The social work minor provides content which enables students to assess potential interest in pursuing a career in social work in a graduate program (MSW). In addition, the minor serves as a complement for selected majors who will be working collaboratively with social work professionals. The minor provides students with an introduction to the social work profession and the nature of social work practice. The minor consists of 18 semester hours. Students earning the minor in social work take the following courses:
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Course |
Prerequisite |
Credit Hour |
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SOCWK 100 Introduction to Social Work |
none |
3 semester hours |
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SOCWK 200 Social Work Practice I with Volunteer Field Experience |
Prerequisite: SOCWK 100 |
3 semester hours |
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SOCWK 220 Social Welfare Policy I |
Prerequisite: SOCWK 100 |
3 semester hours |
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SOCWK 230 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I |
Prerequisite: SOCWK 100 |
3 semester hours |
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SOCWK 330 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II |
Prerequisites: SOCWK 100, SOCWK 200, SOCWK 220, SOCWK 230 |
3 semester hours |
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SOCWK 370 Selected Topic Course or a Department approved 300 or 400 level University course related to social work |
Prerequisites: SOCWK 100 |
3 semester hours |
Please Note: Social Work minors are not permitted to take the advanced social work practice courses: Social Work Practice II, Social Work Practice III and Social Work Practice IV.






