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Social Work (Minor)

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The Social Work minor prepares students interested in better understanding social welfare systems which they may encounter in future employment.

Degrees & Offerings
  • Minor
Location
  • Bloomsburg
  • Lock Haven
  • Mansfield
Department
College
Program Contact
Professor of Social Work
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The minor offers information on engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of individuals, families, groups and organizations. Additionally, it introduces students to social policies, and service provision as viewed through a diversity lens and from a systems perspective.

Students interested in the Social Work Minor should consult their advisor for information on course requirements. More information will be added to this page when available.

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Courses and Curriculum

Social Work Minor Requirements

  • 18 credits required for minor completion
  • Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester and use to monitor their individual progress toward completion of the minor.

Minor Requirements

Upon successful completion of this program, social work minors will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history, mission, and values of the social work profession, including core concepts such as person-in-environment, strengths-based perspectives, and social justice.
  2. Describe the core components of the generalist practice model including engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation and the ways in which this model is used to advocate for equitable and socially just outcomes.
  3. Identify and apply the NASW Code of Ethics to basic practice scenarios, demonstrating beginning-level ethical reasoning and awareness of professional boundaries.

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