A double major in Religion and Social Work (or major/minor or minor/major) can help make any social worker more effective with religious clientele and help make any religious professional more adept in helping persons who are in need. Professionals in either field who are unfamiliar with the other cannot offer the fullest range of care available.
A strategic combination of these two is quite possible at Carthage College, though it takes some planning. Some sample four year plans are laid out below, but any student planning on this double major should consult with his or her advisors to custom tailor an ideal program for that student.
| Religion Major with
Social Work Major | Religion Major with
Social Work Background
(no minor available) | Religion Minor with
Social Work Major |
| Freshman Year | REL 100 Understandings of Religion
REL 202 Gospels
SOCW 200 Intro. to Social Work (2 cr.)
SOCW 210 Hist. of Social Welfare (2 cr.)
SOCW 240 Human Behavior
SOCI 101 Principles of Sociology | REL 100 Understandings of Religion
REL 202 Gospels
SOCW 200 Intro. to Social Work (2 cr.)
SOCW 210 Hist. of Social Welfare (2 cr.)
SOCW 240 Human Behavior | REL 100 Understandings of Religion
SOCW 200 Intro. to Social Work (2 cr.) SOCW 210 Hist. of Social Welfare (2 cr.) SOCW 240 Human Behavior |
| Sophomore Year | REL 302 Women and the Bible
REL 307 U.S. Church History
SOCW 300Social Welfare Research
SOCW 310 Social Welfare Policy Analysis SOCW 320 Social Work Practice I PSYCH 150 General Psychology | REL 302 Women and the Bible
REL 307 U.S. Church History
SOCW 240 Human Behavior SOCW 300Social Welfare Research | REL 202 Gospels
REL 220 Faith, Love and Ethics
SOCW 300Social Welfare Research SOCW 310 Social Welfare Policy Analysis SOCW 320 Social Work Practice I PSYCH 150 General Psychology |
| Junior Year | REL 220 Faith, Love and Ethics
REL 312 Islam
REL 313 Buddhism
SOCW 330 Social Work Practice II
SOCS 233 Behavioral Research Statistics | REL 220 Faith, Love and Ethics
REL 312 Islam
REL 313 Buddhism
SOCW 310 Social Welfare Policy Analysis PSYCH 150 General Psychology | REL 230 Issues in Living and Dying
REL 312 Islam
SOCW 330 Social Work Practice II SOCS 233 Behavioral Research Statistics |
| Senior Year | REL 400 Senior Seminar (possibly together with SOCW 430 Seminar)
REL 414 Religious Thinkers
SOCW 320 Social Work Practice I SOCW 460 Field Placement. ECON 300 Economics of Poverty and Inequality | REL 400 Senior Seminar (combined Religion & Psych.)
REL 414 Religious Thinkers
ECON 300 Economics of Poverty and Inequality | REL 414 Religious Thinkers
SOCW 320 Social Work Practice I SOCW 460 Field Placement. ECON 300 Economics of Poverty and Inequality |
