Human Services Minor

 

For students interested in the helping professions, the Social Work Program offers a minor in Human Services.  This minor offers an introduction to social welfare systems, human behavior in the social environment, and helping relationships.  See the attached handout for more details. Requirements for the minor include:

 Required Courses:

1. SWK 203 Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work

Introduction to social welfare as a humane and stabilizing influence in U. S. society, and to social work as the dominant profession in social welfare.

2. SWK 322 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment

This course is designed to help students integrate knowledge of human development, human behavior, and social situations gained in the liberal arts base into a unique social work perspective useful for assessment and intervention.  The course examines the interrelationships between the individual, family, small groups, organizations, and the community.  Special attention is given to diversity, cultural sensitivity, oppression, and discrimination.

Elective Courses (Students must choose four electives from the following courses):

1. PSYC 307 Psychology of Death
2. PSYC 321 Social Psychology
3. PSYC 352 Health Psychology
4. SOC 401 Social Gerontology
5. SOC 324 Social Stratification
6. SOC 320 Social Interaction
7. SWK 37 Social Policy
8. SWK/SOC 260 Family and Child Issues and Services
9. SWK/SOC 380 Mental Health Issues and Services