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  • SWRK 180: Introduction to Social Welfare

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    This course serves as an introduction to the philosophy, historical development, and current practices of the social work profession and social welfare in general. Specifically, the knowledge base, values, skills, practices, settings, educational and career opportunities of the profession will be examined. Emphasis is placed on developing awareness of the scope of the profession using a scientific, analytic approach to service delivery and evaluation; relating generalist social work practice to social welfare systems; economic and social justice; and work with diverse, oppressed, and at-risk populations. This course includes community service opportunities and/or social service agency tours. This course is required for those majoring in social work and must be taken prior to entrance into the major.
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  • SWRK 275: Field Experience

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    Supervised experience in the discipline including internships and practica required for professional programs. This introductory experience must have an on-site supervisor and/or a departmental instructor overseeing, designing, and evaluating the content of the course. Prerequisite: instructor's permission.
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  • SWRK 285: Selected Topics

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    A special-interest class offered on a onetime basis addressing a subject in the field that is of general interest to the university community. Prerequisite: by permission.
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  • SWRK 290: Diversity Issues in Social Work

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    Introduces students to diverse populations and helps them understand the different constraints and motivations of people from backgrounds different from their own, providing important lessons for social work practice.
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  • SWRK 331: Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    This course is the first of a two-semester sequence that provides and seeks to apply a basic framework for creating and organizing knowledge of human behavior during the lifespan stages of conception, infancy, childhood, and adolescence and the social environment to situations encountered by generalist practice social workers. Social systems, human development theories, and strengths approaches are critically examined to foster understanding of individual, family, group, organizational, and community behaviors and the impact of the larger environment on these systems. Special attention is given to the impact of human diversity, discrimination, and oppression on the ability of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to reach or maintain optimal health and well-being. Required for majors. Prerequisites: PSYC 150 General Psychology and SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology.
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  • SWRK 332: Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    This course is the second of a two-semester sequence that provides and seeks to apply a basic framework for creating and organizing knowledge of human behavior during the lifespan stages of young adulthood, middle adulthood, and later adulthood and the social environment to situations encountered by generalist practice social workers. Social systems, human development theories, and strengths approaches are critically examined to foster understanding of individuals, family, group, organizational, and community behaviors and the impact of the larger environment on these systems. Special attention is given to the impact of human diversity, discrimination, and oppression on the ability of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to reach or maintain optimal health and well-being. Required for majors. Prerequisites: PSYC 150 General Psychology, SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology, and SWRK 331 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I.
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  • SWRK 340: Statistical Procedures

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    Applied statistics for the social and behavioral sciences. Emphasis is placed on statistical logic and decision making. Recommended for the sophomore or junior year. Required for sociology and social work majors. (Identical to SOCI 340.) Prerequisites: SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology and high school algebra.
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  • SWRK 380: Social Work Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    This course provides basic knowledge about research methods as it applies to social work practice. This course is designed to survey the basic processes of research methodology as practiced in the social sciences. Topics include research design, problem formulation, measurement, sampling, data analysis, and ethics in research. This course introduces the theory and application of basic social scientific research techniques, including qualitative and quantitative methods, data collection and statistical thinking. Topics specific to social work research such as agency-based research, program evaluation, outcomes evaluation and single-subject design will be emphasized. 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. This course is designed to increase students' ability to read for understanding, critically evaluate, and better utilize the social work research literature. At the same time it is designed to prepare students to begin work on the senior research paper/project. Finally, this course demonstrates the need for and encourages the use of research in social work practice.
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  • SWRK 391: Social Work Practice I

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    A study of generalist social work practice with individuals. Microlevel theory, skills, and interviewing techniques are applied to generalist social work. The course will cover theory and techniques of person-centered case management that are specifically applicable to work with individuals. A prerequisite for Field Experience/Practicum I (SWRK 475). Required for majors. Additional course fee is required. Prerequisites: PSYC 150 General Psychology, SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology, SWRK 180 Introduction to Social Welfare, declared social work majors only, and formal admission into the social work program.
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  • SWRK 392: Social Work Practice II

    3.00 Credits
    George Fox University

    A study of mezzo-level generalist social work practice with families and groups. Attention is given to a systems framework of generalist social work practice, with a particular focus upon assessment and development of appropriate intervention strategies. A prerequisite for SWRK 476 Field Experience/Practicum II. Required for majors. Prerequisite: SWRK 391 Social Work Practice I and declared social work majors only.
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