Social Work (SOWK)

SOCIAL WELFARE MINOR

A minor in social welfare is available through the joint school at St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas. A minor in social welfare is not accepted by the Council on Social Work Education as preparation for beginning level generalist social work practice. A minor is offered for your own learning in the area of social welfare and social services. Formal application for a minor must be approved by the School of Social Work.

Required courses:
SOWK 2810 Introduction to Social Work
SOWK 3400 Human Behavior and the Social Environment
SOWK 3910 Social Policy for Social Change

Plus two of the following courses:
SOWK 3800 Social Work Research 
PSYC 2025 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3150 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
SOCI 3450 Women in a Transnational World 
SOCI 3510 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity