Child Welfare
The Child Welfare Certificate Program, housed administratively in the Social Work Professionals Program, is a campus-wide program open to students in any major. The certificate orients and prepares students for a career in child welfare and family services. The course work provides participants with a background in the development, organization and functioning of public, private and tribal child welfare services; examines ethics in practice within human services; increases understanding of basic family lifecycle principles; and emphasizes student development of practice skills across the continuum of child welfare services.
Certificate Program
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses: | ||
SOC WORK 307 | Ethics in Practice | 3 |
SOC WORK 351 | Overview of the Child Welfare System | 3 |
SOC WORK 375 | Family Principles and Patterns | 3 |
SOC WORK 451 | Child Welfare Practice | 3 |
SOC WORK 455 | First Nations Futures and Decolonizing Social Work | 2 |
Total Credits | 14 |