Semester:

Summer 2008

Access Course
 

Instructor:

Brian L. Christenson

Textbook:

For most current book information please go to: http://www.efollett.com

Course Description:

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.  Pre-requisite: ENGL 101.

Computer Requirements:

Win 2000/XP or Mac OSX Pentium/G3 1Ghz w/ 1.5 GB RAM
 High Speed Internet Access Recommended*
 Firefox 1.5.0.11 or Internet Explorer 6x
 Java runtime environment 1.5.11 
 UPDATES-Make sure you download security patches for your operating system. If you're a Microsoft Windows user, get your monthly updates at www.microsoft.com/security. If you use Mac, check out updates at www.mac.com/support.
 
 *Courses can be accessed via 56K modem connections although due to the long page load times this type of connection is not recommended and any connectivity problems due to this type of connection are not supported by Lewis-Clark State College.
 

On Campus Requirements/Other Requirements:

There is an eight (8) hour volunteer component outside of the online class.

Other Information:

On-line discussions may be required during this course. The LCMail account and BbCE course mail are the only accounts that will be used to contact students regarding online courses. An LCMail account is automatically assigned to students when they enroll. Access to this email account is found at http://lcmail.lcsc.edu. BbCE course mail is enabled when a student is enrolled in a BbCE course. Access to BbCE course mail is through each BbCE course. BbCE course mail is an internal mail system only and cannot be accessed outside of a BbCE course. Please check with your instructor to determine the preferred method of contact.