A&H Social Work Minor


Minor in Social Work

	This minor is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduate students who are interested in the field of social work or social services and want more in-depth study in this area than other courses provide. This program is designed to complement undergraduate study programs in the University. The purpose of the minor is to give students a basic understanding of social work practice. This includes the history, function, and processes with emphasis on skill application. Social work is concerned with human well being. Social workers help people function within their environment and work for improved social conditions. They provide services to people in areas such as counseling, education, health, mental health, housing, public welfare, services to the aging, care for the retarded, family services, child welfare services, and criminal justice. Requirement for the Minor A minimum of 18 semester hours of course work from the following courses is required for the minor. At least 15 of the hours must be at the upper-division level and at least 9 must be taken at A&M-Corpus Christi. Students should complete all general education core requirements prior to enrollment in the required upper-division social work minor courses.
		Required Courses SOCW 3301 Introduction to Social Work SOCW 3310 Approaches to Social Welfare SOCW 3320 Social Services in the Community SOCW 3350 Social Work Practice Electives The electives for this minor must be selected outside your major. Any electives not included in the list below must have prior approval by your Social Work advisor. Social Work SOCW 4398 Applied Experience Psychology PSYC 2314 Life Span Development PSYC 3326 Psychology of Aging PSYC 3363 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 4332 Cross Cultural Psychology PSYC 4367 Gender Issues in Psychology Sociology SOCI 3312 Race & Ethnic Relations SOCI 3320 Sociology of Gender SOCI 3321 Mexican American Women SOCI 3340 Sociology of the Family SOCI 4312 Social Class and Inequality SOCI 4325 Medical Sociology Criminal Justice CRIJ 4331 Juvenile Delinquency CRIJ 4360 Domestic Violence	3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 3 sem. hrs. 6 sem. hrs.
	University Catalog - Social Work Minor