The School of Social Work offers two undergraduate programs: the bachelor of arts (B.A.) or bachelor of science (B.S.) degree with a major in social welfare; and the bachelor of social work (BSW) degree. Those who are interested in the professional social work degree (BSW) begin by declaring the social welfare major, applying to the BSW program in their junior year and, if accepted, changing their major to the BSW for their senior year.
Regardless of program of interest, students begin their course of study by taking SOC WORK 205 Introduction to the Field of Social Work and SOC WORK 206 Introduction to Social Policy in either the freshman or sophomore year. Students can declare the social welfare major as early as the freshman year as long as they are enrolled in SOC WORK 205 and/or SOC WORK 206 and meet the L&S requirement of a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. More typically, students declare the major in the sophomore year while in or having competed SOC WORK 205 and/or SOC WORK 206. To declare the major, students should make an appointment and meet with one of the two social work academic advisors at the School of Social Work.
University General Education Requirements
All undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are required to fulfill a minimum set of common university general education requirements to ensure that every graduate acquires the essential core of an undergraduate education. This core establishes a foundation for living a productive life, being a citizen of the world, appreciating aesthetic values, and engaging in lifelong learning in a continually changing world. Various schools and colleges will have requirements in addition to the requirements listed below. Consult your advisor for assistance, as needed. For additional information, see the university Undergraduate General Education Requirements section of the Guide.
| General Education |
* The mortarboard symbol appears before the title of any course that fulfills one of the Communication Part A or Part B, Ethnic Studies, or Quantitative Reasoning Part A or Part B requirements. |
College of Letters & Science Breadth and Degree Requirements: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Students pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in the College of Letters & Science must complete all of the requirements below. The College of Letters & Science allows this major to be paired with either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science curriculum. View a comparison of the degree requirements here.
Bachelor of Arts degree requirements
| Mathematics | Fulfilled with completion of University General Education requirements Quantitative Reasoning a (QR A) and Quantitative Reasoning b (QR B) coursework. Please note that some majors may require students to complete additional math coursework beyond the B.A. mathematics requirement. |
| Foreign Language |
Note: A unit is one year of high school work or one semester/term of college work. |
| L&S Breadth |
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| Liberal Arts and Science Coursework | 108 credits |
| Depth of Intermediate/Advanced work | 60 intermediate or advanced credits |
| Major | Declare and complete at least one (1) major |
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
| UW-Madison Experience | 30 credits in residence, overall 30 credits in residence after the 90th credit |
| Minimum GPAs | 2.000 in all coursework at UW–Madison 2.000 in intermediate/advanced coursework at UW–Madison |
Non–L&S students pursuing an L&S major
Non–L&S students who have permission from their school/college to pursue an additional major within L&S only need to fulfill the major requirements and do not need to complete the L&S breadth and degree requirements above. Please note that the following special degree programs are not considered majors so are not available to non–L&S degree-seeking candidates:
- Applied Mathematics, Engineering and Physics (Bachelor of Science–Applied Mathematics, Engineering and Physics)
- Journalism (Bachelor of Arts–Journalism; Bachelor of Science–Journalism)
- Music (Bachelor of Music)
- Social Work (Bachelor of Social Work)
Requirements for the Major
Social Welfare Policy and Services
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following two courses: | ||
| SOC WORK 205 | Introduction to the Field of Social Work | 4 |
| SOC WORK 206 | Introduction to Social Policy | 4 |
Social Science Concentration
Select two intermediate- or advanced-level courses (I or A) from one of the following social science departments.1
Note: Completion of an elementary-level course may be a prerequisite to being able to take an I or A course.
