Abbreviation(s) Class Name School
ANTH 318 Ethnography CSU Humboldt
BASV 314 Mathematics for Applied Sciences University of Arizona
BSHS 381 Research and Statistics for the Social Sciences University of Phoenix
BSHS 435 Research and Statistics in Human Services University of Phoenix
BUS 435 Statistical Methods and Research Fresno Pacific University
CAFS 4100 Research, Assessment, and Evaluation CSU Bakersfield
CFS 153 Developmental Research and Methods CSUF
CHHS 385 Applied Statistics/Research Methods CSU Monterey Bay
CJ 490 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Kaplan University
CJA 334 Research Methods in Criminal Justice University of Phoenix
CJA 341 Criminal Justice Statistics CSU Dominguez Hills
COMM 300 Comunication Research Methods Azusa University
CRD 151 Community Field Research: Theory and Analysis UC Davis
CRIM 170 Research Methods in Criminal Justice CSUF
CRIM 420 Criminology Statistics Fresno Pacific University
CRIM 50 Statistical and Computer Applications in Criminal Justice CSUF
CRJ 101 Intro to Criminal Justice Research Methods CSU Sacramento
DS123 Statistical Analysis II CSUF
ECON 167 Contemporary Socioeconomic Challenges CSUF
EDUC 600 Research Evaluation Methods Chapman University
EDUC 603 Research, Eval & Supervision Univ. of Redlands
EPC 602 Research Principle CSU Northridge
ERA 220 Research In Education CSUF
ERE 153 Educational Statistics (formerly ERF 153) CSUF
FREN 306 Sex, Class, Culture: Gender & Ethnic Issues Humboldt
HDS 181 Experimental Projects In Human Development Research UC San Diego
HLTH 309 Health Science Research Methods CSU Channel Islands
HUMS 300 Exploring Research Columbia Community College
JS 114 Research Methods in Justice Studies San Jose State
MATH 10 Elementary Statistics Merced College
MATH 11 Elementary Statistics Fresno City College
MATH 119 Elementary Statistics San Diego City College
MATH 120 Introduction to Statistics Olivet Nazarene University
MATH 13 Introduction to Statistics Berkeley City College
MATH 164 Introduction of Probability Contra Costa College
MATH 21 Introduction to Statistics College of Sequoias
MATH 221C Social Science Statistics BYU - Idaho
ACCEPTED PREREQUISITES - RESEARCH METHODS/DATA ANALYSIS
Note: Highlighted courses are taught at Fresno State | Other courses are some of the options accepted from other universities or colleges.
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 1 of 9
MATH 311 Statistics for Natural Sciences Fresno Pacific University
MATH 42 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Fresno City College
MPP 603 Applied Research methods In Public Policy UC Pepperdine
PH 92 Public Health Statistics CSUF
PLSI 90 Methods of Analysis in Political Science CSUF
POLI 10 Understanding Political Controversy UC Merced
PSI 111 Basic Statistics for Social and Political Studies Covenant University, Nigeria
PSI 317 Research Methodology Covenant University, Nigeria
PSY 015 Research Methods in Psychology UC Merced
PSY 10 Analysis of Psychological Data UC Merced
PSY 200 Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis CSU Monterey Bay
PSY 201 Elementary Statistics California State University, Fullerton
PSY 230 Introduction to Research Methods University of San Diego
PSY 300 Statistics Fresno Pacific University
PSY 302 Research Methods in Applied Psychology CSU Monterey Bay
PSY 315 Statistical Reasoning in Psychology Univ. of Phoenix
PSY 333 Quantitative Research Methods/Behavioral Science California Polytechnic State University
PSY 42 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Fresno City College
