Programs

Social Service Minor

This minor focuses on the institution of social welfare and the service delivery system. It is especially appropriate for students pursuing degrees in other human service curricula.

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• Total Credits Required for Minor

  16

• Required Core Course

  4
• SW 100 Exploring Social Work

  4
• Program Electives

  4
• Choose one course from the following:

  4
• SW 230 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (4 cr.)
• SW 308 Methods of Social Research II (4 cr.) [SCII] or
•      SO 308 Methods of Social Research II (4 cr.) [SCII]
• SW 331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (4 cr.)
• SW 341 Social Welfare Policy (4 cr.)
• SW 440 Social Work Policy Analysis (4 cr.)
• Social Work Program Electives

  8
• Choose two courses from the following:

  8
• SW 401 Child Welfare (4 cr.)
• SW 405 Aging Public Policies and Programs (4 cr.)
• SW 411 Social Work in the Health Fields (4 cr.)
• SW 415 Addictions: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention (4 cr.)
• SW 417 Social Work in Mental Health (4 cr.)
• SW 495 Special Topics in Social Work (1-4 cr.)
• SW 498 Directed Study in Social Work (1-4 cr.)

Note: Field instruction courses and 300-400 level practice method courses may not be included in the social welfare minor.