Afro-American Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFROAMER 302 | Undergraduate Studies in Afro-American History | 3 |
| AFROAMER/HISTORY 321 | Afro-American History Since 1900 | 3-4 |
| AFROAMER/GEN&WS 323 | Gender, Race and Class: Women in U.S. History | 3 |
| AFROAMER/GEN&WS 333 | Black Feminisms | 3 |
| AFROAMER/HISTORY 347 | The Caribbean and its Diasporas | 3 |
| AFROAMER/HISTORY 393 | Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 | 3-4 |
| AFROAMER/ASIAN AM 443 | Mutual Perceptions of Racial Minorities | 3 |
| AFROAMER/HIST SCI/MED HIST 523 | Race, American Medicine and Public Health | 3 |
| AFROAMER/ED POL 567 | History of African American Education | 3 |
| AFROAMER 631 | Colloquium in Afro-American History | 3 |
| AFROAMER 671 | Selected Topics in Afro-American History | 3 |
| AFROAMER 673 | Selected Topics in Afro-American Society | 3 |
American Indian Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AMER IND/ANTHRO 314 | Indians of North America | 3 |
| AMER IND/ANTHRO 353 | Indians of the Western Great Lakes | 3 |
| AMER IND/LSC 444 | Native American Environmental Issues and the Media | 3 |
| AMER IND 450 | Issues in American Indian Studies | 3 |
| AMER IND/HISTORY 490 | American Indian History | 3-4 |
| AMER IND/HDFS 522 | American Indian Families | 3 |
| AMER IND/C&E SOC/SOC 578 | Poverty and Place | 3 |
Anthropology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 300 | Cultural Anthropology: Theory and Ethnography | 3 |
| ANTHRO/AMER IND 314 | Indians of North America | 3 |
| ANTHRO 321 | The Emergence of Human Culture | 3 |
| ANTHRO 330 | Topics in Ethnology | 3-4 |
| ANTHRO/RELIG ST 343 | Anthropology of Religion | 3-4 |
| ANTHRO 350 | Political Anthropology | 3-4 |
| ANTHRO/AMER IND 353 | Indians of the Western Great Lakes | 3 |
| ANTHRO 365 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHRO/GEN&WS 443 | Anthropology by Women | 3 |
| ANTHRO 448 | Anthropology of Law | 3 |
| ANTHRO 477 | Anthropology, Environment, and Development | 3 |
| ANTHRO 545 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHRO/ED POL 570 | Anthropology and Education | 3 |
Asian American Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN AM/SOC 220 | Ethnic Movements in the United States | 3-4 |
| ASIAN AM 240 | Topics in Asian American Studies | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/HISTORY/LCA 246 | Southeast Asian Refugees of the "Cold" War | 4 |
| ASIAN AM/E A STDS/HISTORY 276 | Chinese Migrations since 1500 | 3-4 |
| ASIAN AM/AFROAMER 443 | Mutual Perceptions of Racial Minorities | 3 |
Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHICLA/POLI SCI 231 | Politics in Multi-Cultural Societies | 3-4 |
| CHICLA/GEN&WS/HISTORY 245 | Chicana and Latina History | 3 |
| CHICLA 301 | Chicana/o and Latina/o History | 3 |
| CHICLA/POLI SCI 302 | Mexican-American Politics | 3-4 |
| CHICLA 330 | Topics in Chicano/a Studies | 3-4 |
| CHICLA/GEN&WS 332 | Latinas: Self Identity and Social Change | 3 |
| CHICLA/HISTORY/POLI SCI 422 | Latino History and Politics | 3 |
| CHICLA/HISTORY 435 | Colony, Nation, and Minority: The Puerto Ricans' World | 3 |
| CHICLA/SOC 470 | Sociodemographic Analysis of Mexican Migration | 3 |
Economics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON/FINANCE 300 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 |
| ECON/A A E/REAL EST/URB R PL 306 | The Real Estate Process | 3 |
| ECON 311 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory - Advanced Treatment | 3 |
| ECON 312 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory - Advanced Treatment | 3 |
| ECON/A A E/ENVIR ST 343 | Environmental Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 364 | Survey of International Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON 390 | Contemporary Economic Issues | 3 |
| ECON/REAL EST/URB R PL 420 | Urban and Regional Economics | 3 |
| ECON 441 | Analytical Public Finance | 3-4 |
| ECON 448 | Human Resources and Economic Growth | 3-4 |
| ECON/ENVIR ST/POLI SCI/URB R PL 449 | Government and Natural Resources | 3-4 |
| ECON 450 | Wages and the Labor Market | 3-4 |
| ECON 467 | International Industrial Organizations | 3-4 |
| ECON/A A E 474 | Economic Problems of Developing Areas | 3 |
| ECON 475 | Economics of Growth | 3-4 |
| ECON 508 | Wealth and Income | 3 |
| ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis | 3-4 |
| ECON 522 | Law and Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON/PHILOS 524 | Philosophy and Economics | 3 |
