Social Work (SOCW)

Description: Designed for the student who wants to learn about social welfare and to explore a possible major in social work. Examines historical and current issues in social welfare, social services, and the social work profession. Focuses on values, beliefs, and goals of social services and social work, and provides an historical perspective for present activities.

Description: Designed to acquaint the student with the social work profession, professional roles and functions, and social services delivery systems. As volunteers, students will have an opportunity to observe and participate in social services activities within Nebraska and Iowa communities incorporated with didactic experiences. Students will also have an opportunity to explore their vocational aptitude for social work practice via interactive encounters with clients and helping professionals.

Description: Examines the effects of race, class, and gender on social policy and social injustice. Focuses is on how institutional oppression of racism, classism, and sexism are interconnected and are mutually reinforcing. The consequences of institutionalized oppression are examined at the individual, family, group, organization, community, and societal levels.