School of Social Work

Minor in Social Work

Students minoring in Social Work are not eligible for state licensing upon graduation, but may find this preparation helpful in selecting a career direction or in considering graduate school in social work.

The Department requires 15 credit hours of course work including:

• SWK 100 Introduction to Social Welfare (3 cr.)
• SWK 200 Social Services Volunteer Practicum (3 cr.)
• SWK 270 Race, Class, and Ethnicity: Impact on Social Services (3 cr.)

Students must also select two courses (6 cr.) from the department's offerings excluding:

• SWK 301 Generalist Practice I
• SWK 302 Generalist Practice II
• SWK 380 Research Methods
• SWK 404 - 407, Field Work and Field Work Seminar courses

All students may enroll in certain courses offered to non-majors on a space available basis. Non-majors who wish advising regarding clustering courses to reach individual learning goals should consult with the BSW Program Coordinator.

For More Information

School of Social Work
Academic Building, 102A, South Campus
Salem State College
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970
Telephone: 978-542-6629

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