Social Services Specialization Option Three

Preparation for careers in social work, non-profit and government social service agencies, providing a foundation of understanding of development over the life course and basic skills necessary for working with people in service settings. Good preparation for advanced study in social work. This specialization cannot be combined with a major in Social Work.

Required Courses

SW 103Introduction to Group Process/Therapy

3

 

CRI 10Deviance and Youth

3

or

CRI 110Juvenile Delinquency

3

 

SOC 49Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals

3

or

SW 112Medical Sociology

3

 

SW 120Case Management

3

SW 121Human Services Ethics

3

 

SOC 143Asian Pacific Islander Identity in Southern California

3

or

SOC 144African American Identity Development in The U.S.

3

or

SOC 193Chicana/o and Latina/o Identity in Southern California

3

Plus two additional courses from the following:

SOC 7Introduction to Human Services

3

GER 94Topics in Aging

3

SOC 102Sociology of Children

3

SW 106Introduction to Psychotherapy

3

SW 107Anger Management

3

SW 108Substance Abuse Counseling

3

 

SOC 115Sociology of Violence

3

or

SW 127Family Systems Theory and Violence

3

 

SW 128Introduction to Social Work

3

SW 138Non-Profit Management Seminar

3

SOC 161Dynamics of Majority-Minority Relations

3

GER 189Introduction to Gerontology

3

CRI 122Criminal Policy and Practice

3

GER 181Public Policy and Aging

3

GER 188Caregiving and Adaptations for Elders

3