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SOCIAL
WORK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
General
Education Course *
Writing Intensive Course **
A
special fee is charged for all Field Instruction courses.
†
Social
Work 101.
Introduction
to the Human Services.
The broad range of human professions and the nature and
structure of human service organizations (schools,
hospitals, welfare, corrections, mental health, environment,
etc.) which deliver client services. Emphasis is placed on
the common elements underlying "helping" actions
of a wide variety of human services. Students preparing for
a career in any human service area will be provided an
orientation to systematic analysis of human service
professions and systems. 3 credits. **
Social
Work 102.
Social
Welfare and the Social Work Profession.
A study of the dynamic adjustment process between the
American social welfare system and its societal, value, and
historical context. Emphasis is placed on providing a
conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical basis for
analyzing institutional welfare and its relation to
individual and social needs, social justice, and a
pluralistic and humanistic society. The emergence, current
status, and future of professional social work practice are
explored. Prerequisite: SOWK 101. 3 credits.
Social
Work 240.
Social
Policy and Issues in Social Welfare.
Models of policy analysis and formulation are
reviewed and the role of both social work and government are
investigated. The characteristics of poverty, racism,
sexism, power, and community are studied in relation to
social welfare policy, social work practice, social
planning, and programs and services. Prerequisite: SOWK 102.
3 credits.
Social
Work 280.
Human
Behavior and the Social Environment I.
Utilizing a general systems approach, the student will
develop a multi-level perspective of human behavior in the
areas of personality development, self-concept formation,
community and organizational systems, group processes,
personal change dynamics, family systems, and life cycles.
Concurrent focus is placed on practice relevancy of the
theory base. Prerequisite: SOCL 101. 3 credits.
Social
Work 281.
Human
Behavior and the Social Environment II.
A continuing exploration of theoretical contributions to the
design and application of intervention strategies. The role
of interpersonal influence is studied within the context of
effective communication for planned change and effective
skills are practiced. Prerequisites: SOWK 280, PSYC 101 and
4 credits of Biology.
SOCIAL
WORK 292.
Internship in
Social Work. A
semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to
apply the principles of social work.
1-18 credits.
Social
Work 295.
Special
Topics.
Selected topics in Social Work. The topics will vary from
semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from
academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics
change. 1-3 credits.
Social
Work 309.
Human
Sexual Adjustment.
Socio-cultural influences on gender identity and sexual
behavior will be analyzed and issues regarding sexual
expression and sexual dysfunctioning will be explored.
Methods of dealing with sexual adjustment difficulties at
both the individual and community levels are presented
including human service resources. Prerequisite: 3 hours of
Sociology and Psychology. 3 credits.
Social
Work 310.
Minority
Experiences: Human Development in Hostile Environments.
With a special emphasis on the Black experience, the course
will examine the impact of the conditions of
institutionalized racism, sexism, and prejudice on the
development of personality, copability, and self concept.
Survival strategies, individual strengths and societal
treatment of minorities will be analyzed in order to further
develop skills for effective practitioner-client
relationships. Prerequisite: SOCL 101. 3 credits.
SOCIAL
WORK 311-312.
Studies
Abroad. Primarily
intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses in
social work. 1-18
credits.
Social
Work 320.
Social
Work Research and Evaluation Design.
The role of scientific inquiry in the continuing development
of knowledge and practice skill, measures of accountability,
needs assessment, and evaluation design is presented.
Students conduct agency research and assessments and study
the impact of applied scientific techniques on the design
and delivery of professional practice. Prerequisite: MATH
171. 3 credits. **
Social
Work 335.
Junior
Interventive Means Lab.
Laboratory experiences enabling the development and
application of practice skills for direct practice. Emphasis
is on levels of problems, systematic assessment and problem
solving, and uniqueness of various interventive means.
Corequisite: SOWK 336. 1 credit. Only those students who are
candidates for the degree in social work may be admitted.
Social
Work 336.
Interventive
Means in Social Work.
A generic approach to social work practice with the goal of
achieving social justice and the fulfillment of human
potential and needs. Students analyze problem situations,
select goals and strategies of intervention and worker
roles, develop skill in use of self and other resources and
assess effectiveness of intervention and services.
Prerequisite: SOWK 281. Corequisite: SOWK 335. 3 credits.*
Only those students who are candidates for the degree in
social work may be admitted.
Social
Work 337.
Family
and Children’s Services.
Major concepts of family and child welfare are presented and
trends in relevant policy, services and practice skills
related to supportive, supplemental and substitutive
programs are analyzed. Prerequisite: SOWK 240 or permission
of instructor. 3 credits.
Social
Work 340.
Junior
Field Integration.
Seminar format provides a supplementary opportunity for
generalizing principles and intervention approaches beyond
the individual field instruction experience. Focus is on the
systematic application of generalist practice principles,
both traditional and innovative, in the formation of an
integrated professional practice approach. Corequisite: SOWK
392. 1 credit.
