Undergraduate Minor in Social Work
The Social Work Minor is designed for students interested in combining a primary academic area with social welfare and professional social work content. It emphasizes synthesis and application of social work theories, policies and research in the development of comprehensive solutions to major social problems.
Requirements
- For undergraduate students only
- 18 total credit hours (6 courses)
- 4 required courses:
- SOCW 200 – Intro to Social Work
- SOCW 300 – Diversity: Identities & Issues
- SOCW 410 – Social Welfare Pol and Svcs
- SOCW 451 – HBSE I: Human Development
- 2 elective courses:
- SOCW 220 – Technology & Social Issues
- SOCW 240 – Death and Dying
- SOCW 245 – Doing Good through the Nonprofit Sector
- SOCW 297 – Asian Families in America
- SOCW 310 – Undergrad Research Assistance
- SOCW 315 – Social Services for Older Adults
- SOCW 321 – Social Entre & Social Change
- SOCW 330 – International Perspectives
- SOCW 360 – Social Work and the Military
- SOCW 370 – Social Work and Disability Studies
- SOCW 380 – Current Topics in Social Work
- SOCW 404 – Social Work Case Management Practice
- SOCW 416 – Child Welfare Issues and Trends
- SOCW 418 – Independent Study
- SOCW 420 – Substance Use in Social Context
- SOCW 425 – Queer Visibility
- SOCW 436 – International Social Work and Development
- SOCW 445 – Social Enterprise Lab
- SOCW 455 – Social Work with Women
- SOCW 480 – Undergraduate Research Project
At least six hours of advanced (300-400 level) coursework must be distinct from credit earned for the student’s major or another minor.
Please note that there are a specific number of seats reserved only for declared social work minors. If all seats are full, please email Erin Cockrum to be added to the waitlist. Waitlist seats will be released on a first come, first serve basis.