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 103 | Introduction to Group Process/Therapy | 3 |
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| CRI 10 | Deviance and Youth | 3 |
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| CRI 110 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
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| SOC 49 | Multicultural Issues in Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
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| SW 112 | Medical Sociology | 3 |
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| SW 120 | Case Management | 3 |
| SW 121 | Human Services Ethics | 3 |
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| SOC 143 | Asian Pacific Islander Identity in Southern California | 3 |
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| SOC 144 | African American Identity Development in The U.S. | 3 |
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| SOC 193 | Chicana/o and Latina/o Identity in Southern California | 3 |
Plus two additional courses from the following:
| SOC 7 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| GER 94 | Topics in Aging | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Sociology of Children | 3 |
| SW 106 | Introduction to Psychotherapy | 3 |
| SW 107 | Anger Management | 3 |
| SW 108 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
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| SOC 115 | Sociology of Violence | 3 |
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| SW 127 | Family Systems Theory and Violence | 3 |
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| SW 128 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SW 138 | Non-Profit Management Seminar | 3 |
| SOC 161 | Dynamics of Majority-Minority Relations | 3 |
| GER 189 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| CRI 122 | Criminal Policy and Practice | 3 |
| GER 181 | Public Policy and Aging | 3 |
| GER 188 | Caregiving and Adaptations for Elders | 3 |