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Student Handbook: Curriculum: Social Work Minor
Social Work Minor

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:

Course

Prerequisite

Credit Hour

SOCWK 100  Introduction to Social Work

none

3 semester hours

SOCWK 200  Social Work Practice I with Volunteer Field Experience

Prerequisite:  SOCWK 100

3 semester hours

SOCWK 220  Social Welfare Policy I

Prerequisite:  SOCWK 100

3 semester hours

SOCWK 230 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

Prerequisite:  SOCWK 100

3 semester hours

SOCWK 330 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

Prerequisites: SOCWK 100, SOCWK 200, SOCWK 220, SOCWK 230

3 semester hours

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.