to study abroad.
