SOC105 Introduction to Social Welfare

This course introduces the social work and human service systems in America. It provides an overview of historical and present characteristics and clinical issues in organizations such as family and child welfare agencies, youth and correctional agencies, child care centers, mental health institutions, and other agencies and services concerned with casework, group work and community organization work. Course work will focus on knowledge of agencies and services, as well as worker's role and function in meeting the needs of the client population.

Credit Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Prerequisite

Basic Reading proficiency and Basic Writing proficiency or RWR090 Reading Writing and Reasoning Minimum Grade of: C

Attributes

  • Behavioral Science Elective

  • Free Elective

  • Liberal Arts Elective

  • Reading Content Course

  • Social Science Elective