2023 - 2024 Catalog
Course Descriptions for SOCW 2362
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Course Number: SOCW 2362 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): EFC
Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading.
Course Description: This course offers a historical and contemporary examination of legislation and resulting programs, policies, and services in the context of the social welfare system in the United States. Special attention is given to the political, economic, environmental, and social conditions that prompted the development of legislation to meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Societal responses to legislation are also considered. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4407015224
Listed by Campus(es): EFC
Course Title: Social Welfare: Legislation, Programs, and Services
This is a Texas Common Course Number.Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading.
Course Description: This course offers a historical and contemporary examination of legislation and resulting programs, policies, and services in the context of the social welfare system in the United States. Special attention is given to the political, economic, environmental, and social conditions that prompted the development of legislation to meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Societal responses to legislation are also considered. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 4407015224
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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
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Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.