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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students to learn rhetorical terminology and concepts to describe and practice writing for a variety of audiences, genres and technologies. Students will develop their own writing process for drafting, evaluating, revising and editing their work. This course emphasizes critical reading of college---level texts and the development of information literacy skills. These skills include reading, summarizing and evaluating sources for relevance and reliability (information literacy). Students will develop knowledge of and practice the fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structures and will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of MLA and APA documentation style and formatting. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take SKW102 Foundations of Writing II
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Students will deepen their understanding of rhetorical concepts to describe and practice writing for a variety of audiences, genres, technologies and particularly in their disciplines. They will strengthen their own writing process for drafting and revision. Students will determine strategies for reading a range of advanced texts and identify the questions, problems and evidence that define disciplines, particularly their own. Students will engage in advanced research and will strengthen their knowledge of the fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structures and will cultivate a strong and effective use of MLA and APA. All of these skills culminate in a final portfolio
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An analysis of selected topics in sociology.
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An introduction to social work as a profession, its historical development, and current practice settings. The course focuses on the history, philosophy, and structure of social movements, social policy, and social services in the United States. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking as it applies to professional values and ethics, and areas of practice. This course is required for Social Work majors but is also applicable for students from related fields who want to explore the history and structure of social services and social work
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A general survey of sociological concepts aimed at a basic understanding of modern society and its complexities. Culture, society, and individuals are studied within the framework of social institutions. The emphasis is on the interaction between the individual and society
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An overview of law enforcement agencies and their roles in society with an emphasis on current issues facing police departments and other agencies
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An exploration of the historical development of social welfare policies, the relationship of policy to social welfare programs and service, and social work values
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An introduction to theories of human behavior related to how personality, environment, and culture interact with one another to shape the individual. The life cycle of individuals is reviewed in the context of families, groups, and larger social systems including the cultural, social, and physical environment. This knowledge is useful to social workers and other practitioners in dealing with problem situations, whether created by individuals or by environmental factors
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of HBSE I (SO/SW 214) that explores theories of human behavior in groups, organizations, and communities. A social work ecosystems perspective is combined with sociology and group psychology theories that promote a working knowledge of the operation and impact of macro systems on human behavior. Primary consideration is given to concepts of empowerment, diversity, population-at-risk, and the promotion of social and economic justice
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An exploration of interdisciplinary practices within the correctional environment that present serious challenges to healthcare professionals who work in the correctional system. This course emphasizes a team approach in providing treatment to forensic consumers as well as the general population of a correctional environment
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