PSY 571 Intermediate Psychology Statistics San Francisco State
PSYC 01A Psychological Tests and Measurements UC Merced
PSYC 05 Introduction to Statistics in Psychology Merced College
PSYC 200 Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Cuesta College
PSYC 2020 Introduction to Psychological Methods CSU Stanislaus
PSYC 260 Psychological Statistics University of San Francisco
PSYC 2620/2625 Statistics and Research Methods I/II Simpson University
PSYC 322 Statistical Methods and Research Pacific Union College
PSYC 364 Statistical Methods in Psychology CSU Chico
PSYCA 100W Experimental Psychology Holy Names University
PSYCH 10
Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus Stanford
PSYCH 100A
Psychological Statistics Ventura College
PSYCH 100B Research Methods in Psychology UCLA
PSYCH 103 Psychological Methods and Analysis II St. Mary's College of California
PSYCH 10A Research Methods UC Santa Barbara
PSYCH 112A/112B Experimental Psych/Advanced Experimental Psych UC Irvine
PSYCH 117 Psychology Tests & Measurements San Jose State
PSYCH 144 Research Designs & Experimental Methods CSUF
PSYCH 195 Upper Division Undergrad Research Reedley
PSYCH 200 Intro to Psychological Research Design Methods Humboldt
PSYCH 3000 Experimental Methods and Design CSU Stanislaus
PSYCH 300A Understanding Psychological Research I CSU Bakersfield
PSYCH 302 Research Methods BYU
PSYCH 42 Introductory Statistics CSUF
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SE194W Naturalistic Field Research UC Irvine
SOC 10 Statistics for Sociology UC Merced
SOC 102 Research Methods in Sociology CSU Sacramento
SOC 103A Statistical Methods UC Santa Cruz
SOC 108C Methods of Cultural Analysis UC Santa Barbara
SOC 113 STAT & CMFT Method Research UCLA
SOC 120 Qualitative Methods and Applied Stats Santa Clara University
SOC 125 Statistics for the Social Sciences CSUF
SOC 175 Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology CSUF
SOC 176 Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology CSUF
SOC 201 Elementary Social Statistics San Diego State
SOC 221 Family and Household Studies University of Zimbabwe
SOC 293 Social Research Methods University of Buffalo
SOC 303 Stat. Appl. In the Soc. Sciences CSU Channel Islands
SOC 310 Intermediate Statistics CSU Los Angeles
SOC 3100 Intermediate Statistics CSU Los Angeles
SOC 353 Social Science Research Methods Trinity Christian College
SOC 361 Qualitative Methods in Sociology CSU San Marcos
SOC 394 Sociological Field Methods San Francisco State
SOC 4030 Research Analysis CSU Stanislaus
SOC 461 Intro to Social Science Research Fresno Pacific University
SOC 46B Intro to Social Research - Data Analysis UC Davis
SOC 497 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods CSU Northridge
SOC SCI 10A Probability and Statistics in Social Sciences UC Irvine
SOCI 104 Quantitative Research Methods San Jose State
SOCI 105 Qualitative Research Methods San Jose State
SOCI 310 Social Research Methods CSU Chico
SOCIOL 20 Introduction to Sociological Research Methods UCLA
SOCL 210 Elementary Social Statistics Loyola Marymount University
SOCL 3030 Research Methods CSU Stanislaus
SSCI 025 Statistics - Social Science College of Sequoias
STA 13-A Elementary Statistics UC Davis
STAT 101 Elementary Statistics I for the Social Sciences Pierce College
STAT 13 Statistics-Life & Health Science UCLA
STAT 217 Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods California Polytechnic State University
STAT 95 Elementary Statistics CSU San Jose
STATS 13 Statistics UCLA
