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Social Work

Minor

Program Facts

Program Format

On Campus

Academic Term
Number of Credits

21

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Sample Courses

SW100 Introduction to Social Work

3 Credits

An overview of fundamental concepts of social work and the many and varied roles in which social workers function in today’s society. Reviews the various fields of practice and the profession’s code of ethics, and covers current national and local issues.

SW200 History of Social Welfare

3 Credits

Study of the general institutional basis of social welfare: its historical development, cultural traditions, value orientations, and political and economic forces which have contributed to the emergence of present social welfare policies and systems in the United States.

SW320 Cultural Diversity and Social Justice

3 Credits

Examines cultural, social and psychological implications of diverse lifestyles, and social injustices oppression and social injustices that are pertinent to social functioning and to the profession of social work.

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