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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
1st and 2nd Semesters. Lect. 3, 3 credits. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the socio-psychological and environmental factors that influence the abuse of behavior altering substances. Also, it provides the student with an exploration of the historical context in which legal controls were developed to alleviate drug abuse, and strategies for treatment and rehabilitation. Knowledge and skills for professional practice are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
1st and 2nd Semesters. Lect. 3, 3 credits. This course is designed to enable the student to apply knowledge gained in SOWK 0245 toward skill in the analysis of policy and programs. Policy analysis as science-based art and technology will be explored. Reference will be made to other societies, and examples will be provided from various ethnic and cultural groups, with emphasis on the State of Alabama. Prerequisite: SOWK 0465.
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3.00 Credits
1st and 2nd Semesters. Lect. 3, 3 credits. This course aims to equip students with a framework and method of studying, assessing and understanding gerontology. The basic theoretical approach will be psycho-social. With increasing numbers of older persons in the population, major issues about our social policies and practices toward the aging have arisen. The phenomenon of aging has had a major impact on our social arrangements and institutions, including the family, government, the political process, income maintenance, and work, as well as in the areas of health and social welfare delivery systems.
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3.00 Credits
1st and 2nd Semesters. Lect. 3, 3 credits. An introduction to the field of child welfare, including programs, policies, problems and services. Principles and techniques for working with needy, neglected, abused and delinquent children are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
(Offered in response to need and availability of faculty). Lect. 3, 3 credits. Provide students with knowledge and skills in planning and managing social services and programs. Content includes organizational theory, administrative procedure, governmental bodies, and social work practice roles in bureaucratized settings.
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3.00 Credits
(Offered in response to need and availability of faculty). Lect. 3, 3 credits. In-depth study of various theories and intervention techniques available to the modern social worker. Consider treatment approaches aimed at individual growth, family treatment, organizational consultation, and community practice.
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0.00 Credits
1st Semester, Summer. 0 credits. Meets for three hours per week; taken concurrently with SOWK 0465.
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12.00 Credits
1st Semester, Summer. 12 credits. Professional field instruction for 400 clock hours, with weekly faculty guidance and agency supervision. The student is responsible for a minimum of five individual clients, one direct service group, and one program development activity. Learning contracts, social histories, and weekly logs are required. Prerequisite: SOWK 0365
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1.00 Credits
1st and 2nd Semesters. 1 credit. A Living-learning seminar that emphasizes the role of the student as a professional learner. Experiences in the senior internship are analyzed and connected to professional goals and ethics. Role plays, program designs, taped client sessions, and a major paper is developed for formal presentation. Prerequisite: SOWK 0465
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3.00 Credits
1st and 2nd Semesters. Lect. 3, 3 credits. Elementary Spanish grammar; graded reading; introduction to Hispanic culture.
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