STATS 18 Introduction to Statistics Pasadena Community College
STATS 60/160 Introduction to Statistical Methods: Precalculus Stanford
STATS 7 Basis Statistics UC Irvine
SWRK 170 Quantitative Research in Social Work: Theory and Application CSUF
SWRK 171 Qualitative Research in Social Work: Theory and Application CSUF
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 3 of 9
SWRK 330 Social Work Research Methods CSU Chico
WGS 425 Feminist Research Methods Sonoma State
Abbreviation(s) Class Name School
ANTH 025 Human Lifecourse in Context CSU San Jose
ANTH 11 Biological/Physical Anthropology COS - Visalia Campus
BIO 37 Brain Dysfunction and Repair UC Irvine
BSHS 325 Human Systems and Development Univ. of Phoenix
BSHS 361 (needs BSHS 371) Child Development Univ. of Phoenix
BSHS 371 (needs BSHS 361) Adult and family development Univ. of Phoenix
BSHS361+ BSHS371 Child Development+ Adult and Family Development Univ. of Phoenix
CD 38/CHDEV 38 Child Development/Lifespan Development Fresno City College
CFS 38 ** Lifespan Development (** See note below) CSUF
CFS080 Lifespan Development College of Sequoias
CH DEV 001 Child Growth & Development Los Angeles Community College
CHDEV 38 Lifespan Development Reedley CC
CHDEV 39 Child Growth Development Fresno City College
CLDV 09 Human Development Merced College
HDEV 3201 Theories of Human Development CSUEB
HDEV 350 Lifespan Development: Transition and Change CSU Monterey Bay
HDHS 212 Lifespan Human Development Cuesta College
HDP 111 Evolution in Human Development UC San Diego
HE 035 Personal Health and Hygiene West Hills Community College
HE 100 Health and Wellness Allen Hancock Community College
HEALTH 1 Health 1 (at the community college is equivalent to PH 90) SCCCD campuses
HEALTH 10 Health 10 Merced College
HS 1 Understanding Health San Jose State
NURS 1040 ** Nursing (** See note below) CSU Stanislaus
NVN 70 Growth and Development across the Lifespan for the Healthcare Professional San Jose State
PH 114 Health Behavior UCSF
PH 115 Health Issues Agn UCSF
PH 161 Environmental Human Health (formerly HS 161) CSUF
PH 161 Environmental Human Health UCSF
PH 90 (HS 90) Contemporary Health Issues (formerly HS 90) CSUF
PH 91 Intro to Human Sex (former HS 91) CSUF
PHTH 127 Neuromuscular Processes in Human Development and Aging UC San Francisco
PSY 130 Development Psych UC Merced
ACCEPTED PREREQUISITES - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LIFE SPAN AND HEALTH ISSUES
Note: Highlighted courses are taught at Fresno State | Other courses are some of the options accepted from other universities or colleges.
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 4 of 9
PSY 142 Abnormal Psych UC Merced
PSY 16 Abnormal Psychology Reedley CC
PSY 213 Developmental Psychology CSU Channel Islands
PSY 256 Developmental Psychology Cal Poly, SLO
PSY 340 Developmental Psychology & Lab CSU Monterey Bay
PSY 360 Life Span Development Fresno Pacific University
PSY 375 Life Span Human Development Univ. of Phoenix
PSY 38 Lifespan Development Clovis Community College
PSY 38 Lifespan Development Fresno City College
PSY 431 Developmental Psychology San Francisco State
PSY Beh 101D Lifespan Development Psychology UC Irvine
PSYC 09 Human Development Merced College
PSYC 110 Abnormal Psychology San Jose State
PSYC 21 Lifespan Development San Francisco City College
PSYC 24 Lifespan Development Pasadena Community College
PSYC 25 Lifespan Development Monterey Peninsula College
PSYC 255 Introduction to Research Liberty University
PSYC 255 Introduction to Research Liberty University
PSYC 3016 Lifespan Development Simpson University
