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Child Welfare Emphasis

SOCIAL WORK Major

Supporting Courses34-37
Expository Writing (Satisfied for students with an ACT English score of 32 or higher)
Introduction to Human Biology
Introduction to Human Development
Foundations of Social Welfare Policy
Choose one of the following courses:
Family, Kin, and Community
Family Development
Sociology of the Family
Family Principles and Patterns
Choose one of the following courses:
Business Statistics
Social Science Statistics (Students are strongly encouraged to take this)
Introductory Statistics
Human Behavior (choose one course):
First Nations and The Sacred
Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World
Fertility, Reproduction, and Family Planning
The Biology of Women
Infancy and Early Childhood 2
Middle Childhood and Adolescence 2
Gender Development Across the Lifespan
Cross Cultural Human Development
Adulthood and Aging
Culture, Development and Health
Psychology of Women
Psychology of Cognitive Processes
Abnormal Psychology
You and Your Future: Living and Working in an Aging Society
Government (choose one course):
American Government and Politics
Introduction to Public Policy
Social Environmental Challenges (choose one course):
Gender and the Law
Gender and Economic Justice 1
Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice
Women and Gender in First Nations Communities
Environmental Psychology
Travel Course
Urban Sociology
Urban Social Problems
Urban Politics and Policy
Community Politics
The City and its Regional Context
Community Economic Development
Social Theory (choose one course):
Freedom and Social Control
Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies
Law and Society
Power and Change in America
Feminist Theory
Perspectives on Human Values: First Nations
First Nations Justice and Tribal Governments
Social Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Women's Studies (choose one course):
One Women's and Gender Studies course required. Courses listed above or any course with a WOST prefix may be used to satisfy this requirement.
Upper-Level Courses38
Professionalism and Teamwork in Social Work
Research Methods for Generalist Social Work Practice
The Social Work Profession
Social Work Skills Lab I
Social Work Skills Lab II
Social Work Methods I
Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Field Practicum I 3
Field Practicum II 3
Social Work Methods II
Social Work Skills Lab III
Social Work Methods III
Social Work Skills Lab IV
Social Policy Analysis I
Social Policy Analysis II
Program Evaluation I
Program Evaluation II
Required Courses for the Emphasis 212
Infancy and Early Childhood
Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Overview of the Child Welfare System
Child Welfare Practice
Total Credits84-87
1

May be used to satisfy the Women's Studies requirement.

2

These courses cannot be used as a Human Behavior Course if in the Child Welfare Emphasis.

3

To qualify for the Child Welfare Emphasis, these courses must involve practicum placement in an agency that serves children and families.