| ECON/A A E/F&W ECOL 531 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ECON/POP HLTH/PUB AFFR 548 | The Economics of Health Care | 3-4 |
| ECON 623 | Population Economics | 3-4 |
| ECON/REAL EST/URB R PL 641 | Housing Economics and Policy | 3 |
| ECON/SOC 663 | Population and Society | 3 |
Gender and Women's Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEN&WS/C&E SOC/SOC 215 | Gender and Work in Rural America | 3 |
| GEN&WS/CHICLA/HISTORY 245 | Chicana and Latina History | 3 |
| GEN&WS 320 | Special Topics in Gender, Women and Society | 1-3 |
| GEN&WS/AFROAMER 323 | Gender, Race and Class: Women in U.S. History | 3 |
| GEN&WS 331 | Topics in Gender/Class/Race/Ethnicity (Social Sciences) | 3 |
| GEN&WS/CHICLA 332 | Latinas: Self Identity and Social Change | 3 |
| GEN&WS/AFROAMER 333 | Black Feminisms | 3 |
| GEN&WS 340 | Topics in LGBTQ Sexuality | 3 |
| GEN&WS 342 | Transgender Studies | 3-4 |
| GEN&WS/HISTORY 353 | Women and Gender in the U.S. to 1870 | 3-4 |
| GEN&WS/HISTORY 354 | Women and Gender in the U.S. Since 1870 | 3-4 |
| GEN&WS/HISTORY 392 | Women and Gender in Modern Europe | 3-4 |
| GEN&WS 420 | Women in Cross-Societal Perspective | 3 |
| GEN&WS 424 | Women's International Human Rights | 3 |
| GEN&WS 426 | Women and Grassroots Politics Across the Globe | 3 |
| GEN&WS 427 | Global Feminisms | 3 |
| GEN&WS 441 | Contemporary Feminist Theories | 3 |
| GEN&WS/ANTHRO 443 | Anthropology by Women | 3 |
| GEN&WS/SOC 477 | Feminism and Sociological Theory | 3 |
| GEN&WS/HISTORY 519 | Sexuality, Modernity and Social Change | 3 |
| GEN&WS/PSYCH 522 | Psychology of Women and Gender | 3 |
| GEN&WS 534 | Gender, Sexuality, and Reproduction: Public Health Perspectives | 3 |
| GEN&WS/INTL ST 535 | Women's Global Health and Human Rights | 3 |
| GEN&WS/HIST SCI 537 | Childbirth in the United States | 3 |
| GEN&WS 547 | Theorizing Intersectionality | 3 |
| GEN&WS/SOC 611 | Gender, Science and Technology | 3 |
Political Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLI SCI 205 | Introduction to State Government | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 206 | Introduction to Political Psychology | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 207 | Introduction to Afro-American Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/LEGAL ST 217 | Law, Politics and Society | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/CHICLA 231 | Politics in Multi-Cultural Societies | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 272 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/CHICLA 302 | Mexican-American Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 304 | The Political Economy of Race in the United States | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 305 | Elections and Voting Behavior | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 308 | Public Administration | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 309 | Civil Liberties in the United States | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 311 | United States Congress | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 314 | Criminal Law and Justice | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 354 | International Institutions and World Order | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 348 | Analysis of International Relations | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 350 | International Political Economy | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 351 | Politics of the World Economy | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 353 | The Third World in the International System | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 356 | Principles of International Law | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 405 | State Government and Public Policy | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 408 | The American Presidency | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 409 | American Parties and Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 410 | Citizenship, Democracy, and Difference | 4 |
| POLI SCI 411 & POLI SCI 412 | The American Constitution : Powers and Structures of Government and The American Constitution: Rights and Civil Liberties | 8 |
| POLI SCI 416 | Community Power and Grass Roots Politics | 3 |
| POLI SCI 417 | The American Judicial System | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/CHICLA/HISTORY 422 | Latino History and Politics | 3 |
