Social Welfare (S Wel)
120. Introduction to Social Welfare (3)
Prerequisite: Soc 1 or permission of instructor. History and philosophy
of social welfare and social work in Europe and the United States
121. Social Welfare Programs (3)
Prerequisite: Soc 1 or permission of instructor. Major contemporary
social welfare programs in the United States; basic principles of social
security programs; roles of federal, state, and local governments.
122. Child Welfare (3)
Prerequisite: Soc 1 or permission of instructor. Recommended: Psych 119,
S Wel 20, 121. Programs for physical, psychological, and social needs of
children; institutions, foster homes, adoption, guidance clinics, protective
and preventive services, services for handicapped; legislation.
124. Fundamentals of Interviewing (3)
Prerequisite: Soc 1 or permission of instructor. For social welfare, criminology,
recreation, and education students. Principles and practice of interviewing
in case work, group work, community organization, social research, correctional
work, and related areas.
125. Survey of Social Work Methods (2)
Prerequisite: Soc 1A or permission of instructor. Concepts and practices
of social welfare methods; case work, group work and community organization;
analysis of material from the field.
126. Social Security Principles (2)
Prerequisite: Soc 1A or permission of instructor. Basic philosophy and policy
of social security programs, including public assistance and social insurances;
the Social Security Act; roles of federal, state, and local governments.
127. Community Welfare Organization (3)
Prerequisite: Soc 1A or permission of instructor. Community mental health,
medical, recreation, informal education, and welfare resources; organization
and coordination of community services to meet social needs.
128. Principles of Group Work (2)
Prerequisite: Soc1A or permission of instructor. For social welfare, criminology,
recreation, education students, and others interested in group work. Fundamentals
of group process, group dynamics, and group therapy; guided group experience.
180. Training in Public Services (1-2; max total 5)
Planned and supervised experience or study in a field of occupational specialization.
181. Supervised Social Welfare Field Experience (1-2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: second semester junior standing; Soc 1 and permission
of instructor. Observation, orientation and limited participation in operations
of private or public social welfare agencies. (Minimum of 3 field hours
per unit.)