SOCIAL
WORK 390.
Directed or
Independent Study.
Must be approved by the head of the department.
May be repeated as 391.
1-18 credits.
Social
Work 392.
Junior
Internship in Social Work.
Throughout the semester, a direct practice experience under
the supervision of a field instructor. Application and
continued growth of knowledge base, social work practice
skills, and values are assessed. Termination of the field
instruction will include a formal "Junior
Evaluation" involving staff and student in an
assessment of the student's candidacy for admission into the
Social Work Program. Prerequisite: SOWK 336 and 2.25 GPA
average overall and in major courses. 5 credits. † Only
those students who are candidates for the degree in social
work may be admitted.
Social
Work 401.
Senior
Field Integration.
A concurrent seminar providing an opportunity for
generalizing intervention skills and experience beyond the
student's particular field instruction experience. 3
sessions (30 hours) at regional locations. Corequisites:
SOWK 492, 404, 407. 2 credits.
Social
Work 404.
Social
Welfare Administration.
An analysis of skills and understanding essentials for the
translation of human service program goals into
organizational structures. Emphasis is on organizational
concepts and theories, administrative philosophies and
actual analyses of structural change and operation of field
experience agencies. Corequisites: SOWK 492, 401, 407. 1
credit.
Social
Work 405.
Working
with Special Populations.
A presentation of the principles of majority-minority
relationships within the context of diverse "special
populations". The problems of minority status due to
factors of race, sex, age, sexual preference, and cultural
heritage are studied. Prerequisite: 3 hours of Sociology. 3
credits.
Social
Work 406.
Aging
and Society.
An introduction to the psychological, social and
economic realities of aging with an emphasis on perceiving
the elderly as a minority group. Theories of the aging
process will be analyzed in conjunction with intervention
techniques. 1 credit.
Social
Work 407.
Law
and the Social Worker.
Seminar on law as a resource in social work practice, with
emphasis on areas where the two professions meet -- such as
public welfare, juvenile court, family law, adoptions, etc.
Examines attitudes of law and social work toward each other.
Corequisites: SOWK 492, 401, 404. 1 credit.
Social
Work 408.
Jobs,
Work, and Career Planning.
The changing nature of work and securing a job are
investigated regarding societal changes, the individual's
stage in life, and public policy. Strategies for maintaining
one's career goals throughout life are presented along with
adaptive techniques for career planning. Each student will
identify career goals, and explore specific opportunities
and approaches to his career. Non-social work majors are
encouraged. Prerequisite: 6 hours of social sciences. 2
credits.
Social
Work 415.
Inter-professional
Communication:
Techniques for the Survival of Interventive Strategies.
Study of effective professional role performance through the
systematic integration and application of knowledge and
theory in the design of inter-professional transactions and
helping patterns; special attention to use of a scientific
practice base for determining effective professional action.
Prerequisite: SOWK 336. 3 credits. Only those students who
are candidates for the degree in social work may be
admitted.
Social
Work 427.
Advanced
Interventive Means.
Continued development of generic skills and values at the
advanced level for professional practice. Emphasis is placed
on integration of knowledge into techniques and strategies
for human service delivery. Prerequisite: SOWK 392. 3
credits. ** Only those students who are candidates for the
degree in social work may be admitted.
Social
Work 461.
Topical
Seminar in Social Work.
A series of topical lectures, presentations and discussions
concerning areas of current concern to practitioners in a
variety of welfare settings. Emphasis is placed on practice
related material and the involvement of practitioners from
local agencies is encouraged. 1-3 credits.
Social
Work 462.
Delivering
Hospice Care.
A skills approach to the provision of hospice care to the
terminally ill. Physical, psychological, social, and
spiritual needs unique to this client population will be
presented. 1 credit.
Social
Work 485.
Issues
Related to Sex and Gender Differences.
A seminar on how sex differences and gendered behaviors are
constructed and maintained. 3 credits.
SOCIAL
WORK 490.
Directed or
Independent Study. Must
be approved by the head of the department.
May be repeated.
1-18 credits
Social
Work 492.
Senior
Internship in Social Work.
Educationally-directed student learning in selected
settings. Students learn by participating in the delivery of
social services to individuals, small groups, families,
organizations, and/or communities. At least 40 hours per
week in an agency for 15 weeks. Prerequisite: SOWK 427 and
2.25 GPA average overall and in major courses. Corequisites:
SOWK 401, 404 and 407. 12 credits. Only those students who
are candidates for the degree in social work may be
admitted.
Social
Work 495.
Special
Topics.
Selected topics in Social Work. The topics will vary from
semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from
academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics
change. 1-3 credits.
SOCIAL
WORK 498.
Honors
Research in Social Work.
Students conduct research in social work under
the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors
Research Committee. May
be repeated as 499. 3
credits.
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