What Will I Study?

The Social Services are professions that require competency is a variety of subject areas including psychology, sociology, conflict transformation and social justice. Social Service professions also require a portfolio of inter- and intrapersonal skills including cultural sensitivity, outstanding communication, strong relationship skills, excellent planning and organization, resilience and the capacity for self-care.

CMU’s Social Service program is carefully constructed to ensure that graduates will be equipped with the skills and competencies outlined above. See below for some examples of courses you could take, if you choose to pursue studies in Social Service at CMU:

Required:

• Interpersonal Communication
• Social Welfare
• Communities and Organizations

With selections from the following:

• Management and Organizational Theory
• Organizational Behaviour
• Participatory Local Development
• Program Planning in Development and Conflict Resolution
• Human Rights and Dignity
• Social Relationships and Behaviour
• Issues in Youth Ministry
• Gender and Politics
• The Project Cycle
• Developmental Psychology— Adolescence and Adulthood (2)
• Counseling Theories and Techniques (2)

Printed from: ftp.cmu.ca/programs/social-service/study

• Counselling Studies
• Counselling Studies
  • —   Introduction
  • —   Why Major in Social Science?
  • —   Why CMU?
  • —   What Are Our Grads Doing?
  • —   What Will I Study?
• Intercultural Studies
• Intercultural Studies
  • —   Introduction
  • —   Why Major in Social Science?
  • —   Why CMU?
  • —   What Are Our Grads Doing?
  • —   What Will I Study?
• Social Service Studies
• Social Service Studies
  • —   Introduction
  • —   Why Major in Social Science?
  • —   Why CMU?
  • —   What Are Our Grads Doing?
  • —   What Will I Study?
• Programs & Courses
• Faculty