Social Welfare*

Description

Are you interested in exploring how social services are delivered in a variety of settings and enhancing your ability to work in human service environments? You can combine your primary program with this certificate's educational emphasis to help change the world.

The concentration in social welfare enhances and broadens students' abilities to analyze complex family, individual and societal problems in the context of societal values, cultural humility and other social and economic variables. The concentration contributes to students' understanding of society and social behavior, encourages critical thinking and helps students develop their communication skills.

Students should:
1. be at sophomore standing to take 300- or 400-level courses
2. complete 18 credit hours of graded coursework (internship or independent study not applicable)
3. complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of resident credit at ASU
4. complete SWU 171 as the prerequisite for all upper-division SWU courses
5. earn a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better for all courses in the minor
6. maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 (4.00 scale) or higher
7. consider meeting with a social welfare advisor prior to registration
8. take a minimum of 12 credit hours of upper-division coursework from the approved list

Required Courses -- 9 credit hours
SWU 171: Introduction to Social Work (SOBE OR SB) (3)
SWU 291: Social Service Delivery Systems (3)
SWU 332: Social Policy and Advocacy (CIVI) or SWU 432: Social Policy and Services (3)

Governance and Civic Engagement (select one) -- 3 credit hours
SWU 374: Diversity and Oppression in a Social Work Context (CIVI OR C) (3)
SWU 456: Immigrants and Refugees (CIVI OR C) (3)
SWU 457: Southwest Borderland Immigration Issues (CIVI OR C) (3)
SWU 461: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues (CIVI OR C) (3)

Elective Courses* (select two) -- 6 credit hours
SWU 303: Micro Human Behavior and the Social Environment (SOBE OR L or SB) (3)
SWU 340: Macro Human Behavior and the Social Environment (SOBE OR SB) (3)
SWU 454: Overview of Addictions (3)
SWU 456: Immigrants and Refugees (CIVI OR C) (3)
SWU 457: Southwest Borderland Immigration Issues (CIVI OR C) (3)
SWU 458: Behavioral Health Services (3)
SWU 460: Legal Issues in Social Work (3)
SWU 461: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues (CIVI OR C) (3)
SWU 462: Global Social Welfare (GCSI OR G) (3)
SWU 498: Pro-Seminar (L) (1-7)
 *Note: Student may select one additional course from the Governance and Civic Engagement         options above.
 *Note: SWU 456, SWU 457, and SWU 461 cannot be used to meet both the Governance and      Civic Engagement course requirement and an elective requirement.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.