Social Work Minor 15 credits

The minor in social work offers the student the opportunity to explore the history, foundations, and approaches to helping in the field of social work within a multicultural society. The goal of the minor is to help students understand the knowledge, values and skills critical to social work, and how they are used in making a difference on a personal, community, or global level. A total of 15 credits are required

Requirements

Required Core:

CSWRK 2101

Introduction to Social Work

3

Working with Individuals and Families - Choose ONE:

CARTH 2423	Principles in Art Therapy	3
CEXTH 2623	Principles of Expressive Arts Therapy	3
CHMSR 3303	Micro/Macro Assessment	3
CPSYC 2421	Introduction to Counseling	3
CPSYC 3422	Trauma and Crisis	3
CPSYC 3427	Family Interventions	3
CSOCL 3820	Girlhood, Identity, and Girl Culture	6
CSOCS 3550	Disability Studies	3
CSWRK 2301	Power, Privilege & Practice	3
CSWRK 3201	Case Management in Social Work and Counseling	3

Racism and Oppression - Choose ONE:

CSOCL 2119	Race and Ethnic Relations	3
CSOCL 3445	Race, Class and Gender	3
CSWRK 3301	Challenging Racism	3
CSOCL 2115	Politicizing Sex, Gender & Race: Transnational Perspectives	3

Policy and Advocacy - Choose ONE:

CPLCY 3552	Social Policy	3
CPLCY 4441	Global Child and Family Policy	3
CPOLS 2401	Drug Wars	3
CSOCL 3551	Activism and Change in Communities	3
CSWRK 2201	Social Welfare Policy and Practice	3
CSWRK 2401	Allyship for Disability Justice	3

Working with Groups, Organizations, and Communities - Choose ONE:

CHMSR 3303	Micro/Macro Assessment	3
CSWRK 2301	Power, Privilege & Practice	3
CSWRK 3350	Forensic Social Work	3
CSWRK 3550	Human Behavior in the Social Environment	3

For all social work minors, one component of the student’s experiential learning requirement in their major must be in a social work setting or a setting that utilizes social work perspectives/approaches.