Social Work / Minor
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
Minor: SCWK
I. Core Courses (12)
II. Electives (6)
Students should choose 6 credit hours from the following options. Note: a maximum of three one-hour workshops may be used in this category.
| SCWK-25100 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment 2 | 3 |
| SCWK-29500 | Community Service Experience | 3 |
| SCWK-30000 | Chemical Dependency: Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| SCWK-30400 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| SCWK-31200 | Loss and Mourning | 3 |
| SCWK-31400 | Social Services for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| SCWK-31700 | Social Services for the Older Adults | 3 |
| SCWK-41400 | Child Welfare: History, Theory, and Practice | 3 |
| SCWK-41500 | Child Welfare Practice in Applied Contexts | 3 |
| SCWK-36200 | Workshop: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Advocacy: A Social Work Perspective | 1 |
| SCWK-36300 | Workshop: Adolescent Substance Use | 1 |
| SCWK-36402 | Workshop: Child Sexual Abuse in the Organizational Context | 1 |
| SCWK-36401 | Workshop: Working with At-Risk Youth | 1 |
| SCWK-35600 | Workshop: Social Work with Latino/a Clients | 1 |
| SCWK-35700 | Workshop: Interventions with Families | 1 |
| SCWK-36000 | Workshop: Problems in Intimate Relationships | 1 |
| SCWK-36403 | Workshop: Chicago: The Urban Environment as Policy Text | 1 |
| SCWK-36404 | Workshop: Social Work and the Catholic Social Tradition | 1 |
| SCWK-36500 | Workshop: Exploring Gender Differences | 1 |
| SCWK-36900 | Workshop: Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees | 1 |
| SCWK-37000 | Workshop: Understanding and Working with Client Resistance | 1 |
| SCWK-37100 | Workshop: School Social Worker | 1 |
| SCWK-37200 | Workshop: Self-care for the Helping Professional | 1 |