| POLI SCI/GEN&WS 429 | Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/INTL ST 431 | Contentious Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 432 | Comparative Legal Institutions | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/INTL ST 434 | The Politics of Human Rights | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/INTL ST 439 | The Comparative Study of Genocide | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI/GEN&WS 469 | Women and Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 470 | The First Amendment | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 507 | Health Policy and Health Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 510 | Politics of Government Regulation | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 514 | Interest Group Politics | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 515 | Public Opinion | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 516 | Political Communications | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 561 | Radical Political Theory | 3-4 |
| POLI SCI 654 | Politics of Revolution | 3-4 |
Psychology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 311 | Issues in Psychology | 1-4 |
| PSYCH 403 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSYCH/SOC 453 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| PSYCH 405 | Abnormal Psychology | 3-4 |
| PSYCH 408 | Psychology of Human Emotions | 3 |
| PSYCH 413 | Language, Mind, and Brain | 3 |
| PSYCH 414 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH/SOC 456 | Introductory Social Psychology | 3-4 |
| PSYCH 460 | Child Development | 3-4 |
| PSYCH 464 | Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| PSYCH 501 | Depth Topic in Social Science (when topic is appropriate) | 4 |
| PSYCH 502 | Cognitive Development | 4 |
| PSYCH 503 | Social Development | 4 |
| PSYCH 508 | Psychology of Human Emotions: From Biology to Culture | 4 |
| PSYCH 511 | Behavior Pathology: Neuroses | 3 |
| PSYCH 512 | Behavior Pathology-Psychoses | 3 |
| PSYCH/GEN&WS 522 | Psychology of Women and Gender | 3 |
| PSYCH 526 | The Criminal Mind: Forensic and Psychobiological Perspectives | 4 |
| PSYCH 428 | Introduction to Cultural Psychology | 3-4 |
| PSYCH 607 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
Sociology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 181 | Honors Introductory Seminar-The Sociological Enterprise | 3-4 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 210 | Survey of Sociology | 3-4 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 211 | The Sociological Enterprise | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC/GEN&WS 215 | Gender and Work in Rural America | 3 |
| SOC/ASIAN AM 220 | Ethnic Movements in the United States | 3-4 |
| SOC 250 | Organizations and Society | 3-4 |
| SOC/C&E SOC/POP HLTH 380 | Contemporary Population Problems for Honors | 3 |
| SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior | 3-4 |
| SOC 441 | Criminology | 3-4 |
| SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3-4 |
| SOC/PSYCH 453 | Human Sexuality | 4 |
| SOC/PSYCH 456 | Introductory Social Psychology | 3-4 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 475 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC/GEN&WS 477 | Feminism and Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 496 | Topics in Sociology | 1-3 |
| SOC 531 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 532 | Health Care Issues for Individuals, Families and Society | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 533 | Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities | 3 |
| SOC 535 | Talk and Social Interaction | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC/ENVIR ST 540 | Sociology of International Development, Environment, and Sustainability | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 541 | Environmental Stewardship and Social Justice | 3 |
| SOC 543 | Collective Behavior | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 573 | Community Organization and Change | 3 |
| SOC 575 | Sociological Perspectives on the Life Course and Aging | 3 |
| SOC/AMER IND/C&E SOC 578 | Poverty and Place | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 610 | Knowledge and Society | 3 |
| SOC/GEN&WS 611 | Gender, Science and Technology | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC/URB R PL 617 | Community Development | 3 |