PSYC 324 Biological Psychology CSU Chico
PSYC 3240 Human Development II CSU Stanislaus
PSYC 330 Lifespand Developmental Psychology Columbia Community College
PSYC 354 Statistics for theSocial Sciences Liberty University
PSYC 358 Abnormal Psychology Pacific Union College
PSYC C181 Lifespan Development Cerro Coso Community College
PSYCH 092 Development Phychology San Jose City College
PSYCH 100 Abnormal Psychology San Jose State
PSYCH 110 Psychobiology St. Mary's College of California
PSYCH 118 Lifespan Development Hancock College
PSYCH 123 Lifespan Development Trinity Chrisitian College
PSYCH 125 Behavioral Neuroscience CSUF
PSYCH 127A Abnormal Psychology UCLA
PSYCH 14 Developing Aspects of Psychology DeAnza College
PSYCH 140 Human Development St. Mary's College of California
PSYCH 150T Health Psych Fresno City College
PSYCH 152 Abnormal Psychology UC Riverside
PSYCH 155 Dev Psychology CSUF
PSYCH 160 Lifespan Development UC Riverside
PSYCH 168 Abnormal Psycology CSU Sacramento
PSYCH 168 Abnormal Psycology UC Davis
PSYCH 201 Human Growth and Development BYU
PSYCH 225T Psychobiological Bases of Behavior CSUF
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 5 of 9
PSYCH 311 Human Development Psychology Humboldt
PSYCH 36 Biological Psychology CSUF
PSYCH 370 Human Development: A Life Span Sacramento City College
PSYCH 431 Adult Development and Identity Form CSUF
PSYCH 431 Adult Development and Identity Form Fresno Pacific University
PSYCH 66 Abnormal Psych (formerly Psych 166) CSUF
PSYCH 8 Intro / Lifespan Santa Rosa Junior College
PSYU 320 Human Development across the Lifespan Brandman University
SOC 221 Qualitative Research methods University of Zimbabwe
SW 7560 Human Behavior in the Social Environment Wayne State University
Abbreviation(s) Class Name School
AAS 151 Asian Immigrant Women Workers UC Berkeley
AFRICAM 100 Black Intellectual Thought UC Berkeley
AFRS 104W Writing about American Inequality (formerly ETHS 104W) CSUF
AFRS 178 History of African Americans (same as HIST 178) CSUF
AFRS 195 African American Studies CSUF
AFRS 325 The Black Male CSU Northridge
AMS 151 Landscapes & Places: Placing Race, Gender, and Sexuality UC Davis
ANTH 101 Human Bio-Cultural Origin San Diego State
ANTH 101 Cultural Diversity CSU Sacramento
ANTH 125 Tradition and Change in China and Japan CSUF
ANTH 131 Gender in Cross- Cultural Context UCSC
ANTH 317 Women and Development CSU Humboldt
ASAM 110 Asian American Communities CSUF
BIBL 4523-02 Senior Bible Capstone: Christ and His World Oklahoma Christian University
BSHS 345 Cultural Diversity and Special Populations Univ. or Phoenix
BSHS 421 Cultutal Diversity and Special Populations Univ. of Phoenix
CCS 101 Theoretical Concepts in Chicana & Chicano Studies UC Los Angeles
CFS 134 Culture and Diversity CSUF
CH ST 251 De-Colonizing Femenism Los Angeles Community College
CHC/LAT 152A (CRM/LAW C116) Race, Ethnicity, & Social Control UC Irvine
CHI 110 Sociology of Chicano/a and Latino/a Experience UC Davis
CHS 343 Health Issues in the Latino/a/x Community CSU Channel Islands
CJ 150 Juvenile Delinquency Kaplan University
CJ 333 Family and Domestic Violence Kaplan University
Note: Highlighted courses are taught at Fresno State | Other courses are some of the options accepted from other universities or colleges.
** You must complete BIO 10 in order to have these courses count towards meeting the Human Biology pre-requisite.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and similar lower and upper division courses taught at other colleges or universities may apply.
