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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course provides undergraduate students with an introduction to the history and development of the social work profession, as well as the development and role of the social work profession in the social welfare institutional system. In examining the history and development of the social work profession, the course will examine the social work principles and values associated with working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. In examining the development and role of the social work profession in the social welfare institutional system, the course will examine historical and contemporary social, political, economic, and cultural issues (i.e., poverty, racism, discrimination, child welfare, domestic violence, chronic illness, mental illness, substance abuse, crime, unemployment, and homelessness) in society. The course will also examine how public- and private-based human and social service institutions have/are attempting to alleviate or eliminate these social issues in society.
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3.00 Credits
Employs theory and research findings to understand and assess functioning of individuals and families in their social environment. This course emphasizes the social systems approach for analyzing the impact of various forces on individual and family dynamics.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the core concepts of social determinants of health and how they influence the health of individuals, communities, and populations. Environmental conditions in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age significantly impact their health and wellbeing, particularly among the most vulnerable in our society. This course will provide an overview of the dynamic relationships between social, economic, and structural conditions under which people live that determine their health. We will explore how social influences such as living conditions, education, income, infrastructure, healthcare, social capital, stress, gender, and race affect health and longevity and perpetuate health inequities. Multiple levels of influence will be discussed, including examining the role of public policy in shaping community health outcomes.
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the biological, psychological and social factors related to development of substance use disorders and the role of natural change processes and motivation in health supporting behaviors. The course will also provide an overview of interventions, including 1) pharmacological, 2) psychological, 3) behavioral, 4) self-help and spiritual that can be utilized in treatment of addictions.
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4.00 Credits
This class prepares students to setup, maintain, and use agency-based databases. Specifically, students learn how to enter data into a database, use data analyses to make clinical decisions, provide outcome information to track treatment progress or obtain funding, and answer hypotheses in order to improve treatment.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to knowledge, values, and skills for generalist social work practice with individuals and families. It prepares students to enhance the well-being of people and ameliorate environmental conditions that affect them adversely. A focus is on the planned change or problem-solving process within a strengths perspective. It includes content on evaluation of practice. Prerequisites: Full major status in Social Work.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize case managers with the DSM-V and mental illness within the context of society, to understand the etiologies, to recognize symptoms, and to realize the impact of these behaviors upon the individual, the family, and the community. Dysfunctional behavior from childhood through adulthood will be described, discussed, and assessed. The course will also describe and stress the impact of various treatment models.
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3.00 Credits
This course involves an intensive study of child abuse and the developmental aspects included in evaluating abused children and their families. An overview of the brief history of child abuse in the United States is examined as well as the implications of major policy in the relation to child welfare. The course will also examine the causation, typologies of abusers, characteristics of abused children and adults, assessment and diagnostic skills, crisis intervention and effective treatment approaches. This course is taught through the use of lectures, class discussions, visual media and student presentations in an interactive environment.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the many different definitions of diversity and the different realities and impact of how diversity functions in the United States. It will explore how certain individuals, groups, and communities in the United States have experienced unique social, economic, and political subordination relative to the institutional frameworks of the dominant majority. Consistent with the social justice traditions of the social work profession, this course will look at the ways in which practitioners seek to deal with the abuses experienced by individuals and families and to ensure that all individuals have an equal opportunity to develop and prosper free of discrimination, oppression, privilege, victimization, and exploitation. Additionally, this course will examine the adaptive capabilities and strengths of marginalized groups and how such capabilities and strengths can be used in effective social work practice.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
International study abroad offers students the opportunity to observe, study, and analyze social and community work in unique cultural settings, as well as gain familiarity with the organization and delivery of social services. See descriptions of individual programs for further details. Social Work students must apply through the International Center for individual programs offered through the College of Social Work.
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