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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This survey course provides a basic understanding of alcohol and drug abuse. Students are introduced to the various classifications of drugs, abuse symptomatology, and causes of abuse. The characteristics of high-risk groups are examined along with various treatment models and preventive efforts. General systems theory provides the framework for looking at this societal problem and professional involvement with it. Attention is given to the regulations controlling the use of drugs in society.
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16.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Senior status; Completion of all required major courses and General Education Core requirements; Overall GPA of 2. 25 and a 2. 5 GPA in required SOWK courses. This is a one-semester-block field experience placement involving over 500 clock hours of educationally directed and professionally supervised social work activities in a social service setting in Appalachia. The student also is required to participate in regularly scheduled field integration seminars on campus. The practicum allows application of the theoretical knowledge, professional values, and practice skills acquired throughout the curriculum so students can build on these practice elements in order to progressively engage in various roles of intervention and to employ a variety of methods. The purpose of the course is to enable the student to further develop generalist practice skills and to integrate professional knowledge, values, attitudes, skills, and theory with practice.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares students for licensure as a school social worker. It explores policies, practices, historical developments, and legislative trends affecting social work services in schools. School-community relationships are examined, as well as the impact of societal attitudes upon schools. Special emphasis is placed on the theory and practice expressed by the Tennessee Department of Education's "Minimum CompetencyRequirements for School Social Workers K - 12," "Criteria for theEvaluation of School Social Workers," and NASW Standards of Social Work Services in schools.
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3.00 Credits
This survey course explores the various types of crises and approaches to crisis intervention in professional practice. General systems theory is the basic underlying framework. Students engage in role play, simulations, and games, to develop beginning professional skills needed to work with individuals, families, groups, and communities in crisis.
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3.00 Credits
This survey course on human sexuality introduces students to sexual attitudes, sexual physiology and response, sexual techniques and behavior, reproduction and reproductive control, sexually transmitted diseases, and how sexual behavior is learned and developed, i.e., psychosocial development and cultural impact. It provides students with the opportunity for value clarification and exploration of personal and social attitudes toward varying forms of sexual behavior and orientations.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and formal admission to the major. Directed independent study on a topic that is related to social work practice and is of special interest to the student. Enables students to utilize research knowledge and skills in pursuing in depth a special area of interest. Students are provided guidance and direction by a faculty member who has expertise in the area of study.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor and senior status in social work. Directed independent study or project on a topic that is related to social work practice and is of special interest to the student. The course is limited to senior social work majors who have attained a grade point average of 3. 0 or above and show exceptional promise for the profession. Enables students to utilize research knowledge and skills in pursuing in depth a special area of interest. Students will be provided guidance and direction by a faculty member who has expertise in the area of study.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status. Selected topics that relate to fields of practice, current issues in the profession, or area of special interest.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Includes introduction to Hispanic culture.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, with an emphasis on vocabulary and cultural situations appropriate for health care professions. This course does not satisfy high school deficiencies for students enrolled in areas other than health care professions.
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