SW-140
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND
SOCIAL WELFARE (3 CR.)
Professional foundation for social
work. It views historical and
present social welfare and social
work in the United States as a
response to societal problems and
needs. Examines the social work
profession in a variety of practice
settings with diverse client
populations. Ethical, political,
social and economic contexts are
explored and researched.
SW-196 COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK (1-12 CR.)
SW-226
BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR (3 CR.)
Introduces students to a field of
neuroscience that is variously
referred to as physiological
psychology, biopsychology,
behavioral biology, or behavioral
neuroscience. Main focus is on
gaining and/or demonstrating an
understanding of relationships
between central nervous system
processes and human behavior.
Cross-listed with PSYC-226.
Pre-requisite: PSYC 101.
SW-241 SOCIAL
WORK GENERALIST PRACTICE (3 CR.)
Provides an introduction to, and
overview of, practice skills,
methods, and problem solving
processes necessary to generalist
social work practice with diverse
populations. The course consists of
lecture, laboratory components to
facilitate integration of values,
ethics, knowledge and skills base in
work with individuals, groups,
organizations and communities.
Pre/Co-requisite: SW 140 or
permission of instructor.
SW-290 DIRECTED
STUDY IN SOCIAL WORK (1-12 CR.)
SW-291 WORKSHOP
IN SOCIAL WORK (1-3 CR.)
SW-292 SPECIAL
TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK (1-12 CR.)
SW-295
PRACTICUM IN SOCIAL WORK (1-12 CR.)
SW-296
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK
(1-12 CR.)
SW-299 RESEARCH
ASSISTANTSHIP (1-12 CR.)
SW-320 HISTORY
OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE US (3 CR.)
This course presents a historical
review of the development of social
welfare in this country from
colonial times to the present.
Within that context, social welfare
is explored relative to economic,
political, social, religious, and
philosophical developments. This
course examines this country’s
responses to social welfare concerns
through pragmatic efforts involving
both social treatment and social
control. The approach is topical and
selective, rather than strictly
chronological and comprehensive.
Cross-listed with HIST 320.
SW-321 HUMAN
BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I (3
CR.)
This course builds upon the
biological, behavioral and social
sciences of the Liberal Arts core.
It adds a social systems perspective
to explore the determinants of human
behavior in infancy, childhood,
adolescence and young adulthood.
Class, ethnicity, race, and gender
are emphasized, while family, group,
organization, community and society
provide the person/environment
transactional context. This course
introduces the major psychological,
sociological and social work
theories which underpin social work
practice. Pre-requisite: PSYC 101 or
instructor’s permission.
SW-322 HUMAN
BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II (3
CR.)
This course builds upon the content
in SW 321 and focuses the
application of that content on the
life span of the individuals,
dynamics of families and groups and
the life cycle of organizations and
community groups. This course
provides a knowledge base for
movement into the upper division
courses.
Pre-requisite: PSYC 101, SW 321, or
instructor’s permission.
SW-340 SOCIAL
WELFARE SERVICES AND POLICY (3 CR.)
This course explores the development
of social welfare as an institution
and social work as a profession.
Social and individual need, social
welfare policy formation,
decision-making, the impact of such
on human service professionals and
the delivery of social welfare
services are examined through the
utilization of both historic and
scientific analysis. A preview of
present and future trends also will
be introduced.
Pre-requisite: SW/HIST 320 or
instructor’s permission.
SW-341
GENERALIST PRACTICE IN
MICROINTERVENTIONS (3 CR.)
Students focus on generalist
practice with individuals and
families in a variety of familial,
organizational and cultural
contexts. The course builds upon the
beginning generalist social work
skills learned in SW 241. Emphases
are on development of the
problem-solving approach, evaluation
of practice effectiveness and
assessment and intervention
techniques within the context of
generalist practice. Values,
techniques, theory, ethics, research
and diversity are stressed. Course
enrollment is limited to Social Work
majors.
Pre-requisite: SW 241.
SW-361 CHILD
WELFARE (3 CR.)
This course presents to the social
work student a fundamental model of
social work practice that addresses
a multi-systemic approach to
intervention for families that
emphasizes safety, permanence and
well-being. The class explores best
practice methods of intervention
with diverse populations that are a
blend of policy changes and practice
applications in the domain of child
welfare practices.
SW-362 ADVOCACY
FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (3 CR.)
The focus of this course is to help
students gain an understanding of
the generalist practice framework
for social work advocacy for social
justice. Students will explore the
rich and diverse history of social
work advocacy, the generalist
practice framework for social work
advocacy for social justice,
representation, influence, contexts,
and social work advocacy practice
skills. Students will be introduced
to the knowledge, strategies, and
skills needed to advocate at the
micro, mezzo, and macro level of
social work practice. An emphasis on
client advocacy, cause advocacy,
legislative advocacy, and
administrative advocacy are
presented. Pre-requisite: HIST/SW
320 or permission of the instructor.
SW-363 ETHICS
IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE (3 CR.)
The focus of this course is to
familiarize the student with the
National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics and
for students to develop and ability
to apply these codes to a variety of
specific problem situations.
Students will explore current
professional, ethical, and legal
issues in a variety of settings and
learn how to think through ethical
issues in a systematic manner.
Principles of ethical decision
making and decision-making
strategies will be explored.
Pre-requisite: Junior standing.
SW-364 SOCIAL
WORK PRACTICE WITH CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS (3 CR.)
