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SOC WORK 100

SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

3 credits.

Examine ideas and values related to making a difference, think critically about the meaning and methods of changing the world, and integrate thoughtful evidence with your values and beliefs about doing good in the world. With a focus on the profession of social work and other helping professions, consider a variety of social problems, and investigate and critique various approaches to creating change to improve social problems.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: First year students or first year transfer students only Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop a better understanding of motivations and skills for changing the world. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop the ability to examine the multiple and complex causes of social problems. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop an understanding of multiple approaches to social change and the ability to critically evaluate pros and cons of different approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop an understanding of how social work and other professions contribute to understanding and addressing social problems. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Further skills in collaborating with peers, providing and incorporating feedback, and communicating knowledge and ideas orally in writing. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop a better understanding of motivations and skills for changing the world. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Develop the ability to examine the multiple and complex causes of social problems. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop an understanding of multiple approaches to social change and the ability to critically evaluate pros and cons of different approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop an understanding of how social work and other professions contribute to understanding and addressing social problems. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Further skills in collaborating with peers, providing and incorporating feedback, and communicating knowledge and ideas orally in writing. Audience: Undergraduate

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