Course Criteria

Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    Such topics as social work in health and mental health and social work practice with disabilities provide opportunities for attention to special areas of practice and specific populations.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to a scientific approach to building knowledge and skills in research and the evaluation of practice. The course will focus on understanding the interconnections between research and social work practice, and the role that social work core values play in research. Ethical conduct as a social work researcher and evaluator will also be covered. Prerequisite: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director. (NUMERICAL DATA; COMPUTER) (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010.)
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course builds on the learning and skills developed in SW 3850: Social Work Research Methods I. In this course, students will collect, analyze and interpret data for social work research. Students will also develop the skills needed to conduct evaluations of practice with individuals, families, groups and communities. Ethical conduct as a social work researcher and evaluator will be reinforced. A one hour data analysis lab is part of this course. Prerequisite: SW 3850. (NUMERICAL DATA) (ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010.)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides the opportunity for students to learn a beginning base of practice theory with individuals and families, utilizing an ecological, holistic perspective. Focus is on basic values, concepts and processes essential to generalist social work practice. Attention is given to assessment, goal setting, contracting, evaluation and differential intervention planning. Prerequisite: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director. (WRITING)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides the student the opportunity to learn about the roles of a social worker in public child welfare and the basic competencies necessary to work within North Carolina’s public child welfare system. The course also focuses on issues of child maltreatment, child abuse and neglect identification, needs of children and families, and policies and procedures, such as assessments, in-home services, out-of-home placement, and adoptions. The course is required for BSW students seeking to complete a field placement in public child welfare, along with other BSW course requirements. Prerequisite or corequisite: SW 4365 and admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Applications of social work knowledge and skills to social work practice with groups. The course will prepare students to engage in group work at micro and mezzo practice levels helping groups as well as individuals within groups. Key concepts, principles, theories, methods, and skills necessary for competent group social work practice will be covered, as well as skills necessary for group social work practice with diverse populations. Prerequisite: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Applications of social work knowledge and skills to intervention with communities and organizations. This course will teach students to effectively distinguish between micro and macro problems, to assess community and organizational needs and to develop and implement effective macro interventions with neighborhoods, communities, and social agencies. The course provides a conceptual framework for community organization and organizational practice. Prerequisite: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will develop an understanding of the basic legal principles and procedures relevant to social work practice focusing on the impact of the legal system on social work practice. The course will emphasize the development of critical thinking skills necessary for addressing complex legal and ethical dilemmas. Students will develop social work practice knowledge and skills at both the micro and macro levels. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will gain knowledge and skills relevant to the field of substance abuse, mental health issues, and evidence-based treatments. The course focus is how these issues affect work with social work clients. The bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual model of addictions and mental health will be used as the framework to cover topics including theories of addiction, mental health, and treatments. Students will develop social work practice knowledge and skills at both the micro and macro levels. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introductory seminar on contemporary social work practice in health care settings. It provides an evidence-based overview of the social, environmental, and political contexts of health problems as well as theories and interventions to facilitate both prevention of and coping with health problems. This course offers students a foundation for both social work practice and policy and program development in health care. Prerequisite for social work majors taking the course for elective credit: admission to the professional sequence or consent of the BSW Program Director.
To find college, community college and university courses by keyword, enter some or all of the following, then select the Search button.
(Type the name of a College, University, Exam, or Corporation)
(For example: Accounting, Psychology)
(For example: ACCT 101, where Course Prefix is ACCT, and Course Number is 101)
(For example: Introduction To Accounting)
(For example: Sine waves, Hemingway, or Impressionism)
Distance:
of
(For example: Find all institutions within 5 miles of the selected Zip Code)
Privacy Statement   |   Terms of Use   |   Institutional Membership Information   |   About AcademyOne   
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.