The Minor in Social Work, offered by the School of Social Work , consists of 18 units and is designed to enrich the student’s major area of study by providing an understanding of the values and structures of current human service programs within a historical and developmental framework. Admission into the minor program is based on the availability of space.

University Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a minor, at least 12 units of coursework must be completely distinct and separate from the coursework in the major, and coursework for the minor must include a minimum of 6 upper-division units (University Policy S16-4). Minor preparation or minor support courses do not count toward the 12 distinct units. Of the coursework for the minor, at least 6 units must be completed in residence at SJSU. The minimum aggregate GPA for all coursework required for the minor must be at least 2.0.