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Personal Narrative: Changing My Major To Social Work
My name is Abby Shonk and I talked with you Monday about changing my major to social work. After looking at the Fall/2017 schedule you made for me I had a question about taking bio and sw320 in the same semester. I noticed that in order to take sw320 I must complete a bio class. Can I take sw320 and bio at the same time or do I have to have bio completed? I received a D in the class so does that mean I can still take sw320 because I

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