Social Welfare (B.A.)

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THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN UPDATED EFFECTIVE 10/25/2019. PLEASE REFER TO THE CATALOG UPDATES PAGE.

The social welfare major consists of 44 credits as shown below. In addition to fulfilling the other core curriculum requirements laid out by the College, it is recommended that social welfare majors take NSM 220 or BIO 222 as their core natural science requirement. Previous volunteer or paid employment cannot be substituted for the Gordon internship experience.

Requirements

SWL 201 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare Credits: 4
SWL 202 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment Credits: 4
SWL 301 - Helping Theories and Practice with Individuals and Families Credits: 4
SWL 322 - Social Policy and Institutions Credits: 4
SWL 401 - Helping Theories and Practice: Groups, Organizations and Communities Credits: 4
PSY 180 - Person in Psychological Context Credits: 4
PSY 256 - Research Methods I Credits: 4
PSY 257 - Research Methods II Credits: 4
PSY 425 - Internship Credits: 4
A 100-level sociology course
SOC 221 - Power, Prestige and Poverty Credits: 4 or SOC 232 - Diversity in U.S. Populations Credits: 4