This Social Work elective course
focuses on Social Work practice with
children, adolescents, and their
families. The course incorporates
social work practice theory and
skill development, relevant policy
issues and the considerations, and
emphasizes the ways in which
empirical research informs practice.
SW-365 AGING IN
THE 21ST CENTURY (3 CR.)
The purpose of this course is to
create a holistic and positive
understanding of older Americans and
how they expect to live in the 21st
century. Our aging population will
make increasing economic, political,
and social demands and will expect
to have those demands addressed.
This course addresses the current
realities of one of the fastest
growing minorities in Idaho and the
nation. Additionally, aging is a
basic component of family practice
and relates to social issues of
economic and social justice. The
physical, psychological, social,
philosophical, ethical and spiritual
dimensions of the American aging
population will be infused into
discussions and class assignments.
SW-366 SOCIAL
WORK AND SPIRITUAL DIVERSITY (3 CR.)
This is an elective course offered
to students in the Social Work
program with the purpose of
understanding the role of
spirituality and religion within the
context of social work’s commitment
to the person-in-environment
perspective and individual
diversity. Religion and spirituality
have a profound influence on the
lives of clients seen by social work
practitioners as well as on social
workers themselves. This course
considers the role of religion and
spirituality in the socialization
process of the professional and the
client. It examines religious
values, ethics, principles, and
philosophies as influences.
SW-386 RESEARCH
METHODS (3 CR.)
This course introduces the theory
and application of basic social
scientific research techniques,
including qualitative and
quantitative methods, data
collection, statistical thinking,
assessment and single-subject
design. The use of research as one
tool in the professional repertoire
of skills available to the social
work generalist and evaluation of
practice are emphasized. The ethics
of scientific inquiry is stressed
throughout. Course enrollment is
limited to Social Work majors.
Pre-requisite: Core Math course
SW-390 DIRECTED
STUDY IN SOCIAL WORK (1-3 CR.)
SW-392 SPECIAL
TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK (1-12 CR.)
SW-396
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK
(1-12 CR.)
SW-399 RESEARCH
ASSISTANTSHIP (1-3 CR.)
SW-442
GENERALIST PRACTICE IN
MEZZO-INTERVENTIONS (3 CR.)
Building upon previous practice
classes, this course explores the
theories and dynamics of group
behavior, and the techniques of
working with and within diverse
groups in a variety of community and
organizational contexts. Students
learn to assess interaction
patterns, individual change through
group processes, ethical options and
their own group skills as an
emphasis within generalist practice.
Course enrollment is limited to
Social Work majors.
Pre-requisite: SW 341 and admission
to social work program.
SW-443 GENERAL
PRACTICE IN MACRO-INTERVENTIONS (3
CR.)
The generalist approach of the
preceding courses is continued with
emphasis on community structure,
organizations, diversity, values,
and attitudes. Research techniques
for identifying and understanding
communities and practical
applications of methods for a
generalist working in communities
are the major foci of this course.
It provides a framework within which
other social work methods courses
are contextually integrated. Course
enrollment is limited to Social Work
majors.
Pre-requisite: SW 341 and admission
to social work program.
SW-490 DIRECTED
STUDY IN SOCIAL WORK (1-3 CR.)
SW-491 WORKSHOP
IN SOCIAL WORK (1-3 CR.)
SW-492 SPECIAL
TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK (1-12 CR.)
SW-495 A FIELD
INSTRUCTION I (6 CR.)
A contracted, supervised learning
experience enabling the social work
student to apply learned techniques,
theories, and professional values
from social work foundation courses
in public and private human service
agencies as a potential beginning
generalist practitioner. This course
requires substantial self-evaluation
and reflection on the complexities
of the tasks involved in social work
practice. The integration of
academic, with experiential
knowledge is facilitated by an
accompanying seminar. Enrollment is
limited to students admitted to the
BSW program. Pre-requisites: SW 386,
and admission to the program. SW 442
and SW 443 must be taken prior to or
concurrently with SW 495A and SW
495B.
SW-495B FIELD
INSTRUCTION II (6 CR.)
Students assume more proactive roles
under the contracted supervision of
social workers in public and private
social work agencies. The
integration of academic with
experiential knowledge is
facilitated by an accompanying
seminar. Course enrollment is
limited to Social Work Majors.
Pre-requisites: SW 495A and
admission to the program.
SW-496
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK
(1-12 CR.)
SW-499 RESEARCH
ASSISTANTSHIP (1-12 CR.)
SW-499A SENIOR
RESEARCH PROJECT AND DESIGN (3 CR.)
Students use the skills and
knowledge they have developed during
their undergraduate tenure to design
a research project to be evaluated
and approved by the faculty for
completion of SW 499B. In this
course students design their senior
research project. The course
involves a review of research
methodologies and statistical
procedures relevant to the student’s
project. Students will complete the
project literature review during
this course. Course enrollment is
limited to Social Work majors.
Pre-requisite: SS 386. Co-requisite:
SW 495A.S
W-499B SENIOR
RESEARCH PROJECT SEMINAR (3 CR.)
Students will complete the research
project designed and proposed for SW
499A. The final product is a paper
that explains the students work and
results. If the research project
directly involves human subjects,
the proposal must be approved by the
Human Services Review Committee
before it is undertaken. Students
will complete the research project
designed and proposed during SW
499A. If the research program
directly involves human subjects,
the proposal must be approved by the
Human Subjects Research Committee
before it is undertaken. Course
enrollment is limited to Social Work
majors.
Pre-requisite: SW 499A.Co-requisite:
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