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Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work
Social Work Minor

Minor Requirements

Students must complete 15 hours of coursework with a minimum of 9 hours at the 3000 level or above. See a Social Work advisor for details about coursework. 

Students are required to complete the following courses:

This table charts the number of credit hours within each subject area needed to complete the Social Work minor.
Courses Hours
SOWO 2000 Introduction to Social Work 3
SOWO 3910 Field Practicum 3

Students must select a minimum of 9 hours from the following courses:

This table charts the number of credit hours within each subject area needed to complete the Social Work minor.
Courses Hours
SOWO 3500 Child Welfare 3
SOWO 3550 Professional & System Responses to Child Maltreatment   3
SOWO 3560 Responding to Survivors of Child Maltreatment 3
SOWO 3600 Aging Issues & Services 3
SOWO 3700 Addictions 3
SOWO 3800 Human Behavior in Social Environment I 3
SOWO 3850 Human Behavior in Social Environment II 3
SOWO 3900 Social Work Research 3
SOWO 4090 Social Welfare Policy 3
SOWO 4970 Social Work Special Topics (Mental Health or Healthcare)  3