Social Welfare
The social welfare minor introduces students to both historical and present-day issues of public good. It focuses on the development of social welfare and the behavior of individuals and families in the context of their social environment.
The minor helps provide a comprehensive understanding of the social welfare system in the United States, the values behind it, and the social issues facing our nation in the coming century; it does not provide the specific skills needed for actual social work practice.
Graduate schools of social work examine the coursework taken in approved, accredited undergraduate programs on a case-by-case basis and allow students to have advanced standing if they have taken certain courses in undergraduate social work. Though some course requirements are the same, students may not major in social work and minor in social welfare.