ACCEPTED PREREQUISITES - CULTURAL DIVERSITY
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 6 of 9
CJA 344 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice University of Phoenix
CJAD 320 Cultural Diversity Colombia Community College
CLAS 114 Mexico and the SW 1810-1910, Change Amidst Colonial Continuity and Tradition CSUF
CLAS 120 (Formerly CLAS 116) Latina/o Cultural Changes CSUF
CLAS 160 Race, Class, and Sex in America CSU Channel Islands
CLAS 160 Sex Race Class CSUF
CLAS 170
Introduction to Latin America: From Colonialism to Globalization CSUF
CRD 172 Social Inequality: Issues & Innovations UC Davis
CRIM 120 Juvenile Delinquency CSUF
CRIM 174 Ethnic & Gender Issues in Criminal Justice CSUF
CRIM 370 Diversity and Crime Fresno Pacific University
CRIM 385 Minorities and Cime CSU Fullerton
CSDS 139 Deaf Culture CSUF
CSDS 98 (formerly CDDS 139) Introduction to Hard of Hearing and Deaf People CSUF
ECD 310 Human Diversity and Relations Fresno Pacific University
EDUC 124 Multicultural Education in K-12 Schools UC Irvine
EDUC 541 Tch/Lrn Culturally Diverse Cls Chapman Univ.
ENGL 178 Lesbian And Gay Literature CSUF
ENGL 179 Multi-Ethnic American Literature CSUF
ENGL 193 T Chicano & Aes&Poeti CSUF
ENGL/GEND 4530 Gender and Sexuality in Literature and Film CSU Stanislaus
FAM 301.01 Black Identities, Families, and Cultures Loyola Marymount University
FREN/ GERM/SPAN/WS 30
6
Sex, Class, Culture: Gender & Ethnic Issues in International Short stories Humboldt
GEND 3550 Society and Gender CSU Stanislaus
GEND 4170 Gender, Sexuality, & Popular Culture CSU Stanislaus
GEOG 167 People and Places - A Global Perspective CSUF
GERON 100 Images of Aging CSUF
GST 221 Nigerian People and Culture Covenant University, Nigeria
GWS 300 Women as Agents of Change CSU Northridge
HIST 101 Women Studies 101: Women in History (same as WS 101) CSUF
HIST 133 Europe in the 20th Century CSUF
HIST 165 Modern Mexico CSUF
HIST 169B Mexican American History since 1900 UC Davis
HIST 178 History of African Americans (same as AFRS 178) CSUF
HIST 316 Modern East Asia California Polytechnic State University
HIST 3567-90 Blacks In USA CSU Hayward
HIST 406 Modern Asia: History, Politics, and Culture Fresno Pacific University
HIST 493 Queer History & Theory University of Reno
HUM 3000 Punk Rock Renaissance CSU Stanislaus
HUM DEV 100C Adulthood and Aging UC Davis
HUSV 310 Identity, Positionality & Cultural Humility University of Arizona
IRL 324 Theories of International Relations Covenant University, Nigeria
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 7 of 9
JS 132 Race, Gender, Inequality and the Law San Jose State
KINE 323 Sports & Gender California Polytechnic State University
LING 115 LINGUISTICS FOR Language, Culture & Society CSUF
LING 130 Language and Gender CSUF
M162 Sociology of Gender UCLA
PHIL 107 Philosophy of Religion Merced
PSY 150 Psychological Perspectives on Culture/Race/Ethnic Diversity UC Merced
PSY 151 Psychology of Sterotyping and Prejudice UC Merced
PSY 355 Social Psychology and Social Justice CSU Monterey Bay
PSY 372 Multicultural Psychology California Polytechnic State University
PSY BEH 192Q Chicano/Latino Social Psychology UC Irvine
PSYC 3005 Racial and Ethnic Identifies Walden University
PSYC 305 Psych Ethnic Groups/US University of San Francisco
PSYC 345 Psychology of Women CSU Chico
PSYC 351 Multicultural Counseling and Research Issues Liberty University
PSYC 4850 Sterotyping and Predjudice CSU Stanislaus
PSYC 490 Issues in Religion, Ethics, and the Human Sciences Pacific Union College
PSYC 494 ** Understanding Racial and Ethnic Identity Development University of San Diego
PSYCH 145 Human Psychology Merced
PSYCH 163 Multi-Cultural Psychology CSUF
PSYCH 191 Psychology of Prejudice CSU - San Jose
PSYCH 302 Psychology of Prejudice Humboldt
PSYCH 345 Psychology of Women CSU Chico
PSYCH 487 Socialization Sonoma State Univ.
