SOW 301 - Hist of Soc Policy & Services

Institution:

Cabrini University - Closed

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

This required course is taken in the second semester of the junior year. It builds on the introductory knowledge of social work and social welfare history obtained through SOW 210. The course teaches students about the history of social welfare and the development of the social work profession, within the context of changing social, political, economic, spiritual, and global contexts. Students are challenged to begin to understand the ways in which social structures interact to create and maintain social conditions, as well as to lay the groundwork for change. Students' understanding of the history of social work and social welfare is applied in SOW 402: Social Welfare Development, Policy and Services taken the following semester when students are in the ?rst semester of their senior year. Course is required of all social work majors. Prerequisite for social work majors: SOW 210. Taken concurrently with SOW 304, SOW 310, and SOW 311. Heritage Exploration Offered spring. 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cabrini.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 902-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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