SWK 2217 - Marginalized Cultures and Macro Intervention

Credits: 4
An overview of social welfare in America with an emphasis on its historical development and current institutional nature. Students will be introduced to social policies and programs and roles of the social worker within these systems. The student will learn to identify social problems within the social welfare system and to identify alternative solutions to these problems. Includes a service-learning component, with students volunteering at a social service agency for approximately 30 hours over the course of the semester.
McDaniel Plan: Multicultural.