| SOC 621 | Class, State and Ideology: an Introduction to Marxist Social Science | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 622 | Advanced Topics in Critical Sociology | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 623 | Gender, Society, and Politics | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 630 | Sociology of Developing Societies/Third World | 3 |
| SOC 632 | Sociology of Organizations | 3-4 |
| SOC 633 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOC 640 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC/LAW/LEGAL ST 641 | Sociology of Law | 3-4 |
| SOC/C&E SOC/URB R PL 645 | Modern American Communities | 3 |
| SOC/ED POL 648 | Sociology of Education | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 650 | Sociology of Agriculture | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 655 | Microfoundations of Economic Sociology | 3 |
| SOC/ECON 663 | Population and Society | 3 |
| SOC/HISTORY 670 | Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy in America Since 1890 | 3-4 |
| SOC 678 | Sociology of Persecution | 3 |
Human behavior & the social environment
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following two courses: | ||
| SOC WORK 457 | Human Behavior and the Environment (junior year, spring semester) | 3 |
| SOC WORK 640 | Social Work with Ethnic and Racial Groups (junior year, fall semester) 2 | 3 |
Electives in social welfare
Complete two intermediate- or advanced-level Social Work courses. 3
Statistics and Research
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following statistics courses: | ||
| STAT 301 | Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 | 3 |
| STAT 371 | Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences 5 | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 360 | Statistics for Sociologists I | 4 |
| PSYCH 210 | Basic Statistics for Psychology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Research | ||
| Select one of the following research courses: | ||
| SOC WORK 650 | Methods of Social Work Research | 3 |
| SOC/C&E SOC 357 | Methods of Sociological Inquiry | 3-4 |
| PSYCH 225 | Research Methods | 4 |
| 1 | Courses must be selected from these approved lists. |
| 2 | Meets ethnic studies requirement. |
| 3 | No more than 3 credits of SOC WORK 699 Directed Study may be used toward fulfillment of this requirement. |
| 4 | STAT 301 is recommended by the School of Social Work. This course also fulfills 3 credits of quantitative reasoning B(r), math and natural science (N) toward the L&S breadth requirements. |
| 5 | STAT 371 Introductory Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences fulfills 3 credits quantitative reasoning B(r) and natural science (N) toward L&S breadth requirements. |
Social welfare majors are encouraged to gain social service experience through volunteer work. See the social work advisors or contact the Morgridge Center for Public Service, 263-2432, for information on volunteering.
Residence and quality of work
2.000 GPA in all SOC WORK courses and courses counting toward the major
2.000 GPA on 15 upper-level major credits taken in residence1
15 credits in SOC WORK, taken on campus
1SOC WORK courses that are designated as Intermediate or Advanced and PSYCH 225 and SOC/C&E SOC 357 count as upper level in this major
Honors in the Major
Students may apply for admission to Honors in the Social Welfare Major in consultation with the Social Welfare undergraduate advisor before beginning the Senior Honors Thesis. Students must make arrangements with a faculty member to sponsor their research project before admission will be granted.
Honors in the Social Welfare Major Requirements
To earn Honors in the Major in Social Welfare, students must satisfy both the requirements for the major (above) and the following additional requirements:
- Earn a 3.300 overall university GPA
- Earn a 3.400 GPA for all SOC WORK courses, and all courses accepted in the major
- Complete SOC WORK 650 Methods of Social Work Research
- Complete one SOC WORK elective related to Senior Honors Thesis research topic
- Complete SOC WORK 579 Special Topics in Social Work concurrently with SOC WORK 681 Senior Honors Thesis
- Complete a two-semester Senior Honors Thesis in SOC WORK 681 Senior Honors Thesis and SOC WORK 682 Senior Honors Thesis, for a total of 6 credits, with a grade of B or better
- Present thesis results at a department colloquium.
