The social work minor is strongly congruent with Xavier University's Jesuit mission and values through its emphasis on the "whole person" and solidarity. A social work minor helps students analyze and address some of the most complex social issues of contemporary society through a lens that examines values, oppression, privilege, poverty, abuse, and social justice at individual, family, group, organization, and community levels by advocating for empowerment and social change. A social work lens operates from a person-in-environment framework, a global perspective, respect for human diversity, and knowledge based scientific inquiry. Open to all undergraduates with any major, a social work minor provides a complementary foundation for many majors. The minor can help prepare:
[NOTE: In the state of Ohio, only persons with a social work license may legally call themselves social workers. Completing a social work minor will not make a student eligible for social work licensure in Ohio or in most states. Completion of a social work minor will not make students eligible for advanced placement in MSW graduate school programs. A social work minor is not considered adequate preparation for entry-level social work employment nor for competent social work practice.]
Course Requirements for the 18 Credit Hour Minor:
Several of the required courses for the minor currently satisfy core curriculum requirements (see chart below).
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Social Science |
ER/S |
DCR |
WRITING |
SOCW 167 Survey Society Social Work |
X |
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X |
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SOCW 206 Intro Gender and Diversity Studies |
X |
X |
X |
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SOCW 299 Child Welfare and Development |
X |
|
X |
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SOCW 315 Values, Poverty and Society |
|
X |
X |
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SOCW 316 Social Policy |
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|
|
X |
SOCW 404 Religion, Ethics and Professional Practice |
|
X |
X |
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