Courses offered

Required (for program*)

  • Sociology/Social welfare checksheet
  • Soc 205 (Social problems) multiple/yr, online/on campus (instructors alternate, 5 cr)
  • Soc 315 (Social welfare) on campus & online, multiple/yr (instructors alternate, 5 cr)
  • Soc 327 (Research methods) once on campus & online/yr (instructors alternate, 5 cr)
  • Soc 403 (Social welfare capstone) senior internship, W/Sp, on campus/online (5 cr)
  • Soc 420 (Social welfare practices) Offered once on campus once online/year (5 cr)
  • Soc 454 (Social theory) once online & once on campus/year (instructors alternate, 5 cr)
  • Soc 499 (Senior seminar, every Fall term) instructors alternate, online (1 cr)

Electives (offered less frequently)

  • Soc 344 (Selling the news) onsite (weekend), at least once/2 years (2 cr)
  • Soc 345 (Media, politics & propaganda) on campus & online, at least once/3 yrs (5 cr)
  • Soc 365 (Communities) on campus offered at least once/3 yrs (5 cr)
  • Soc 370 (Environment & society) on campus and online once/ 2 yrs (5 cr)
  • Soc 371 (Technology & society) offered over a weekend (‘on site’), once/2 years, (2 cr)
  • Soc 460 (Women in poor countries) on campus and online (at least once/3 yrs)

*Soc 420 is suggested for students pursuing a social welfare career.