SWRK 6100 - Foundations of Social Welfare Policy

This is the first course in the graduate social welfare policy sequence. Its purpose is to introduce the subject area of social welfare policy as a central concern of social work. The goals of the course are to help the student identify evolving socio-cultural bases of social welfare in America, to gain understanding of the substance of particular social policy areas, and to learn to approach the study of social welfare policy within the context of analytic frameworks. While SWRK 6100 places primary focus on the content of social welfare policy, other policy courses focus on specific subject areas or on the development of policy practice skills.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the MSW program or consent of the School of Social Work Director of Admissions.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to Graduate Students only.