Please consult social work faculty for double major curriculum scheduling. Enrollments are limited in these courses and application for field instruction must be made prior to the semester of enrollment. Students will need to arrange for transportation for field instruction courses. Internships and independent study courses may not be substituted for the field instruction requirement. An examination of the profession of social work and the institution of social welfare from historical and contemporary perspectives.
Course includes a modest volunteer assignment.
Recommended in freshman year. A survey of many of the fields of generalist social work practice including income maintenance, mental health, family and children s services, corrections, aging services, medical, and school social work. Study of the issues relating to these fields include recognition of the social problems causing the need for services, the structure and extent of current services, and issues in each field. Course will include agency visits. Recommended in freshman year.