Sociology majors who concentrate in this area are prepared to pursue additional training and careers in a wide range of fields, including health education or administration, health advocacy, teaching, labor relations, and business. The social work program is an applied program leading to an 18-credit minor in social work. The sequence includes prerequisite courses in psychology, sociology, and economics and then background courses in public policy and the economic aspects of public welfare. The first practice-oriented course is Social Welfare and Social Work, which has a fieldwork component. This is followed by Methods of Social Work and a 3-credit supervised fieldwork course.
Additional electives round out the concentration.
The minor provides academic and practical experience as preparation for employment or for graduate studies. Details are available from the coordinator of the social work program. 3 Total 27 Individualized Study Opportunities Field research experiences are provided in many departmental courses and can be pursued as independent study or internship projects. Field placements are available in a variety of local settings, including the Ithaca Youth Bureau, Southside Community Center, Tompkins County Social Services, Tompkins Community Hospital, Prisoners Legal Services Offender Aid and Restoration, and Tompkins County Probation Department. Independent study experience is arranged between the professor and student.