Social Welfare Minor

Social Welfare Minor & Certificate Program

The Department of Sociology & Anthropology is pleased to offer a Social Welfare Minor degree and certificate program, in which students have the opportunity to acquire a generalist foundation in social welfare policy and practice and to experience the social welfare system and social services profession first-hand through a practicum in a designated community-based social services agency. This program is ideal for students who are interested in social welfare policy and practice and are considering a career or graduate studies in a social services field, such as child welfare or mental health.

Required Courses

In order to earn a Social Welfare Minor and a Certificate in Social Welfare, students must complete the following required courses (9 hours) in the sequence listed with a grade of “C” or better:

• SOW 3203 Social Welfare Institutions
• SOW 4302 Social Work as a Profession
• SOW 4511 Community Agency Practicum

Students must also complete two electives (6 hours) with a grade of “C” or better. Electives may be selected from the following list of courses:

• SYD 3700 CD-Race/Cult Minority
• SYP 3570 Deviance & Soc Cont
• SYD 4601 Commty Orgz Chg Dev
• SYP 4530 Juven Delq Juven Jus
• SYP 4561 Child Abuse & Incest
• SYP 4730 Sociology of Aging
• SYO 3110 Sexuality/Marriage
• SYO 4100 Soc of Family
• SYO 4400 Health, Illness, & Society
• SYO 4411 Ment Hlth Urban Comm
• CCJ 3341 Offender Treatment
• CCJ 4680 Family Violence

Please note the following university conditions for the minor degree:

1. No more than 6 semester hours, or 2 courses, may be transferred to satisfy minor course requirements.
2. No more than 3 semester hours, or 1 course, carrying lower-division numbers may be used to satisfy any minor requirement.
3. A grade of “C” or better is required for all minor courses.
   
   

Practicum

A unique feature of the Social Welfare minor is the opportunity for students to obtain experience working in the social services setting. The Community Agency Practicum (SOW 4511) is a 3 credit course in which students are required to attend a weekly seminar and complete 150 hours of unpaid service at a designated community provider of social services. Check out the Agency Placement List to learn about local social services agencies that regularly host UNF Social Welfare practicum students.

Prior to enrolling in SOW 4511, students must first complete SOW 3203 and SOW 4302 in order to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for their practicum experience. More information about the practicum application and placement process can be found in the Social Welfare Program Practicum Handbook.

Students who wish to enroll in SOW 4511 during the Summer 2008 semester should complete a Practicum Application and submit it to the Social Welfare Program Director no later than April 4th, 2008.

For More Information

For more information, please consult the Social Welfare Program FAQ Sheet. Or, contact:

Jennifer Spaulding-Givens, MSW
Social Welfare Program Director
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
(904) 620-1640
j.spaulding-givens.52042@unf.edu