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  • SWK 442: Seminar and Field II

    2.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    One seminar session each week in which the field instruction (minimum of one day each week in a professional social work setting) is coordinated with the classroom instruction of Social Work Practice II. The class provides a structured learning experience that provides students with opportunities to compare their field placement experiences, and integrate faith, theory and practice. The course also examines the use of professional supervision to enhance learning and the development of professional use of self. Open only to B.S.W. candidates. Second semester.
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  • SWK 451: Social Science Statistics

    3.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    Introduction to social science statistics in the context of its use in empirical research. The course teaches an understanding of descriptive statistics, including graphs, central tendencies, variability and correlation/regression. The course also teaches inferential statistics, including the concepts of sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, cross tabulation and commonly used statistical tests (t, F, Chi Square tests) as well as a brief discussion of multivariate analysis. Students use SPSS Statistical Software. Both semesters.
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  • SWK 452: Social Research

    3.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    Orientation to the basic principles of social research. Emphasis is on developing research mindedness and critical thinking, leading to use of research methods for problem solving in beginning generalist social work practice, and the evaluation of existing research. This course focuses on the completion of a research project that models the research process, stressing the importance of ethics in research. Open only to B.S.W. candidates; other students may elect this course with approval of the Department chair. Both semesters.
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  • SWK 461: Aging Issues and Services

    3.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    An overview course designed to familiarize students to issues connected to aging while exploring their own attitudes about aging in order to prepare them to engage older people with their professional disciplines. Topics include aging demographics; physiological, social, and psychological changes; services and interventions; social policies; legal issues; models of successful aging; and biblical perspectives. First semester.
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  • SWK 472: Social Entrepreneurship

    3.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    A course designed to introduce the concept of social entrepreneurship--the identifying and solving of social problems on a large scale by using innovative solutions. The student combines the disciplines of both business and social work and learns to identify problems, analyze the environment, develop strategies, and implement solutions to create and sustain high performing nonprofit organizations. Second semester.
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  • SWK 491: Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    Experience once a week in a Christian setting that focuses on service to persons with many human needs under the supervision of faculty. Open only to students in the Social Service Interdisciplinary Program. Both semesters.
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  • SWK 591: Social Work Practice III

    5.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    A capstone course with a focus on beginning generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups and communities. This course includes social planning, social policy and social action with a social change focus. Projects and presentations demonstrating competence in social work practice are required. Coordinated with Seminar and Field III. Open only to B.S.W. candidates. First semester.
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  • SWK 592: Seminar and Field III

    1.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    One seminar session each week in which the block placement field instruction (four days each week in a professional/social work setting) is coordinated with the classroom instruction of Social Work Practice III. The seminar provides the student opportunities to share and discuss their practice experiences of actual client services. The class provides a structured learning experience that provides students with opportunities to compare their field placement experiences, and integrate faith, theory and practice. The course also examines the use of professional supervision to enhance learning and the development of professional use of self. Open only to B.S.W. candidates. First semester.
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  • SWK 593: Field Practicum

    8.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    A four-day-a week block placement in a professional social work setting. Students are supervised for the 14 week duration of the placement by an experienced Social Work field instructor. This practicum is coordinated with the classroom instruction of Social Work Practice III. Open only to B.S.W. candidates. Application procedure is required for field practicum. First Semester.
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  • THE 100: Introduction to Christian Theology

    3.00 Credits
    Cairn University

    An introduction to major doctrines of Christianity and to theological method: biblical, systematic, and historical theology. The relevance of the truths of these doctrines to life is explored. Both semesters.
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