BA in Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Services
The BA in Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Services program combines the fields of Psychology and Sociology to best prepare students for careers in the administration of social welfare policy. Students take courses that will provide them with both the broad knowledge needed to navigate the social welfare system and the skills needed for the kind of individual counseling necessary for detailed casework.
Required Courses
| SOC 203 | Social Diversity |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Social Work |
| SOC 301 | Social Problems |
| SOC 312 | Social Work Practice |
| SOC 321 | Social Policy |
| SOC 416 | Capstone Senior Seminar |
| PSYC 103 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PSYC 321 | Social Psychology |
| PSYC 327 | Interviewing and Counseling |
| PSYC 355 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 375 | Internship |
Choose one of the following:
| PSYC 320 | Psychology of Adulthood and Aging |
| PSYC 345 | Psychology of Childhood |
| PSCY 346 | Psychology of Adolescence |
Strongly Recommended Courses
| BUSN 105 | Principles of Management |
| MATH 119 | Statistics |
Contact
(718) 405-3702
socialservices@umsv.edu
Founders Hall 408