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SW

College of Social Science · Michigan State University
64,443 grades61 courses529 professors44 terms

Department and course prefixes as Michigan State University lists them in its own catalog.

3.78
average GPA across 64,443 grades
+14% vs. Michigan State University overall (3.30)
98%
A or B
of 64,443 grades
1.0%
D, F or withdrew
of 64,489 enrolled
A82.6%
B15.3%
Every term against the 3.78 department average 44 terms
Fall 2011Spring 2026
Most taken
SW 200
Introduction to Social Work
3.50
4,692 grades
−7% vs. dept
SW 491
Special Topics in Social Work
3.81
3,173 grades
+1% vs. dept
SW 832
Eval SW Programs and Practice
3.86
3,021 grades
+2% vs. dept
SW 822
Topics in Pol Prac & Advocacy
3.82
2,924 grades
+1% vs. dept
SW 830
SW Research Methods II
3.73
2,897 grades
−1% vs. dept
SW 845
Admin Skills for SW Practice
3.84
2,879 grades
+2% vs. dept
SW 843
Clinical Assessment Diagnosis
3.90
2,742 grades
+3% vs. dept
SW 851
Clin SW Prac II
3.87
2,730 grades
+3% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 61
200 level2300 level3400 level15800 level40900 level1
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
200 level2 courses
SW 200 · Introduction to Social Work
3.50 −7% vs. dept 4,692
SW 290 · Selected Topics in Social Work
3.69 −2% vs. dept 579
300 level3 courses
SW 310 · Human Behavior & Social Envir
3.71 −2% vs. dept 984
SW 320 · Social Work & Social Policy I
3.66 −3% vs. dept 989
SW 340 · Found Social Work Practice
3.69 −2% vs. dept 915
400 level15 courses
SW 420 · Soc Work and Soc Policy II
3.62 −4% vs. dept 890
SW 430 · Res Methods Social Work I
3.34 −12% vs. dept 820
SW 431 · Res Meth in Social Work
3.66 −3% vs. dept 823
SW 440 · SW Prac-Indiv, Fam, Grps (W)
3.78 +0% vs. dept 900
SW 441 · Prac/w/Task Grps, Orgs, Com
3.69 −2% vs. dept 880
SW 471 · Child Welfare
3.68 −2% vs. dept 691
SW 472 · Social Work in Health Care
3.83 +1% vs. dept 203
SW 474 · Substance Abuse & Human Srvces
3.73 −1% vs. dept 835
SW 475 · School Violence
3.84 +2% vs. dept 202
SW 491 · Special Topics in Social Work
3.81 +1% vs. dept 3,173
SW 492 · Seminar in Social Work
3.72 −2% vs. dept 46
SW 493A · Fld Ed Sem I
3.75 −1% vs. dept 385
SW 493B · Fld Ed Sem II
3.82 +1% vs. dept 359
SW 494A · Fld Educ Foundation I
3.86 +2% vs. dept 483
SW 494B · Fld Educ Foundation II
3.91 +4% vs. dept 482
800 level40 courses
SW 801 · Foundations of SW Practice
3.98 +6% vs. dept 165
SW 810 · Thry Grps Organ & Commun in SW
3.73 −1% vs. dept 1,855
SW 811 · Perspectives in Human Devel
3.79 +0% vs. dept 1,795
SW 812B · Int of Theory Policy Eval
3.78 +0% vs. dept 1,047
SW 820 · Soc Wel Pol & Services
3.71 −2% vs. dept 1,878
SW 822 · Topics in Pol Prac & Advocacy
3.82 +1% vs. dept 2,924
SW 829 · SW Research Methods I
3.72 −2% vs. dept 1,784
SW 830 · SW Research Methods II
3.73 −1% vs. dept 2,897
SW 830A · SW Res Methods & Data Analysis
3.73 −1% vs. dept 148
SW 832 · Eval SW Programs and Practice
3.86 +2% vs. dept 3,021
SW 840 · Generalist SW Prac Meth I
3.82 +1% vs. dept 1,779
SW 841 · Generalist SW Prac Meth II
3.88 +3% vs. dept 1,722
SW 842B · Adv Gen Practice Mth
3.78 +0% vs. dept 1,041
SW 843 · Clinical Assessment Diagnosis
3.90 +3% vs. dept 2,742
SW 844 · Org & Cmty Theories SW Prac
3.70 −2% vs. dept 361
SW 845 · Admin Skills for SW Practice
3.84 +2% vs. dept 2,879
SW 850 · Clin SW Prac I
3.88 +3% vs. dept 2,721
SW 851 · Clin SW Prac II
3.87 +3% vs. dept 2,730
SW 863 · Org and Comm Practice I
3.84 +2% vs. dept 29
SW 864 · Org and Comm Practice II
3.67 −3% vs. dept 30
SW 865 · SW Leadership in Orgs & Comm I
3.76 −0% vs. dept 255
SW 866 · SW Leadership in Orgs & Com II
3.57 −5% vs. dept 244
SW 871 · Adv Clin SW with Families
3.87 +3% vs. dept 62
SW 873 · Social Work in Educational Set
3.71 −2% vs. dept 579
SW 874 · Assessment and Testing in SSW
3.82 +1% vs. dept 537
SW 875 · School Social Work Intervent
3.61 −5% vs. dept 466
SW 876 · Co-Occurring Disorders
3.90 +3% vs. dept 317
SW 877A · Older Adults: Mental Health
3.64 −4% vs. dept 33
SW 877B · Older Adults: Health
3.76 −0% vs. dept 36
SW 877C · Older Adults: Prod Services
3.63 −4% vs. dept 12
SW 877D · Older Adults: Elder Care
3.71 −2% vs. dept 14
SW 878 · Substance Use Treatment
3.73 −1% vs. dept 51
SW 891 · Spec Top Grad Soc Work
3.89 +3% vs. dept 2,597
SW 893B · Fld Educ Adv Gen Prac
3.82 +1% vs. dept 749
SW 894A · Fld Educ Grad Gen Prac I
3.82 +1% vs. dept 1,042
SW 894B · Fld Educ Grad Gen Prac II
3.91 +3% vs. dept 1,033
SW 894D · Fld Educ Clin Prac I
3.85 +2% vs. dept 1,661
SW 894E · Fld Educ Clin Prac II
3.94 +4% vs. dept 1,648
SW 894G · Fld Educ Org & Comm Pract I
3.90 +3% vs. dept 105
SW 894I · Fld Educ Org & Comm Pract II
3.97 +5% vs. dept 109
900 level1 course
SW 920 · Eval Soc Wrk Service & Pract
3.39 −10% vs. dept 14
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