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Why Minor in Social Welfare at Eastern?
The Social Welfare minor at Eastern University includes 3 introductory social work courses and your choice of 3 social work electives for a total of 18 credits.
- SOWK 105: Introduction to Social Work
- SOWK 110: Human Diversity and Social Interaction
- SOWK 205W: Social Welfare Policy I
Subtotal credit hours: 9
Electives (choose a minimum of THREE courses from the following):
- SOWK 230 Special Topics, 3 credits
- SOWK 230I Trauma and Resilience, 3 credits
- SOWK 251 Child Welfare, 3 credits
- SOWK 253 Social Work with Families, 3 credits
- SOWK 254 Services to the Aging, 3 credits
- SOWK 256 Health and Social Welfare 3
- SOWK 258 Women’s Issues and Services 3
- SOWK 261 International Social Work, 3 credits
- SOWK 262 Addictions and Social Welfare, 3 credits
- SOWK 263 Mental Health and Social Welfare, 3 credits
- SOWK 264 Grief, Loss, and Social Welfare, 3 credits
- SOWK 265 Social Work with Groups, 3 credits
Subtotal credit hours: 9