Minor and Certificate Programs
Minor
The transcript-recognized undergraduate academic minor must be completed in conjunction with an undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin. For more information regarding the requirements for achieving a minor, including a comprehensive list of minors, please visit the Minors and Certificate Programs section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
Social Work Minor
A Social Work Minor requires completion of 15 semester hours, six of which must be upper-division. All courses in the Social Work minor must be taken on a letter grade basis and students must earn a minimum grade of a C.
All interested students must apply for admission to the minor. To be eligible, students must satisfy the following requirements:
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| S W 310 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (with a minimum grade of a "C") | 3 |
| Submission of a personal statement of interest in the Social Work Minor | ||
| Minimum UT GPA of 2.5 | ||
Required Courses
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| S W 310 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | 3 |
| S W 312 | Generalist Social Work Practice: Knowledge, Values, and Skills | 3 |
| S W 325 | Foundations of Social Justice | 3 |
| Students will choose 2 additional courses from SW 360K numbered topic courses to complete their required 15 semester hours. | 6 | |