Social Work / Minor
Program: SCWK
Minor Credit Hours: 18
The Social Work minor is designed for undergraduate students who want to explore the field and the issues social workers address. The minor can serve as a complement to students in related disciplines who may find such knowledge valuable in their careers.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| SCWK 20000 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SCWK 30100 | Social Welfare Policy and Analysis | 3 |
| SCWK 21500 | Cultural Humility and Social Power | 3 |
| SCWK 25000 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE) | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Students should choose 6 credit hours from the following options. 1 | 6 | |
| Diagnosis in the Social Context | ||
| Community Service Experience | ||
| Chemical Dependency: Diagnosis and Treatment | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Loss and Mourning | ||
| Social Services for Children and Adolescents | ||
| Social Services for Older Adults | ||
| Child Welfare 1 | ||
| Child Welfare 2 | ||
| Wksp: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Advocacy: A Social Work Perspective | ||
| Wksp: Adolescent Substance Use | ||
| Wksp: Child Sexual Abuse in the Organizational Context | ||
| Wksp: Social Work with Latino/a Clients | ||
| Wksp: Interventions with Families | ||
| Wksp: Problems in Intimate Relationships | ||
| Wksp: Chicago: The Urban Environment as Policy Text | ||
| Wksp: Social Work and the Catholic Social Tradition | ||
| Workshop: Exploring Gender Differences | ||
| Wksp: Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees | ||
| Workshop: Understanding and Working with Client Resistance | ||
| Wksp: School Social Worker | ||
| Wksp: Self-Care for the Helping Professional | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Note: a maximum of three one-hour workshops may be used in this category