Program Description

The Social Work Minor is designed for students who are interested in enhancing a primary academic area with the lenses of social justice and social welfare within the professional social work content. The social work minor emphasizes social work theories, policies and research in the development of comprehensive solutions to major social problems.

Undergraduate Curriculum Overview

The Academic Advising Center provides the following repositories of sequencing and curriculum guides for all undergraduate majors and minors to assist with course planning:  

• Sequencing Guides - Majors 
• Sequencing Guides - Minors

Additional Notes:

• There may be circumstances where credit totals do not reflect coursework that is eligible to count towards Core Curriculum and Major Requirement sections of a major simultaneously.
• Degree requirements are subject to change. 

I. Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• SWRK 101 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Credits: 3
• SWRK 501 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 1: Theories of Individual Development and Behavior Credits: 3
• SWRK 502 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment 2: Systems Theories and Oppression Credits: 3
• SWRK 511 - Social Welfare Policy 1 Credits: 3
• SWRK 512 - Social Welfare Policy 2 Credits: 3