Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024Class Size30–32 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteRecommended Course Preparation: ENGL C1000 with a minimum grade of C Transfers ToCSUDescriptionAn introductory overview of social welfare and societal institutions in the U.S. that structure the provision of social services. This course takes a historical perspective on the development of U.S. social work and human services through a social justice lens. Special attention is given to the evolution of social welfare programs and institutions, contemporary social problems, current service delivery systems, policies, procedures, and the essential tasks of culturally responsive social workers in those settings. 