RELI 4010 Popular Islam Simpson University
RG ST 133B From Superman to Spiegelman: The Jewish Graphic Novel UC Santa Barbara
RRS 571 Women, Race & Class San Francisco State
SBS 379 Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas CSU Monterey Bay
SOAN 215 Race and Ethnic Relations University of Puget Sound
SOC 111 Family and Society UC Santa Cruz
SOC 111 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity CSUF
SOC 120 Ethnic and Race Rel. CSU Sacramento
SOC 131 Sociology of Sex and Gender CSUF
SOC 134 Culture and Personality Univ. of Los Angeles
SOC 153 Race, Class, and Gender in the United States Santa Clara University
SOC 154 Race and Ethnic International Univ. of Los Angeles
SOC 156 Race and Ethnicity in American Life UCLA
SOC 160 Gender and Society UC Merced
SOC 180 Advanced Race & Ethnicity UC Merced
SOC 185G Theories of Gender Inequality UC Santa Barbara
SOC 221 Sociology of Health and Illness University of Zimbabwe
SOC 281 Sociology of Sex and Gender Chapman Univ.
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 8 of 9
SOC 313-01 Critial Race and Ethnic Studies CSU San Marcos
SOC 315 Cultural Diversity Univ. of Phoenix
SOC 323 Race and Ethnic Relations BYU
SOC 3410 Sociology of Gender CSU Los Angeles
SOC 350 Cultural Diversity National University
SOC 383 Race and Ethnic Relations BYU
SOC 405 Women and Men in Society Azusa Pacific University
SOC 410 Gender and Sexuality CSU Channel Islands
SOC 410 American Ethnicity and Pluralism Fresno Pacific University
SOC 469 Gender and Society San Francisco State
SOCI 117 Language, Culture And Education UC San Diego
SOCI 165 Racial and Ethnic Studies Holy Names University
SOCI 330 Sociology of Gender CSU Chico
SOCI 335 Women, Work, and Family CSU Chico
SOCI 350 Ethnic and Race Relations CSU Chico
SOCI 350 Cultural Diversity National University
SOCI 470 Sexuality and Borders University San Diego
SOCIOL M162 Sociology of Gender UCLA
SOCL 3310 Social Inequalities CSU Stanislaus
SOCL 4520 PERSONALITY AND SOCIETY CSU Stanislaus
SPAN 125 Hispanic Cultural Productions CSUF
SPAN 129 Mexican Culture CSUF
SS 3718 Cultural Psychology/Cross-Cultural Persepectives of Psychology SFSU-Hong Kong
SSCI 180 Diversity in The US CSUF
SW 315 Diverse Populations Trinity Christian College
SW 501 Social Justice and Diversity CSU Monterey Bay
SWRK 136 Cultural Diversity and Oppression CSUF
SWRK 350 Cultural Pluralism San Diego State
SWU 461/SWG 561 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer Issues Arizona State University
THEO 300C Developing A Christian Worldview Vanguard University
WGS 350
Gender, Race, Culture, Science & Technology California Polytechnic State University
WGS 375 Gender, Race and Class Sonoma State Univ.
WMS 140 Gender and Law UC Davis
WOMS 101 Study of Women San Jose State
WS 101 Women Studies 101: Women in History (same as HIST 101) CSUF
WS 110 Representations of Women CSUF
WS 135 Women In Cross-Cultural Perspective CSUF
WS 149 Gender, Law and Social Policy CSUF
WST 320 Gender, Drugs, and Alcohol Arizona State Univ.
** verify course meets requirement; SOCI 470 and PSYC 494 both taken (Univ. of San Diego)
Note: An upper division course (i.e., junior/senior year courses taken at a 4-year institution) in one of these areas that speaks to populations at risk and/or deepens your cross-cultural awareness by expanding your ability to
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and similar lower and upper division courses taught at other colleges or universities may apply.
MSW prerequisites - updated 09/14/2023 9 of 9