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• Traditional in-person courses (0–29 percent of coursework is delivered online, the majority being offered in person.)
• Hybrid/blended courses (30–79 percent of coursework is delivered online.)
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If you are enrolled in courses delivered in traditional or hybrid modalities, you will be expected to attend face-to-face instruction as scheduled.

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SWK 101: Introduction To Social Welfare And Human Services

3 credits

This course is appropriate for underclassmen who are interested in careers in the helping professions, particularly social work, or who desire to learn more about social institutions and at-risk populations. It examines social welfare as a societal institution responding to human needs. Emphasis is placed on the resources available to assist individuals, families, groups, and communities cope with the pressure and demands on their lives. Attention is paid to the unique role of government and other public entities in the provision of resources. The nature of professional helping relationships is studied with a particular emphasis on social work. Students will become familiar with contemporary social problems and their impact on individuals, families, and groups; gain a beginning understanding of the role of social agencies and develop a beginning awareness of social welfare and the social work profession.

Learning Goals

1. Develop a beginning understanding of social welfare and the social work profession.2. Become familiar with some contemporary social problems and their impact on individuals, families and communities.3. Gain a beginning understanding of the role of social agencies.4. Acquire a beginning awareness of one’s personal values, experiences and attitudes and how they influence our work in the helping role.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

Sections Offered: Fall 2026
Introduction To Social Welfare And Human Services
0404-101-021	TBA		Tue/Thu	9:25 am - 10:40 am	Garden City	3
Sections Offered: Spring 2026
Introduction To Social Welfare And Human Services
0404-101-021	T. Kim		Tue/Thu	9:25 am - 11:15 am	GC - SWB 128	3
Sections Offered: Fall 2025
Introduction To Social Welfare And Human Services
0404-101-021	C. Lucas		Tue/Thu	9:25 am - 10:40 am	GC - SWB 128	3