| SW-140 |
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL
WELFARE |
3 |
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The focus of
this course is to help social work and
non-social work majors gain an understanding
of the professional foundation of social
work. Students will be introduced to the
knowledge, skills, and ethics involved in
the generalists social work practice.
Attention is given to the many settings and
roles in which social workers work with
diverse client groups whom social workers
service. Volunteer service learning project
is required. This course is required for all
social work majors.
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| SW-196 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-226 |
BIOLOGICAL BASES OF
BEHAVIOR |
3 |
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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.
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| SW-241 |
SOCIAL WORK GENERALIST
PRACTICE |
3 |
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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.
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| SW-290 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL
WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-291 |
WORKSHOP IN SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
3 |
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| SW-292 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL
WORK |
1 |
12 |
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SW-295 |
PRACTICUM IN SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-296 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-299 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-320 |
HISTORY OF SOCIAL WELFARE
IN THE US |
3 |
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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.
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| SW-321 |
HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENT I |
3 |
|
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.
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| SW-322 |
HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENT II |
3 |
|
This course is the second
of two human behavior courses, which deal with
research, theories, and concepts on individual
and family development from an ecological
perspective. This course builds upon the knowledge base from
the Liberal Arts core in biology, psychology,
political science, economics, sociology, and
anthropology. Pre-requisite: SW 321.
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| SW-340 |
Social Policy |
3 |
|
This course explores the
development, formulation, implementation and
effects of social policy on institutions and society.
Social policy formation, decision-making,
analysis, and their intentional and unintentional effects
on society are examined through the utilization
of both historic and scientific public policy
critical thinking analysis. Issues of
identifying, evaluating, and reporting those effects
are presented and discussed. A preview of
present and future trends will be introduced and
critically analyzed.
Pre-requisite: SW/HIST
320.
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| SW-341 |
GENERALIST PRACTICE IN |
3 |
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Students focus on
generalist practice with |
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MICROINTERVENTIONS |
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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.
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| SW-361 |
CHILD WELFARE |
3 |
|
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.
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| SW-362 |
ADVOCACY FOR SOCIAL
JUSTICE |
3 |
|
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 |
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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.
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| SW-363 |
ETHICS IN SOCIAL WORK
PRACTICE |
3 |
|
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.
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| SW-364 |
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS |
3 |
|
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.
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| SW-365 |
AGING IN THE
21ST CENTURY |
3 |
|
As the American
population ages, millions of people referred to as
"baby boomers" have begun to retire. However, unlike
any time in our history, that population will not
be like the stereotypes of old people sitting
quietly in rocking chairs. In fact, they will be a
population to be reckoned with as they make
increasing economic, political, and social demands and
will expect to have those demands addressed. The
purpose of this course is to create an holistic and
positive understanding of older people and how
they expect to live in the 21st Century. Their
physical, psychological, social, philosophical,
ethical, and spiritual dimensions will be
infused into on-line discussions and class
assignments.
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| SW-366 |
SOCIAL WORK AND SPIRITUAL
DIVERSITY |
3 |
|
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.
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| SW-386 |
RESEARCH METHODS |
3 |
|
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
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| SW-390 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL
WORK |
1 |
3 |
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| SW-392 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL
WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-396 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-399 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
3 |
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| SW-442 |
GENERALIST PRACTICE IN |
3 |
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Building upon previous
practice classes, this |
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MEZZO-INTERVENTIONS |
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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.
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| SW-443 |
GENERAL PRACTICE IN MACRO-INTERVENTIONS |
3 |
|
The Generalist Approach
is continued with emphasis on social work practice
with and within organizations and
communities. Emphasis is place on the importance of the
many systems affecting large numbers of
individuals. Organizational and community structures are
examined in order for the beginning practitioner to
understand and intervene in the agencies and
community within the social service delivery system.
Course enrollment is limited to social work
majors.
Pre-requisite: SW 341 and
admission to the social work program.
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| SW-490 |
DIRECTED STUDY IN SOCIAL
WORK |
1 |
3 |
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| SW-491 |
WORKSHOP IN SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
3 |
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| SW-492 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL
WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-495A |
FIELD INSTRUCTION I |
6 |
|
This course is divided
into two distinct parts. The first part is field
instruction which focuses on experiential learning.
The second part is seminar class which
focuses on classroom learning. Field Instruction is a
supervised learning experience enabling the
student to apply learned techniques, theories, and
professional values from social work foundation
courses to an agency setting. Seminar class
facilitates the student's development toward entry
level generalist practice by providing a forum for
the integration of field experiences with
classroom learning of social work knowledge, values, and
skills. Enrollment is limited to students
admitted to the BSW Program and who have fulfilled
the requirements outlined in the Field Application.
Pre-requisite: SW 386 and
SW 442. SW 443 can be taken concurrently with
SW 495A.
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| SW-495B |
FIELD INSTRUCTION II |
6 |
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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.
Pre-requisites:
SW 495A
and admission to the program. |
| SW-496 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN
SOCIAL WORK |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-499 |
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP |
1 |
12 |
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| SW-499A |
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT
AND DESIGN |
3 |
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This course is designed
to facilitate the completion of a senior
research project, required of all students who are
in Field Practicum. In this course, students
utilize the knowledge and skills acquired in SW 386
to develop their research project. The
course involves a review of research methodologies
and statistical procedures relevant to the student's
investigation. The student is required to
complete the project literature review and, if
applicable, any IRB applications during this
course. The study itself is to be completed in SW
499B, Research Seminar.
Pre-requisite: SW 386
Co-requisite: SW 495A
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| SW-499B |
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT
SEMINAR |
3 |
|
This is the second course
in a series designed to guide students through
the process of completing the research project they
proposed and began in SW 499A. The final product
that students will complete is a paper that
explains their work and results. If the research
project directly involves human subjects, the
proposal must be approved by the Human Subjects Review
Committee before it is undertaken. This final
paper must include the Introduction, Literature
Review, Research Concerns, Methodology,
Findings, and Discussion and Implication. It will
also be APA formatting throughout. The final
requirement of the research project is a power point
presentation. This presentation will be
professional made to a group of faculty and students.
Pre-requisite: SW 499A
Co-requisite: SW 495B |
