Social Welfare Minor

The Social Welfare Minor provides a comprehensive understanding of the social welfare system, the values behind it, and the social issues facing individuals, families, groups and communities. It provides an understanding of social welfare and social service programs, and introduces students to the wide variety of Social Work positions.

Students complete one required course and four elective courses offered by the Department of Social Work for a total of 15 credits. If a student chooses to Major in Social Work, all the courses taken for the Social Welfare Minor will apply to the Major; however, students cannot receive both a Minor in Social Welfare and a Major in Social Work at the same time. 

Please note:  only students who graduate with an undergraduate degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) can be considered for Advanced Standing in an MSW program and/or are eligible to be licensed as social workers in the State of Iowa (LBSW).  A Social Welfare minor is not sufficient if either of these are your long-term goals.