Program Overview
Social Welfare and Justice, BA
The Social Welfare and Justice major is designed to provide students with the knowledge and experience needed to pursue successful careers in social service, social policy analysis, mediation and intervention, and social justice advocacy. Through coursework, service learning, and internships, students gain an understanding of the complexities of a range of social welfare and justice issues and learn the analytic and practical skills needed to develop, evaluate, and transform social welfare and justice policies and services.
Degree Requirements
The major in Social Welfare and Justice consists of a total of 30 credit hours: six required courses (18 credit hours) and four elective courses (12 credit hours) in SOWJ or from the list of approved elective courses listed below in ANTH, CRLS, and SOCI. The major also requires 6 credits of social science from one or more of the following programs: Anthropology, Criminology and Law Studies, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. Students majoring in SOWJ must also pass a course in statistics.
Required Courses
- SOWJ 1001: Introduction to Social Welfare and Justice
- SOWJ 2200: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- SOWJ 3001: Social Welfare Policy and Services
- SOWJ 3300: Practice Skills with Individuals and Families
- SOWJ 3986: Internship in Social Welfare and Justice
- Methods Course: SOCI 3050: Methods of Social Research or CRLS 3050: Methods of Criminological Research
Elective Courses
Choose four courses from the following:
- Social Welfare and Justice: all SOWJ courses
- Anthropology:
- ANTH 2101: Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 3330: Gender and Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- ANTH 4316: Culture Change and Development
- ANTH 4320: Culture, Law and Violence
- Criminology and Law Studies:
- CRLS 2100: Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
- CRLS 2400: Carceral Systems
- CRLS 3130: Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice
- CRLS 3140: Race, Crime and Punishment
- CRLS 3150: Reentry and Life After Incarceration
- CRLS 3170: Policy and Practice for Children Impacted by Incarceration
- CRLS 3600: Victimology
- CRLS 3640: Domestic Violence in the United States
- CRLS 3660: Sex Offenses and Offenders
- CRLS 3680: Family Violence and Public Intervention
- CRLS 4180: Empathy, Crime and Justice
- CRLS 4300: Transformative Justice
- Sociology:
- SOCI 1101: Advocacy for a Just World
- SOCI 2200: The Family
- SOCI 2500: Self, Language and Social Interaction
- SOCI 3200: Social Problems in Urban Society
- SOCI 3250: Race and Racism
- SOCI 3280: Race and Family
- SOCI 3500: Culture, Health and Illness
- SOCI 3550: Race, Gender and Medicine
- SOCI 3570: Men, Masculinities and Health
- SOCI 3700: Social Movements, Protest and Change
- SOCI 3720: Environment and Society
- SOCI 4400: Social Inequality
- SOCI 4430: Christianity and Sexuality in the U.S.
- SOCI 4440: Sociology of Education
- SOCI 4450: Sociology of Sex and Gender
- SOCI 4730: Capitalism, Socialism and Emancipation
Additional Course Requirements
- Social Science Requirement: Two courses from one or more of the following programs: ANTH, CRLS, ECON, POSC, PSYC, SOCI (6 credits)
- Statistics Requirement:
- SOCI 2060: Social Statistics
- or SOCI 2060H: Honors Social Statistics
- Students awarded credit for MATH 1700 prior to declaring the major may substitute the following course:
- MATH 1700: Modern Elementary Statistics
- or MATH 1700H: Honors Modern Elementary Statistics
- Honors students and students also majoring in Psychology may substitute the following course(s):
- MATH 1700 & PSYC 1700: Modern Elementary Statistics and Psychology Introductory Statistics Lab (or MATH 1700H & PSYC 1700H)
Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC)
The Marquette Core Curriculum is a 30-credit program that provides a foundation for undergraduate studies. It includes:
Foundation Tier (15 credits)
- ENGL 1001: Foundations in Rhetoric
- or HOPR 1955H: Core Honors First-Year Seminar
- PHIL 1001: Foundations in Philosophy
- or PHIL 1001H: Honors Foundations in Philosophy
- THEO 1001: Foundations in Theology: Finding God in all Things
- or THEO 1001H: Honors Foundations in Theology: Finding God in all Things
- CORE 1929: Foundations in Methods of Inquiry
- or CORE 1929H: Honors Foundations in Methods of Inquiry
- Engaging Social Systems and Values 1 (ESSV1)
Discovery Tier (12 credits)
Students must complete four Discovery Tier courses, all from the same Discovery Theme. These four courses must include one course from each of the three content areas (Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Social Science), and one elective (an additional course from any of the three content areas).
Culminating Course (3 credits)
- CORE 4929: The Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice
- or CORE 4929H: Honors Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice
Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 (ESSV2) - One Course or Experience Required
Students must complete a course or approved experience that is designated "ESSV2."
Writing Intensive Courses (WRIT) - One Course Required
Students must complete a course that is designated "WRIT."
University Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must meet the following requirements:
- Earn a minimum of 120 credits.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.000.
- Complete the formal online application for graduation.
- Attend all courses, lectures, or any other exercises that are required.
- Clear their records of all grades that are not permanent.
College of Arts and Sciences Policies
The College of Arts and Sciences has specific policies regarding academic dismissal, academic integrity, advisers, attendance, credit overload, degrees offered, elective courses, grade minimums, independent study courses, interdisciplinary programs, majors and minors, and transfer credit.
Location
Marquette University is located at 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233.