Social Welfare Minor

Descriptions of courses listed below are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.

Note that the Minor is designed for people who are interested in the Social Welfare System and the role of Social Workers; the Minor does NOT prepare a student for professional practice as a Social Worker and does NOT make one eligible to be licensed as a social worker.  The two "SOWK-xxx" courses are chosen from the list of "Social Work Electives" (415, 419, 422, 425, 427, 430, & 432); with permission of the department, it may be possible to substitute other SOWK courses -- students should work with a SOWK faculty member to identify what would be the most useful course(s) for your interests.

Required for Minor (21 credits):

• SOWK 190W Social Welfare Services (3)
• SOWK 210 Introduction to Social Work I (3)
• SOWK 214 Community Social Service Projects (3)
• SOWK 305 Human Behavior in Social Work Practice (3)
• SOWK 412 Social Welfare Issues and Policies (3)
• SOWK xxx (approved by social work advisor) (3)
• SOWK xxx (approved by social work advisor) (3)