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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the broad field of social work, with an overview of the history and development of the profession and of social welfare in the US. Exploration of the ideology, values, and ethics core to the profession, fields of practice, and issues of professionalism.
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3.00 Credits
A discussion of theoretical perspectives on policy development, an overview and history of social welfare policy in the US, and an investigation of the effects of social welfare policy on the social contract, with a particular focus upon marginalized groups.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation of the knowledge, values and skills required for ethical and effective generalist social work practice. Utilizing Strengths, Empowerment, Ecosystems and transcultural perspectives and methods, students learn to practice social work specifically with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds within their environmental context. To promote the wellbeing of individuals and families, students learn culturally competent assessment and interview skills and data collection and intervention methods, and begin the process of professional development.
Corequisite:
Credit or enrollment in SOCW 2361, Social Work major
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3.00 Credits
Building on SOCW 3311, this course focuses on ethical and effective social work practice specifically with groups, organizations and communities grounded in empowerment, strengths and transnational perspectives. Institutional, organizational and group leadership skill development is strongly emphasized as well as structural change theory, practice techniques and evaluation methods for groups and larger systems. Professional development at this level focuses on affecting the wellbeing of clients through organizational change from within social work agencies and organizations.
Corequisite:
Credit or enrollment in SOCW 2361 and SOCW 3311, Social Work major
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3.00 Credits
Students apply their social work knowledge, values and skills to the organizational and technical process of case management. Specific emphasis on ethical and effective case management skill development utilizing real life and real time cases as presented by experienced local masters-level host social workers. Students will follow assigned cases throughout the course and learn to navigate and work effectively through and with bureaucratic and administrative systems to meet the needs of clients and to work to change these human service institutions and service delivery systems when unjust or inadequate. Integrating classroom learning with real world practice experience through this service learning component will help students begin the process of applying social work values and skills in preparation for field experience.
Corequisite:
SOCW 2361,junior standing, Social Work major
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3.00 Credits
Explores demographic, economic and social trends regarding the aging process and the experience of aging from a variety of perspectives including cultural variations. Explores economic, social and psychological concerns of well and vulnerable elderly with a focus on marginalized populations.
Corequisite:
SOCW 2361, SOCW 3311, SOCW 3312, junior standing, Social Work major
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the knowledge and practice skills specific for working with this vulnerable population. Attention to the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and to policy, trends, and skills for influencing legislative agendas which affect children and adolescents.
Corequisite:
SOCW 2361, SOCW 3311 & SOCW 3312, junior standing, Social Work major
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3.00 Credits
Provides a foundation of knowledge for the use of empiricallysupported theoretical frameworks to understand human development and human behavior across the lifespan. Human development and behavior is understood from the multiple contexts of biology, psychology, sociology and spirituality. Special emphasis on the effects of social and economic oppression to fully contextualize human growth and development, and behavior.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on human development and behavior across the lifespan with additional emphasis on utilizing and incorporating evidence-based evaluation of practice and program interventions as necessary at all levels of social work practice: individual, family, group, organizational and community.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of contemporary urban life and the complexities of the urban form, with a focus on the impact of structure, location, and globalization upon different populations and how this impacts and is impacted by the social work profession.
Corequisite:
SOCW 2361 and junior standing
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