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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of adolescents who come in contact with the juvenile justice systems. Areas to be examined will include the court system, substance abuse, violence prevention, and family dynamics. Students will learn of programs, professionals, and community resources available to help adolescents.
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3.00 Credits
This course will enable the participants to identify personal and professional areas of stress through completion of a stress inventory. The participant will practice relaxation techniques and develop an individualized stress management plan for daily use.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to present an overview of substance abuse issues as well as methods and strategies for working with chemically dependent individuals. The class will utilize a combination of lecture, discussion, and role-playing to improve the student's understanding of the dynamics of addiction.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course provides an opportunity to undertake a systematic inquiry into a professional question, issue, or subject of interest to and selected by the student. The form of the inquiry is to be determined jointly by the student and instructor, based on the student's interest and objective. Admission is with the consent of instructor.
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12.00 Credits
This course introduces you to a full-time, supervised practicum experience in a social work setting of your choice. The field practicum provides you with an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge, values, skills, and research that you have learned in your social work classes. You are required to be in practicum for 400 hours. You will work with a range of diverse populations, and will make community connections. During the practicum, you will intervene with individuals and families, but will also develop an understanding of sociopolitical issues, oppression, discrimination, injustice, and their impact on clients. A major piece of the practicum is the completion of a research project that contributes to the practicum setting. Prerequisites: Completion of all required social work courses with the exception of SWK 402 and SWK 404. Students must have at least 2.5 GPA to enter the practicum.
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3.00 Credits
This course is taken during the same semester as the field practicum. Students leave their agencies to attend one three-hour class that is held in seminar fashion. This is an advanced generalist practice course that integrates all of the learning from previous practice classes. You will apply this learning to experiences in your practice settings. The class also functions as a supervision group, where you discuss problematic cases and learn from one another. Prerequisites: SWK 302, 307, 315.
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3.00 Credits
This is the capstone course for social work majors. You will examine selected issues in contemporary social work dealing with ethical, political, and practical dilemmas of contemporary social work practice. This is a seminar course, with students taking major initiative to research and present materials for discussion. Prerequisite: students have completed all the required courses in the major and the field practicum.
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1.00 Credits
In this course, you will examine the social and emotional aspects of aging. A cross-cultural approach is offered with special emphasis on aging within the American culture. The major developmental tasks of old age are presented. Social work treatment and prevention methods for work with elder populations are explored.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides you with an understanding of the issues facing a dying person and his/her loved ones. Techniques for working with clients facing this life transition will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
The course involves a supervised trip to a foreign country. You will study social policy and the human service delivery systems in that country. You will have the opportunity to visit schools of social work and social service facilities, and dialogue with social work educators and practitioners. The course provides you with a means of understanding other cultures, people, and social work practice in those settings.
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