University Degree Requirements
| Total Degree | To receive a bachelor's degree from UW–Madison, students must earn a minimum of 120 degree credits. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 degree credits. Students should consult with their college or department advisor for information on specific credit requirements. |
| Residency | Degree candidates are required to earn a minimum of 30 credits in residence at UW–Madison. "In residence" means on the UW–Madison campus with an undergraduate degree classification. “In residence” credit also includes UW–Madison courses offered in distance or online formats and credits earned in UW–Madison Study Abroad/Study Away programs. |
| Quality of Work | Undergraduate students must maintain the minimum grade point average specified by the school, college, or academic program to remain in good academic standing. Students whose academic performance drops below these minimum thresholds will be placed on academic probation. |
1. Identify foundational aspects of the US social welfare system and the history of the social work profession.
2. Recognize human differences and how social welfare systems interact with these differences to shape opportunities and outcomes for individuals, groups, and communities.
3. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate research with respect to its relevance, quality, and utility for addressing social welfare issues.
4. Synthesize and communicate knowledge relevant to social welfare issues.
5. Practice self-awareness of one’s values, beliefs, and biases regarding the causes and consequences of social welfare issues.
6. Connect awareness of self, systems and social welfare knowledge to promote human dignity and justice.
Advising
Students interested in either the social welfare major or bachelor of social work meet with the social work advisors to discuss degree requirements; career opportunities; complete the major declaration; and confer on student issues and concerns. Advisors are an excellent resource for information about campus and community services. Students should see an advisor at least once each semester to review academic progress. Advising appointments are made through the school's website or by calling 608-263-3660. Social work faculty members are available for advice about coursework, research, and the social work profession in general.
L&S career resources
SuccessWorks at the College of Letters & Science helps students leverage the academic skills learned in their major, certificates, and liberal arts degree; explore and try out different career paths; participate in internships; prepare for the job search and/or graduate school applications; and network with professionals in the field (alumni and employers).
SuccessWorks can also assist students in career advising, résumé and cover letter writing, networking opportunities, and interview skills, as well as course offerings for undergraduates to begin their career exploration early in their undergraduate career.
- SuccessWorks
- Set up a career advising appointment
- INTER-LS 210 L&S Career Development: Taking Initiative (1 credit, targeted to first- and second-year students)—for more information, see Inter-LS 210: Career Development, Taking Initiative
- Learn how we’re transforming career preparation: L&S Career Initiative
Professors: Lawrence M. Berger, MSW, Ph.D.; Aaron Brower, MSW, Ph.D.; Maria Cancian Ph.D.; Jan Steven Greenberg, MSSW, Ph.D.; Betty J. Kramer, MSSW, Ph.D.; Katherine Magnuson, Ph.D.; Marsha Mailick, Ph.D.; Daniel R. Meyer, MSW, Ph.D.; Stephanie A. Robert, MSW, Ph.D.; Tracy Schroepfer, MSW, Ph.D., Kristen Shook Slack, A.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Marah A. Curtis, MSW, Ph.D.; Tally Moses, MSW, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.; Pajarita Charles, MPA, MSW, Ph.D.; Lara Gerassi, MSW, Ph.D.; Alejandra Ros Pilarz, Ph.D.; Yang Sao Xiong, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor: Audrey Conn, MSSW, APSW; Ellen Smith, MSSW
Clinical Assistant Professors: Laura Dresser, MSW, Ph.D.; Amanda Ngola, MSW, LCSW; Lynette Studer, MSSW, Ph.D.; Angela Willits, MSW, LCSW