Social Work Minor

24 credit hours

The 24-credit minor in Social Work emphasizes the knowledge and skills necessary for students to think critically and to develop beginning helping skills.  The goal of the Social Work program is to provide students the educational background necessary for competent generalist social work practice in a range of human service settings and/or to pursue graduate study in social work or related disciplines.  The Social Work minor not only complements the Sociology and Criminal Justice majors offered in the department, but also many other majors across various professional helping fields and disciplines in the behavioral, social and health sciences.

Program Features

Required courses:

SOSW 140Foundations of Social Work Practices

3 credits

SOC 310Introduction to Social Welfare Policy and Services

3 credits

SOC 331Human Behavior and the Social Environment

3 credits

SOSW 371Social Work with Individuals and Families

3 credits

SOSW 372Social Work with Groups

3 credits

SOC 486Field Work and Observation

1 - 15 credits

Electives:

6 credit hours from

SOSW 321Helping Philosophy and Methods

3 credits

SOSW 325Crisis Intervention

3 credits

SOSW 326Child Welfare Services

3 credits

SOSW 373Social Work with Communities and Organizations

3 credits

Additional requirements:

2.5 GPA in the minor

SOC 111GN: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits