Introduction to Social Work and Advocacy Skills

Catalog description

Explore social work as a major option and learn advocacy skills that connect with career paths focused on social justice. Students will learn how to engage in generalist practice with foundational concepts including advocacy, empowerment, systems thinking, strength's-based perspective, and self-determination; exploring how they can work with people and populations commonly served in the community. Students will apply professional code of ethics and consider history of the profession from an evaluative perspective. Students will explore the social work major as an entry point to a social work career as well as other helping professions. Class includes community-based learning. Satisfies Magis Core: Understanding Social Science.